[PATCH 02/12] usb: phy-mxs: Enable IC fixes for mx6 SoC serial

Marek Vasut marex at denx.de
Sun Oct 13 22:07:10 EDT 2013


Dear Peter Chen,

> On Sat, Oct 12, 2013 at 11:38:16AM +0200, Marek Vasut wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > > After adding IC fixes bits, some PHY bugs are fixed by
> > > IC logic.
> > 
> > Can you please elaborate what those bits do exactly ? They seem like a
> > magic stuff to me thus far, which is not exactly helpful . I can't find
> > them in the datasheet either.
> 
> Yes, these bits are added at late TO verion for i.mx 6, and these TO
> versions will be for mass production, unfortunately, the related doc
> update may be forgotten.
> 
> These two bits are related to two PHY bugs, two PHY bugs are still existed
> at mx28 and mx23, one bug is fixed at mx6dq and mx6dl, and both of two
> bugs are fixed at later mx6 (like mx6sololite and later SoCs), but the IC
> fixes are not enabled by default, it needs software opens it.

Sure, I get it. But what exactly does that bit do? Can you add a proper (and 
likely beefy) comment into the code to supplement the missing parts in the 
datasheet?

Best regards,
Marek Vasut



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