[PATCH] spi: meson-spicc: add DMA support

Xianwei Zhao xianwei.zhao at amlogic.com
Sun Apr 13 20:11:35 PDT 2025


Hi Neil,
    Thanks for your reply.

On 2025/4/9 20:35, neil.armstrong at linaro.org wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> On 09/04/2025 03:49, Xianwei Zhao wrote:
>> Hi Neil,
>>     Thanks for your reply.
>>
>> On 2025/4/8 15:41, Neil Armstrong wrote:
>>> [ EXTERNAL EMAIL ]
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> On 08/04/2025 09:04, Xianwei Zhao via B4 Relay wrote:
>>>> From: Xianwei Zhao <xianwei.zhao at amlogic.com>
>>>>
>>>> Add DMA support for spicc driver.
>>>>
>>>> DMA works if the transfer meets the following conditions:
>>>> 1. 64 bits per word;
>>>> 2. The transfer length must be multiples of the dma_burst_len,
>>>>     and the dma_burst_len should be one of 8,7...2,
>>>>     otherwise, it will be split into several SPI bursts.
>>>>
>>>> Signed-off-by: Sunny Luo <sunny.luo at amlogic.com>
>>>> Signed-off-by: Xianwei Zhao <xianwei.zhao at amlogic.com>
>>>> ---
>>>>   drivers/spi/spi-meson-spicc.c | 243 
>>>> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
>>>>   1 file changed, 232 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)
>>>>
>>>> diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-meson-spicc.c 
>>>> b/drivers/spi/spi-meson-spicc.c
>>>> index df74ad5060f8..81e263bceba9 100644
>>>> --- a/drivers/spi/spi-meson-spicc.c
>>>> +++ b/drivers/spi/spi-meson-spicc.c
>>>> @@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
>>>>   #include <linux/interrupt.h>
>>>>   #include <linux/reset.h>
>>>>   #include <linux/pinctrl/consumer.h>
>>>> +#include <linux/dma-mapping.h>
>>>>
>>>>   /*
>>>>    * The Meson SPICC controller could support DMA based transfers, 
>>>> but is not
>>>> @@ -33,6 +34,20 @@
>>>>    * - CS management is dumb, and goes UP between every burst, so is 
>>>> really a
>>>>    *   "Data Valid" signal than a Chip Select, GPIO link should be 
>>>> used instead
>>>>    *   to have a CS go down over the full transfer
>>>> + *
>>>> + * DMA achieves a transfer with one or more SPI bursts, each SPI 
>>>> burst is made
>>>> + * up of one or more DMA bursts. The DMA burst implementation 
>>>> mechanism is,
>>>> + * For TX, when the number of words in TXFIFO is less than the preset
>>>> + * reading threshold, SPICC starts a reading DMA burst, which reads 
>>>> the preset
>>>> + * number of words from TX buffer, then writes them into TXFIFO.
>>>> + * For RX, when the number of words in RXFIFO is greater than the 
>>>> preset
>>>> + * writing threshold, SPICC starts a writing request burst, which 
>>>> reads the
>>>> + * preset number of words from RXFIFO, then write them into RX buffer.
>>>> + * DMA works if the transfer meets the following conditions,
>>>> + * - 64 bits per word
>>>> + * - The transfer length in word must be multiples of the 
>>>> dma_burst_len, and
>>>> + *   the dma_burst_len should be one of 8,7...2, otherwise, it will 
>>>> be split
>>>> + *   into several SPI bursts by this driver
>>>
>>> Fine, but then also rephrase the previous paragraph since you're 
>>> adding DMA.
>>>
>> Will do.
>>
>>> Could you precise on which platform you tested the DMA ?
>>>
>>
>> aq222(S4)
> 
> Will you be able to test on other platforms ?
>

I tested it on other platforms over the last few days. G12A and C3 and 
T7(T7 CLOCK use local source).

My board SPI does not connect peripherals and is tested through a 
hardware loop.
cmd:
spi_test -D /dev/spidev0.0 -v -s 5000000 -b 64 -l

>>
>>>>    */
>>>>
>>>>   #define SPICC_MAX_BURST     128
>>>> @@ -128,6 +143,29 @@
>>>>
>>>>   #define SPICC_DWADDR        0x24    /* Write Address of DMA */
>>>>
>>>> +#define SPICC_LD_CNTL0       0x28
>>>> +#define VSYNC_IRQ_SRC_SELECT         BIT(0)
>>>> +#define DMA_EN_SET_BY_VSYNC          BIT(2)
>>>> +#define XCH_EN_SET_BY_VSYNC          BIT(3)
>>>> +#define DMA_READ_COUNTER_EN          BIT(4)
>>>> +#define DMA_WRITE_COUNTER_EN         BIT(5)
>>>> +#define DMA_RADDR_LOAD_BY_VSYNC              BIT(6)
>>>> +#define DMA_WADDR_LOAD_BY_VSYNC              BIT(7)
>>>> +#define DMA_ADDR_LOAD_FROM_LD_ADDR   BIT(8)
>>>> +
>>>> +#define SPICC_LD_CNTL1       0x2c
>>>> +#define DMA_READ_COUNTER             GENMASK(15, 0)
>>>> +#define DMA_WRITE_COUNTER            GENMASK(31, 16)
>>>> +#define DMA_BURST_LEN_DEFAULT                8
>>>> +#define DMA_BURST_COUNT_MAX          0xffff
>>>> +#define SPI_BURST_LEN_MAX    (DMA_BURST_LEN_DEFAULT * 
>>>> DMA_BURST_COUNT_MAX)
>>>> +
>>>> +enum {
>>>> +     DMA_TRIG_NORMAL = 0,
>>>> +     DMA_TRIG_VSYNC,
>>>> +     DMA_TRIG_LINE_N,
>>>
>>> You're only using DMA_TRIG_NORMAL, what the other 2 values for ?
>>>
>>
>> DMA_TRIG_VSYNC and DMA_TRIG_LINE_N are used by VOUT modules in certain 
>> partial TV SoCs. These DMA triggering methods rely on special signal 
>> lines, and are not supported in this context. I will delete the 
>> corresponding information.
>>
>>>
>>>> +
>>>>   #define SPICC_ENH_CTL0      0x38    /* Enhanced Feature */
>>>>   #define SPICC_ENH_CLK_CS_DELAY_MASK GENMASK(15, 0)
>>>>   #define SPICC_ENH_DATARATE_MASK             GENMASK(23, 16)
>>>> @@ -171,6 +209,9 @@ struct meson_spicc_device {
>>>>       struct pinctrl                  *pinctrl;
>>>>       struct pinctrl_state            *pins_idle_high;
>>>>       struct pinctrl_state            *pins_idle_low;
>>>> +     dma_addr_t                      tx_dma;
>>>> +     dma_addr_t                      rx_dma;
>>>> +     bool                            using_dma;
>>>>   };
>>>>
>>>>   #define pow2_clk_to_spicc(_div) container_of(_div, struct 
>>>> meson_spicc_device, pow2_div)
>>>> @@ -202,6 +243,155 @@ static void meson_spicc_oen_enable(struct 
>>>> meson_spicc_device *spicc)
>>>>       writel_relaxed(conf, spicc->base + SPICC_ENH_CTL0);
>>>>   }
>>>>
>>>> +static int meson_spicc_dma_map(struct meson_spicc_device *spicc,
>>>> +                            struct spi_transfer *t)
>>>> +{
>>>> +     struct device *dev = spicc->host->dev.parent;
>>>> +
>>>> +     if (!(t->tx_buf && t->rx_buf))
>>>> +             return -EINVAL;
>>>> +
>>>> +     t->tx_dma = dma_map_single(dev, (void *)t->tx_buf, t->len, 
>>>> DMA_TO_DEVICE);
>>>> +     if (dma_mapping_error(dev, t->tx_dma))
>>>> +             return -ENOMEM;
>>>> +
>>>> +     t->rx_dma = dma_map_single(dev, t->rx_buf, t->len, 
>>>> DMA_FROM_DEVICE);
>>>> +     if (dma_mapping_error(dev, t->rx_dma))
>>>> +             return -ENOMEM;
>>>> +
>>>> +     spicc->tx_dma = t->tx_dma;
>>>> +     spicc->rx_dma = t->rx_dma;
>>>> +
>>>> +     return 0;
>>>> +}
>>>> +
>>>> +static void meson_spicc_dma_unmap(struct meson_spicc_device *spicc,
>>>> +                               struct spi_transfer *t)
>>>> +{
>>>> +     struct device *dev = spicc->host->dev.parent;
>>>> +
>>>> +     if (t->tx_dma)
>>>> +             dma_unmap_single(dev, t->tx_dma, t->len, DMA_TO_DEVICE);
>>>> +     if (t->rx_dma)
>>>> +             dma_unmap_single(dev, t->rx_dma, t->len, 
>>>> DMA_FROM_DEVICE);
>>>> +}
>>>> +
>>>> +/*
>>>> + * According to the remain words length, calculate a suitable spi 
>>>> burst length
>>>> + * and a dma burst length for current spi burst
>>>> + */
>>>> +static u32 meson_spicc_calc_dma_len(struct meson_spicc_device *spicc,
>>>> +                                 u32 len, u32 *dma_burst_len)
>>>> +{
>>>> +     u32 i;
>>>> +
>>>> +     if (len <= spicc->data->fifo_size) {
>>>> +             *dma_burst_len = len;
>>>> +             return len;
>>>> +     }
>>>> +
>>>> +     *dma_burst_len = DMA_BURST_LEN_DEFAULT;
>>>> +
>>>> +     if (len == (SPI_BURST_LEN_MAX + 1))
>>>> +             return SPI_BURST_LEN_MAX - DMA_BURST_LEN_DEFAULT;
>>>> +
>>>> +     if (len >= SPI_BURST_LEN_MAX)
>>>> +             return SPI_BURST_LEN_MAX;
>>>> +
>>>> +     for (i = DMA_BURST_LEN_DEFAULT; i > 1; i--)
>>>> +             if ((len % i) == 0) {
>>>> +                     *dma_burst_len = i;
>>>> +                     return len;
>>>> +             }
>>>> +
>>>> +     i = len % DMA_BURST_LEN_DEFAULT;
>>>> +     len -= i;
>>>> +
>>>> +     if (i == 1)
>>>> +             len -= DMA_BURST_LEN_DEFAULT;
>>>> +
>>>> +     return len;
>>>> +}
>>>> +
>>>> +static void meson_spicc_setup_dma(struct meson_spicc_device *spicc, 
>>>> u8 trig)
>>>> +{
>>>> +     unsigned int len;
>>>> +     unsigned int dma_burst_len, dma_burst_count;
>>>> +     unsigned int count_en = 0;
>>>> +     unsigned int txfifo_thres = 0;
>>>> +     unsigned int read_req = 0;
>>>> +     unsigned int rxfifo_thres = 31;
>>>> +     unsigned int write_req = 0;
>>>> +     unsigned int ld_ctr1 = 0;
>>>> +
>>>> +     writel_relaxed(spicc->tx_dma, spicc->base + SPICC_DRADDR);
>>>> +     writel_relaxed(spicc->rx_dma, spicc->base + SPICC_DWADDR);
>>>> +
>>>> +     /* Set the max burst length to support a transmission with 
>>>> length of
>>>> +      * no more than 1024 bytes(128 words), which must use the CS 
>>>> management
>>>> +      * because of some strict timing requirements
>>>> +      */
>>>> +     writel_bits_relaxed(SPICC_BURSTLENGTH_MASK, 
>>>> SPICC_BURSTLENGTH_MASK,
>>>> +                         spicc->base + SPICC_CONREG);
>>>> +
>>>> +     len = meson_spicc_calc_dma_len(spicc, spicc->xfer_remain,
>>>> +                                    &dma_burst_len);
>>>> +     spicc->xfer_remain -= len;
>>>> +     dma_burst_count = DIV_ROUND_UP(len, dma_burst_len);
>>>> +     dma_burst_len--;
>>>> +
>>>> +     if (trig == DMA_TRIG_LINE_N)
>>>> +             count_en |= VSYNC_IRQ_SRC_SELECT;
>>>
>>> Is this the VPU VSYNC irq ? is this a tested and valid usecase ?
>>>
>>
>> Yes, it is VPU VSYNC irq, This part of the code is not completely. NO 
>> tested about it. I will delete it.
> 
> Thx
> 
>>
>>>> +
>>>> +     if (spicc->tx_dma) {
>>>> +             spicc->tx_dma += len;
>>>> +             count_en |= DMA_READ_COUNTER_EN;
>>>> +             if (trig == DMA_TRIG_VSYNC || trig == DMA_TRIG_LINE_N)
>>>> +                     count_en |= DMA_RADDR_LOAD_BY_VSYNC
>>>> +                                 | DMA_ADDR_LOAD_FROM_LD_ADDR;
>>>> +             txfifo_thres = spicc->data->fifo_size - dma_burst_len;
>>>> +             read_req = dma_burst_len;
>>>> +             ld_ctr1 |= FIELD_PREP(DMA_READ_COUNTER, dma_burst_count);
>>>> +     }
>>>> +
>>>> +     if (spicc->rx_dma) {
>>>> +             spicc->rx_dma += len;
>>>> +             count_en |= DMA_WRITE_COUNTER_EN;
>>>> +             if (trig == DMA_TRIG_VSYNC || trig == DMA_TRIG_LINE_N)
>>>> +                     count_en |= DMA_WADDR_LOAD_BY_VSYNC
>>>> +                                 | DMA_ADDR_LOAD_FROM_LD_ADDR;
>>>> +             rxfifo_thres = dma_burst_len;
>>>> +             write_req = dma_burst_len;
>>>> +             ld_ctr1 |= FIELD_PREP(DMA_WRITE_COUNTER, 
>>>> dma_burst_count);
>>>> +     }
>>>> +
>>>> +     writel_relaxed(count_en, spicc->base + SPICC_LD_CNTL0);
>>>> +     writel_relaxed(ld_ctr1, spicc->base + SPICC_LD_CNTL1);
>>>> +     writel_relaxed(((trig == DMA_TRIG_NORMAL) ? SPICC_DMA_ENABLE : 0)
>>>> +                 | SPICC_DMA_URGENT
>>>> +                 | FIELD_PREP(SPICC_TXFIFO_THRESHOLD_MASK, 
>>>> txfifo_thres)
>>>> +                 | FIELD_PREP(SPICC_READ_BURST_MASK, read_req)
>>>> +                 | FIELD_PREP(SPICC_RXFIFO_THRESHOLD_MASK, 
>>>> rxfifo_thres)
>>>> +                 | FIELD_PREP(SPICC_WRITE_BURST_MASK, write_req),
>>>> +                 spicc->base + SPICC_DMAREG);
>>>> +}
>>>> +
>>>> +static void meson_spicc_dma_irq(struct meson_spicc_device *spicc)
>>>> +{
>>>> +     if (readl_relaxed(spicc->base + SPICC_DMAREG) & SPICC_DMA_ENABLE)
>>>> +             return;
>>>> +
>>>> +     if (spicc->xfer_remain) {
>>>> +             meson_spicc_setup_dma(spicc, DMA_TRIG_NORMAL);
>>>> +     } else {
>>>> +             writel_bits_relaxed(SPICC_SMC, 0, spicc->base + 
>>>> SPICC_CONREG);
>>>> +             writel_relaxed(0, spicc->base + SPICC_INTREG);
>>>> +             writel_relaxed(0, spicc->base + SPICC_DMAREG);
>>>> +             meson_spicc_dma_unmap(spicc, spicc->xfer);
>>>> +             complete(&spicc->done);
>>>> +     }
>>>> +}
>>>> +
>>>>   static inline bool meson_spicc_txfull(struct meson_spicc_device 
>>>> *spicc)
>>>>   {
>>>>       return !!FIELD_GET(SPICC_TF,
>>>> @@ -293,6 +483,11 @@ static irqreturn_t meson_spicc_irq(int irq, 
>>>> void *data)
>>>>
>>>>       writel_bits_relaxed(SPICC_TC, SPICC_TC, spicc->base + 
>>>> SPICC_STATREG);
>>>>
>>>> +     if (spicc->using_dma) {
>>>> +             meson_spicc_dma_irq(spicc);
>>>> +             return IRQ_HANDLED;
>>>> +     }
>>>
>>> Make meson_spicc_dma_irq() return irqreturn_t and return IRQ_HANDLED.
>>>
>>
>> Will do.
>>
>>>> +
>>>>       /* Empty RX FIFO */
>>>>       meson_spicc_rx(spicc);
>>>>
>>>> @@ -426,9 +621,6 @@ static int meson_spicc_transfer_one(struct 
>>>> spi_controller *host,
>>>>
>>>>       meson_spicc_reset_fifo(spicc);
>>>>
>>>> -     /* Setup burst */
>>>> -     meson_spicc_setup_burst(spicc);
>>>> -
>>>>       /* Setup wait for completion */
>>>>       reinit_completion(&spicc->done);
>>>>
>>>> @@ -442,11 +634,40 @@ static int meson_spicc_transfer_one(struct 
>>>> spi_controller *host,
>>>>       /* Increase it twice and add 200 ms tolerance */
>>>>       timeout += timeout + 200;
>>>>
>>>> -     /* Start burst */
>>>> -     writel_bits_relaxed(SPICC_XCH, SPICC_XCH, spicc->base + 
>>>> SPICC_CONREG);
>>>> +     if (xfer->bits_per_word == 64) {
>>>> +             int ret;
>>>>
>>>> -     /* Enable interrupts */
>>>> -     writel_relaxed(SPICC_TC_EN, spicc->base + SPICC_INTREG);
>>>> +             /* must tx */
>>>> +             if (!xfer->tx_buf)
>>>> +                     return -EINVAL;
>>>> +
>>>> +             /* dma_burst_len 1 can't trigger a dma burst */
>>>> +             if (xfer->len < 16)
>>>> +                     return -EINVAL;
>>>
>>> Those 2 checks should be done to enable the DMA mode, you should 
>>> fallback to FIFO mode
>>> instead of returning EINVAL, except if 64 bits_per_word is only valid 
>>> in DMA mode ?
>>>
>>
>> I only support DMA when bits_per_word equals 64, because the register 
>> operation is more complicated if use PIO module. The register is 32 
>> bits wide, a word needs to be written twice to the register.
> 
> OK then leave it as-is
> 
>>
>>>> +
>>>> +             ret = meson_spicc_dma_map(spicc, xfer);
>>>> +             if (ret) {
>>>> +                     meson_spicc_dma_unmap(spicc, xfer);
>>>> +                     dev_err(host->dev.parent, "dma map failed\n");
>>>> +                     return ret;
>>>> +             }
>>>> +
>>>> +             spicc->using_dma = true;
>>>> +             spicc->xfer_remain = DIV_ROUND_UP(xfer->len, 
>>>> spicc->bytes_per_word);
>>>> +             meson_spicc_setup_dma(spicc, DMA_TRIG_NORMAL);
>>>> +             writel_relaxed(SPICC_TE_EN, spicc->base + SPICC_INTREG);
>>>> +             writel_bits_relaxed(SPICC_SMC, SPICC_SMC, spicc->base 
>>>> + SPICC_CONREG);
>>>> +     } else {
>>>> +             spicc->using_dma = false;
>>>> +             /* Setup burst */
>>>> +             meson_spicc_setup_burst(spicc);
>>>> +
>>>> +             /* Start burst */
>>>> +             writel_bits_relaxed(SPICC_XCH, SPICC_XCH, spicc->base 
>>>> + SPICC_CONREG);
>>>> +
>>>> +             /* Enable interrupts */
>>>> +             writel_relaxed(SPICC_TC_EN, spicc->base + SPICC_INTREG);
>>>> +     }
>>>>
>>>>       if (!wait_for_completion_timeout(&spicc->done, 
>>>> msecs_to_jiffies(timeout)))
>>>>               return -ETIMEDOUT;
>>>> @@ -853,10 +1074,10 @@ static int meson_spicc_probe(struct 
>>>> platform_device *pdev)
>>>>       host->num_chipselect = 4;
>>>>       host->dev.of_node = pdev->dev.of_node;
>>>>       host->mode_bits = SPI_CPHA | SPI_CPOL | SPI_CS_HIGH | SPI_LOOP;
>>>> -     host->bits_per_word_mask = SPI_BPW_MASK(32) |
>>>> -                                SPI_BPW_MASK(24) |
>>>> -                                SPI_BPW_MASK(16) |
>>>> -                                SPI_BPW_MASK(8);
>>>> +     /* DMA works at 64 bits, but it is invalidated by the spi core,
>>>> +      * clr the mask to avoid the spi core validation check
>>>> +      */
>>>> +     host->bits_per_word_mask = 0;
>>>
>>> Fine, instead please add a check in meson_spicc_setup() to make sure
>>> we operate only in 8, 16, 24, 32 & 64 bits_per_word.
>>>
>>> So not need to clear it, the host buffer was allocated with 
>>> spi_alloc_host() which
>>> allocates with kzalloc(), already zeroing the allocated memory.
>>>
>>
>> Will drop this line, and check bits_per_word in meson_spicc_setup.
> 
> Thanks,
> Neil
> 
>>
>>> Neil
>>>
>>>>       host->flags = (SPI_CONTROLLER_MUST_RX | SPI_CONTROLLER_MUST_TX);
>>>>       host->min_speed_hz = spicc->data->min_speed_hz;
>>>>       host->max_speed_hz = spicc->data->max_speed_hz;
>>>>
>>>> ---
>>>> base-commit: 49807ed87851916ef655f72e9562f96355183090
>>>> change-id: 20250408-spi-dma-c499f560d295
>>>>
>>>> Best regards,
>>>
>>> With those fixed, the path is clear & clean, thanks !
>>>
>>> Neil
> 



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