[PATCH v10 1/8] spi: Add multi-cs memories support in SPI core

Stefan Binding sbinding at opensource.cirrus.com
Mon Nov 20 06:30:25 PST 2023


On 18/11/2023 13:54, Amit Kumar Mahapatra wrote:
> AMD-Xilinx GQSPI controller has two advanced mode that allows the
> controller to consider two flashes as one single device.
>
> One of these two mode is the parallel mode in which each byte of data is
> stored in both devices, the even bits in the lower flash & the odd bits in
> the upper flash. The byte split is automatically handled by the QSPI
> controller.
>
> The other mode is the stacked mode in which both the flashes share the
> same SPI bus but each of the device contain half of the data. In this mode,
> the controller does not follow CS requests but instead internally wires the
> two CS levels with the value of the most significant address bit.
>
> For supporting both these modes SPI core need to be updated for providing
> multiple CS for a single SPI device.
>
> For adding multi CS support the SPI device need to be aware of all the CS
> values. So, the "chip_select" member in the spi_device structure is now an
> array that holds all the CS values.
>
> spi_device structure now has a "cs_index_mask" member. This acts as an
> index to the chip_select array. If nth bit of spi->cs_index_mask is set
> then the driver would assert spi->chip_select[n].
>
> In parallel mode all the chip selects are asserted/de-asserted
> simultaneously and each byte of data is stored in both devices, the even
> bits in one, the odd bits in the other. The split is automatically handled
> by the GQSPI controller. The GQSPI controller supports a maximum of two
> flashes connected in parallel mode. A SPI_CONTROLLER_MULTI_CS flag bit is
> added in the spi controller flags, through ctlr->flags the spi core
> will make sure that the controller is capable of handling multiple chip
> selects at once.
>
> For supporting multiple CS via GPIO the cs_gpiod member of the spi_device
> structure is now an array that holds the gpio descriptor for each
> chipselect.
>
> CS GPIO is not tested due to unavailability of necessary hardware setup.
>
> Signed-off-by: Amit Kumar Mahapatra <amit.kumar-mahapatra at amd.com>
> ---
> Hello @Stefen,
> We restructured the SPI core implementation, for handling arbitrary number
> of devices connected in parallel(multi-cs) or stacked mode. We have tested
> this updated patch on native-cs setup but couldn't test cs-gpio due to
> unavailability of a proper setup. If possible,  could you please retest
> the cs-gpio use case with this updated patch and provide your feedback.

Hi,

I tested this chain on 2 different systems using GPIOs as chip selects, 
and see the
same error on both:
[    2.842045] pxa2xx-spi pxa2xx-spi.6: chipselect 0 already in use

Let me know if you need any further testing.

Thanks,

Stefan Binding

> ---
>   drivers/spi/spi.c       | 192 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------
>   include/linux/spi/spi.h |  51 ++++++++---
>   2 files changed, 191 insertions(+), 52 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi.c b/drivers/spi/spi.c
> index 8ead7acb99f3..ff66147ba95f 100644
> --- a/drivers/spi/spi.c
> +++ b/drivers/spi/spi.c
> @@ -612,10 +612,21 @@ static int spi_dev_check(struct device *dev, void *data)
>   {
>   	struct spi_device *spi = to_spi_device(dev);
>   	struct spi_device *new_spi = data;
> -
> -	if (spi->controller == new_spi->controller &&
> -	    spi_get_chipselect(spi, 0) == spi_get_chipselect(new_spi, 0))
> -		return -EBUSY;
> +	int idx, nw_idx;
> +	u8 cs, cs_nw;
> +
> +	if (spi->controller == new_spi->controller) {
> +		for (idx = 0; idx < SPI_CS_CNT_MAX; idx++) {
> +			cs = spi_get_chipselect(spi, idx);
> +			for (nw_idx = 0; nw_idx < SPI_CS_CNT_MAX; nw_idx++) {
> +				cs_nw = spi_get_chipselect(spi, nw_idx);
> +				if (cs != 0xFF && cs_nw != 0xFF && cs == cs_nw) {
> +					dev_err(dev, "chipselect %d already in use\n", cs_nw);
> +					return -EBUSY;
> +				}
> +			}
> +		}
> +	}
>   	return 0;
>   }
>   
> @@ -629,13 +640,32 @@ static int __spi_add_device(struct spi_device *spi)
>   {
>   	struct spi_controller *ctlr = spi->controller;
>   	struct device *dev = ctlr->dev.parent;
> -	int status;
> +	int status, idx, nw_idx;
> +	u8 cs, nw_cs;
> +
> +	for (idx = 0; idx < SPI_CS_CNT_MAX; idx++) {
> +		/* Chipselects are numbered 0..max; validate. */
> +		cs = spi_get_chipselect(spi, idx);
> +		if (cs != 0xFF && cs >= ctlr->num_chipselect) {
> +			dev_err(dev, "cs%d >= max %d\n", spi_get_chipselect(spi, idx),
> +				ctlr->num_chipselect);
> +			return -EINVAL;
> +		}
> +	}
>   
> -	/* Chipselects are numbered 0..max; validate. */
> -	if (spi_get_chipselect(spi, 0) >= ctlr->num_chipselect) {
> -		dev_err(dev, "cs%d >= max %d\n", spi_get_chipselect(spi, 0),
> -			ctlr->num_chipselect);
> -		return -EINVAL;
> +	/*
> +	 * Make sure that multiple logical CS doesn't map to the same physical CS.
> +	 * For example, spi->chip_select[0] != spi->chip_select[1] and so on.
> +	 */
> +	for (idx = 0; idx < SPI_CS_CNT_MAX; idx++) {
> +		cs = spi_get_chipselect(spi, idx);
> +		for (nw_idx = idx + 1; nw_idx < SPI_CS_CNT_MAX; nw_idx++) {
> +			nw_cs = spi_get_chipselect(spi, nw_idx);
> +			if (cs != 0xFF && nw_cs != 0xFF && cs == nw_cs) {
> +				dev_err(dev, "chipselect %d already in use\n", nw_cs);
> +				return -EBUSY;
> +			}
> +		}
>   	}
>   
>   	/* Set the bus ID string */
> @@ -647,11 +677,8 @@ static int __spi_add_device(struct spi_device *spi)
>   	 * its configuration.
>   	 */
>   	status = bus_for_each_dev(&spi_bus_type, NULL, spi, spi_dev_check);
> -	if (status) {
> -		dev_err(dev, "chipselect %d already in use\n",
> -				spi_get_chipselect(spi, 0));
> +	if (status)
>   		return status;
> -	}
>   
>   	/* Controller may unregister concurrently */
>   	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SPI_DYNAMIC) &&
> @@ -659,8 +686,15 @@ static int __spi_add_device(struct spi_device *spi)
>   		return -ENODEV;
>   	}
>   
> -	if (ctlr->cs_gpiods)
> -		spi_set_csgpiod(spi, 0, ctlr->cs_gpiods[spi_get_chipselect(spi, 0)]);
> +	if (ctlr->cs_gpiods) {
> +		u8 cs;
> +
> +		for (idx = 0; idx < SPI_CS_CNT_MAX; idx++) {
> +			cs = spi_get_chipselect(spi, idx);
> +			if (cs != 0xFF)
> +				spi_set_csgpiod(spi, idx, ctlr->cs_gpiods[cs]);
> +		}
> +	}
>   
>   	/*
>   	 * Drivers may modify this initial i/o setup, but will
> @@ -701,6 +735,9 @@ int spi_add_device(struct spi_device *spi)
>   	struct spi_controller *ctlr = spi->controller;
>   	int status;
>   
> +	/* Set the bus ID string */
> +	spi_dev_set_name(spi);
> +
>   	mutex_lock(&ctlr->add_lock);
>   	status = __spi_add_device(spi);
>   	mutex_unlock(&ctlr->add_lock);
> @@ -942,32 +979,51 @@ static void spi_res_release(struct spi_controller *ctlr, struct spi_message *mes
>   }
>   
>   /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
> +static inline bool spi_is_last_cs(struct spi_device *spi)
> +{
> +	u8 idx;
> +	bool last = false;
> +
> +	for (idx = 0; idx < SPI_CS_CNT_MAX; idx++) {
> +		if ((spi->cs_index_mask >> idx) & 0x01) {
> +			if (spi->controller->last_cs[idx] == spi_get_chipselect(spi, idx))
> +				last = true;
> +		}
> +	}
> +	return last;
> +}
> +
>   
>   static void spi_set_cs(struct spi_device *spi, bool enable, bool force)
>   {
>   	bool activate = enable;
> +	u8 idx;
>   
>   	/*
>   	 * Avoid calling into the driver (or doing delays) if the chip select
>   	 * isn't actually changing from the last time this was called.
>   	 */
> -	if (!force && ((enable && spi->controller->last_cs == spi_get_chipselect(spi, 0)) ||
> -		       (!enable && spi->controller->last_cs != spi_get_chipselect(spi, 0))) &&
> +	if (!force && ((enable && spi->controller->last_cs_index_mask == spi->cs_index_mask &&
> +			spi_is_last_cs(spi)) ||
> +		       (!enable && spi->controller->last_cs_index_mask == spi->cs_index_mask &&
> +			!spi_is_last_cs(spi))) &&
>   	    (spi->controller->last_cs_mode_high == (spi->mode & SPI_CS_HIGH)))
>   		return;
>   
>   	trace_spi_set_cs(spi, activate);
>   
> -	spi->controller->last_cs = enable ? spi_get_chipselect(spi, 0) : -1;
> +	spi->controller->last_cs_index_mask = spi->cs_index_mask;
> +	for (idx = 0; idx < SPI_CS_CNT_MAX; idx++)
> +		spi->controller->last_cs[idx] = enable ? spi_get_chipselect(spi, 0) : -1;
>   	spi->controller->last_cs_mode_high = spi->mode & SPI_CS_HIGH;
>   
> -	if ((spi_get_csgpiod(spi, 0) || !spi->controller->set_cs_timing) && !activate)
> -		spi_delay_exec(&spi->cs_hold, NULL);
> -
>   	if (spi->mode & SPI_CS_HIGH)
>   		enable = !enable;
>   
> -	if (spi_get_csgpiod(spi, 0)) {
> +	if (spi_is_csgpiod(spi)) {
> +		if (!spi->controller->set_cs_timing && !activate)
> +			spi_delay_exec(&spi->cs_hold, NULL);
> +
>   		if (!(spi->mode & SPI_NO_CS)) {
>   			/*
>   			 * Historically ACPI has no means of the GPIO polarity and
> @@ -979,26 +1035,38 @@ static void spi_set_cs(struct spi_device *spi, bool enable, bool force)
>   			 * ambiguity. That's why we use enable, that takes SPI_CS_HIGH
>   			 * into account.
>   			 */
> -			if (has_acpi_companion(&spi->dev))
> -				gpiod_set_value_cansleep(spi_get_csgpiod(spi, 0), !enable);
> -			else
> -				/* Polarity handled by GPIO library */
> -				gpiod_set_value_cansleep(spi_get_csgpiod(spi, 0), activate);
> +			for (idx = 0; idx < SPI_CS_CNT_MAX; idx++) {
> +				if (((spi->cs_index_mask >> idx) & 0x01) &&
> +				    spi_get_csgpiod(spi, idx)) {
> +					if (has_acpi_companion(&spi->dev))
> +						gpiod_set_value_cansleep(spi_get_csgpiod(spi, idx),
> +									 !enable);
> +					else
> +						/* Polarity handled by GPIO library */
> +						gpiod_set_value_cansleep(spi_get_csgpiod(spi, idx),
> +									 activate);
> +
> +					if (activate)
> +						spi_delay_exec(&spi->cs_setup, NULL);
> +					else
> +						spi_delay_exec(&spi->cs_inactive, NULL);
> +				}
> +			}
>   		}
>   		/* Some SPI masters need both GPIO CS & slave_select */
>   		if ((spi->controller->flags & SPI_CONTROLLER_GPIO_SS) &&
>   		    spi->controller->set_cs)
>   			spi->controller->set_cs(spi, !enable);
> +
> +		if (!spi->controller->set_cs_timing) {
> +			if (activate)
> +				spi_delay_exec(&spi->cs_setup, NULL);
> +			else
> +				spi_delay_exec(&spi->cs_inactive, NULL);
> +		}
>   	} else if (spi->controller->set_cs) {
>   		spi->controller->set_cs(spi, !enable);
>   	}
> -
> -	if (spi_get_csgpiod(spi, 0) || !spi->controller->set_cs_timing) {
> -		if (activate)
> -			spi_delay_exec(&spi->cs_setup, NULL);
> -		else
> -			spi_delay_exec(&spi->cs_inactive, NULL);
> -	}
>   }
>   
>   #ifdef CONFIG_HAS_DMA
> @@ -2222,8 +2290,8 @@ static void of_spi_parse_dt_cs_delay(struct device_node *nc,
>   static int of_spi_parse_dt(struct spi_controller *ctlr, struct spi_device *spi,
>   			   struct device_node *nc)
>   {
> -	u32 value;
> -	int rc;
> +	u32 value, cs[SPI_CS_CNT_MAX];
> +	int rc, idx;
>   
>   	/* Mode (clock phase/polarity/etc.) */
>   	if (of_property_read_bool(nc, "spi-cpha"))
> @@ -2295,14 +2363,52 @@ static int of_spi_parse_dt(struct spi_controller *ctlr, struct spi_device *spi,
>   		return 0;
>   	}
>   
> +	if (ctlr->num_chipselect > SPI_CS_CNT_MAX) {
> +		dev_err(&ctlr->dev, "No. of CS is more than max. no. of supported CS\n");
> +		return -EINVAL;
> +	}
> +
> +	/*
> +	 * Zero(0) is a valid physical CS value and can be located at any
> +	 * logical CS in the spi->chip_select[]. If all the physical CS
> +	 * are initialized to 0 then It would be difficult to differentiate
> +	 * between a valid physical CS 0 & an unused logical CS whose physical
> +	 * CS can be 0. As a solution to this issue initialize all the CS to 0xFF.
> +	 * Now all the unused logical CS will have 0xFF physical CS value & can be
> +	 * ignore while performing physical CS validity checks.
> +	 */
> +	for (idx = 0; idx < SPI_CS_CNT_MAX; idx++)
> +		spi_set_chipselect(spi, idx, 0xFF);
> +
>   	/* Device address */
> -	rc = of_property_read_u32(nc, "reg", &value);
> -	if (rc) {
> +	rc = of_property_read_variable_u32_array(nc, "reg", &cs[0], 1,
> +						 SPI_CS_CNT_MAX);
> +	if (rc < 0) {
>   		dev_err(&ctlr->dev, "%pOF has no valid 'reg' property (%d)\n",
>   			nc, rc);
>   		return rc;
>   	}
> -	spi_set_chipselect(spi, 0, value);
> +	if (rc > ctlr->num_chipselect) {
> +		dev_err(&ctlr->dev, "%pOF has number of CS > ctlr->num_chipselect (%d)\n",
> +			nc, rc);
> +		return rc;
> +	}
> +	if ((of_property_read_bool(nc, "parallel-memories")) &&
> +	    (!(ctlr->flags & SPI_CONTROLLER_MULTI_CS))) {
> +		dev_err(&ctlr->dev, "SPI controller doesn't support multi CS\n");
> +		return -EINVAL;
> +	}
> +	for (idx = 0; idx < rc; idx++)
> +		spi_set_chipselect(spi, idx, cs[idx]);
> +
> +	/* spi->chip_select[i] gives the corresponding physical CS for logical CS i
> +	 * logical CS number is represented by setting the ith bit in spi->cs_index_mask
> +	 * So, for example, if spi->cs_index_mask = 0x01 then logical CS number is 0 and
> +	 * spi->chip_select[0] will give the physical CS.
> +	 * By default spi->chip_select[0] will hold the physical CS number so, set
> +	 * spi->cs_index_mask as 0x01.
> +	 */
> +	spi->cs_index_mask = 0x01;
>   
>   	/* Device speed */
>   	if (!of_property_read_u32(nc, "spi-max-frequency", &value))
> @@ -3100,6 +3206,7 @@ int spi_register_controller(struct spi_controller *ctlr)
>   	struct boardinfo	*bi;
>   	int			first_dynamic;
>   	int			status;
> +	int			idx;
>   
>   	if (!dev)
>   		return -ENODEV;
> @@ -3164,7 +3271,8 @@ int spi_register_controller(struct spi_controller *ctlr)
>   	}
>   
>   	/* Setting last_cs to -1 means no chip selected */
> -	ctlr->last_cs = -1;
> +	for (idx = 0; idx < SPI_CS_CNT_MAX; idx++)
> +		ctlr->last_cs[idx] = -1;
>   
>   	status = device_add(&ctlr->dev);
>   	if (status < 0)
> @@ -3889,7 +3997,7 @@ static int __spi_validate(struct spi_device *spi, struct spi_message *message)
>   	 * cs_change is set for each transfer.
>   	 */
>   	if ((spi->mode & SPI_CS_WORD) && (!(ctlr->mode_bits & SPI_CS_WORD) ||
> -					  spi_get_csgpiod(spi, 0))) {
> +					  spi_is_csgpiod(spi))) {
>   		size_t maxsize = BITS_TO_BYTES(spi->bits_per_word);
>   		int ret;
>   
> diff --git a/include/linux/spi/spi.h b/include/linux/spi/spi.h
> index 7b4baff63c5c..871d3a6d879b 100644
> --- a/include/linux/spi/spi.h
> +++ b/include/linux/spi/spi.h
> @@ -20,6 +20,9 @@
>   
>   #include <uapi/linux/spi/spi.h>
>   
> +/* Max no. of CS supported per spi device */
> +#define SPI_CS_CNT_MAX 4
> +
>   struct dma_chan;
>   struct software_node;
>   struct ptp_system_timestamp;
> @@ -132,7 +135,8 @@ extern void spi_transfer_cs_change_delay_exec(struct spi_message *msg,
>    * @max_speed_hz: Maximum clock rate to be used with this chip
>    *	(on this board); may be changed by the device's driver.
>    *	The spi_transfer.speed_hz can override this for each transfer.
> - * @chip_select: Chipselect, distinguishing chips handled by @controller.
> + * @chip_select: Array of physical chipselect, spi->chipselect[i] gives
> + *	the corresponding physical CS for logical CS i.
>    * @mode: The spi mode defines how data is clocked out and in.
>    *	This may be changed by the device's driver.
>    *	The "active low" default for chipselect mode can be overridden
> @@ -157,8 +161,8 @@ extern void spi_transfer_cs_change_delay_exec(struct spi_message *msg,
>    *	the device will bind to the named driver and only the named driver.
>    *	Do not set directly, because core frees it; use driver_set_override() to
>    *	set or clear it.
> - * @cs_gpiod: GPIO descriptor of the chipselect line (optional, NULL when
> - *	not using a GPIO line)
> + * @cs_gpiod: Array of GPIO descriptors of the corresponding chipselect lines
> + *	(optional, NULL when not using a GPIO line)
>    * @word_delay: delay to be inserted between consecutive
>    *	words of a transfer
>    * @cs_setup: delay to be introduced by the controller after CS is asserted
> @@ -167,6 +171,7 @@ extern void spi_transfer_cs_change_delay_exec(struct spi_message *msg,
>    *	deasserted. If @cs_change_delay is used from @spi_transfer, then the
>    *	two delays will be added up.
>    * @pcpu_statistics: statistics for the spi_device
> + * @cs_index_mask: Bit mask of the active chipselect(s) in the chipselect array
>    *
>    * A @spi_device is used to interchange data between an SPI slave
>    * (usually a discrete chip) and CPU memory.
> @@ -182,7 +187,7 @@ struct spi_device {
>   	struct spi_controller	*controller;
>   	struct spi_controller	*master;	/* Compatibility layer */
>   	u32			max_speed_hz;
> -	u8			chip_select;
> +	u8			chip_select[SPI_CS_CNT_MAX];
>   	u8			bits_per_word;
>   	bool			rt;
>   #define SPI_NO_TX		BIT(31)		/* No transmit wire */
> @@ -213,7 +218,7 @@ struct spi_device {
>   	void			*controller_data;
>   	char			modalias[SPI_NAME_SIZE];
>   	const char		*driver_override;
> -	struct gpio_desc	*cs_gpiod;	/* Chip select GPIO descriptor */
> +	struct gpio_desc	*cs_gpiod[SPI_CS_CNT_MAX];	/* Chip select gpio desc */
>   	struct spi_delay	word_delay; /* Inter-word delay */
>   	/* CS delays */
>   	struct spi_delay	cs_setup;
> @@ -223,6 +228,13 @@ struct spi_device {
>   	/* The statistics */
>   	struct spi_statistics __percpu	*pcpu_statistics;
>   
> +	/* Bit mask of the chipselect(s) that the driver need to use from
> +	 * the chipselect array.When the controller is capable to handle
> +	 * multiple chip selects & memories are connected in parallel
> +	 * then more than one bit need to be set in cs_index_mask.
> +	 */
> +	u32			cs_index_mask : SPI_CS_CNT_MAX;
> +
>   	/*
>   	 * Likely need more hooks for more protocol options affecting how
>   	 * the controller talks to each chip, like:
> @@ -279,22 +291,33 @@ static inline void *spi_get_drvdata(const struct spi_device *spi)
>   
>   static inline u8 spi_get_chipselect(const struct spi_device *spi, u8 idx)
>   {
> -	return spi->chip_select;
> +	return spi->chip_select[idx];
>   }
>   
>   static inline void spi_set_chipselect(struct spi_device *spi, u8 idx, u8 chipselect)
>   {
> -	spi->chip_select = chipselect;
> +	spi->chip_select[idx] = chipselect;
>   }
>   
>   static inline struct gpio_desc *spi_get_csgpiod(const struct spi_device *spi, u8 idx)
>   {
> -	return spi->cs_gpiod;
> +	return spi->cs_gpiod[idx];
>   }
>   
>   static inline void spi_set_csgpiod(struct spi_device *spi, u8 idx, struct gpio_desc *csgpiod)
>   {
> -	spi->cs_gpiod = csgpiod;
> +	spi->cs_gpiod[idx] = csgpiod;
> +}
> +
> +static inline bool spi_is_csgpiod(struct spi_device *spi)
> +{
> +	u8 idx;
> +
> +	for (idx = 0; idx < SPI_CS_CNT_MAX; idx++) {
> +		if (spi_get_csgpiod(spi, idx))
> +			return true;
> +	}
> +	return false;
>   }
>   
>   /**
> @@ -399,6 +422,8 @@ extern struct spi_device *spi_new_ancillary_device(struct spi_device *spi, u8 ch
>    * @bus_lock_spinlock: spinlock for SPI bus locking
>    * @bus_lock_mutex: mutex for exclusion of multiple callers
>    * @bus_lock_flag: indicates that the SPI bus is locked for exclusive use
> + * @multi_cs_cap: indicates that the SPI Controller can assert/de-assert
> + *	more than one chip select at once.
>    * @setup: updates the device mode and clocking records used by a
>    *	device's SPI controller; protocol code may call this.  This
>    *	must fail if an unrecognized or unsupported mode is requested.
> @@ -567,6 +592,11 @@ struct spi_controller {
>   #define SPI_CONTROLLER_MUST_TX		BIT(4)	/* Requires tx */
>   #define SPI_CONTROLLER_GPIO_SS		BIT(5)	/* GPIO CS must select slave */
>   #define SPI_CONTROLLER_SUSPENDED	BIT(6)	/* Currently suspended */
> +	/*
> +	 * The spi-controller has multi chip select capability and can
> +	 * assert/de-assert more than one chip select at once.
> +	 */
> +#define SPI_CONTROLLER_MULTI_CS		BIT(7)
>   
>   	/* Flag indicating if the allocation of this struct is devres-managed */
>   	bool			devm_allocated;
> @@ -677,7 +707,8 @@ struct spi_controller {
>   	bool				rt;
>   	bool				auto_runtime_pm;
>   	bool				cur_msg_mapped;
> -	char				last_cs;
> +	char				last_cs[SPI_CS_CNT_MAX];
> +	char				last_cs_index_mask;
>   	bool				last_cs_mode_high;
>   	bool                            fallback;
>   	struct completion               xfer_completion;



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