Re: [PATCH v5 1/2] dt-bindings: i2c: Add support for ASPEED i2Cv2

[Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski@linaro.org>]

On 22/02/2023 11:31, Ryan Chen wrote:
>> 	Board B
>>> --------------------------------------------------------
>> 	--------------------------------------------------------
>>> |    i2c bus#1(master/slave)  <--------------------> fingerprint.(can be unplug)
>> <--------------------> i2c bus#x (master/slave) |
>>> |    i2c bus#2(master) -> tmp i2c device     |
>> 	|									|
>>> |    i2c bus#3(master) -> adc i2c device      |					|
>> 								|
>>> --------------------------------------------------------
>> 	--------------------------------------------------------
>>> In this case i2c bus#1 need enable timeout, avoid suddenly unplug the
>> connector. That slave will keep state to drive clock stretching.
>>> So it is specific enable in i2c bus#1. Others is not needed enable timeout.
>>> Does this draw is more clear in scenario?
>>
>> I2C bus #1 works in slave mode? So you always need it for slave work?
> 
> Yes, it is both slave/master mode. It is always dual role. Slave must always work. 
> Due to another board master will send.

I meant that you need this property when it works in slave mode? It
would be then redundant to have in DT as it is implied by the mode.

> 
>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> So in those reason add this timeout design in controller.
>>>>
>>>> You need to justify why DT is correct place for this property. DT is
>>>> not for configuring OS, but to describe hardware. I gave you one
>>>> possibility
>>>> - why different boards would like to set this property. You said it
>>>> is not board specific, thus all boards will have it (or none of them).
>>>> Without any other reason, this is not a DT property. Drop.
>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> +
>>>>>>>>> +  byte-mode:
>>>>>>>>> +    type: boolean
>>>>>>>>> +    description: Force i2c driver use byte mode transmit
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Drop, not a DT property.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> +
>>>>>>>>> +  buff-mode:
>>>>>>>>> +    type: boolean
>>>>>>>>> +    description: Force i2c driver use buffer mode transmit
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Drop, not a DT property.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The controller support 3 different for transfer.
>>>>>>> Byte mode: it means step by step to issue transfer.
>>>>>>> Example i2c read, each step will issue interrupt then enable next step.
>>>>>>> Sr (start read) | D | D | D | P
>>>>>>> Buffer mode: it means, the data can prepare into buffer register,
>>>>>>> then Trigger transfer. So Sr D D D P, only have only 1 interrupt handling.
>>>>>>> The DMA mode most like with buffer mode, The differ is data
>>>>>>> prepare in DRAM, than trigger transfer.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> So, should I modify to
>>>>>>>   aspeed,byte:
>>>>>>> 	type: boolean
>>>>>>>     description: Enable i2c controller transfer with byte mode
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>   aspeed,buff:
>>>>>>> 	type: boolean
>>>>>>>     description: Enable i2c controller transfer with buff mode
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 1. No, these are not bools but enum in such case.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks, will modify following.
>>>>> aspeed,xfer_mode:
>>>>>     enum: [0, 1, 2]
>>>>>     description:
>>>>>       0: byte mode, 1: buff_mode, 2: dma_mode
>>>>
>>>> Just keep it text - byte, buffered, dma
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> 2. And why exactly this is board-specific?
>>>>>
>>>>> No, it not depends on board design. It is only for register control
>>>>> for
>>>> controller transfer behave.
>>>>> The controller support 3 different trigger mode for transfer.
>>>>> Assign bus#1 ~ 3 : dma tranfer and assign bus#4 ~ 6 : buffer mode
>>>>> transfer, That can reduce the dram usage.
>>>>
>>>> Then anyway it does not look like property for Devicetree. DT
>>>> describes hardware, not OS behavior.
>>>
>>> The same draw, in this case, i2c bus#1 that is multi-master transfer
>> architecture.
>>> Both will inactive with trunk data. That cane enable i2c#1 use DMA transfer
>> to reduce CPU utilized.
>>> Others (bus#2/3) can keep byte/buff mode.
>>
>> Isn't then current bus configuration for I2C#1 known to the driver?
>> Jeremy asked few other questions around here...
> 
> No, The driver don't know currently board configuration.

It knows whether it is working in multi-master/slave mode.

Best regards,
Krzysztof