Re: [PATCH] arm64: dts: rockchip: add EEPROM node for NanoPi R4S

[Johan Jonker <jbx6244@gmail.com>]

On 6/7/21 6:01 PM, Tianling Shen wrote:
> Hi Johan,
> 
> On Mon, Jun 7, 2021 at 6:26 PM Johan Jonker <jbx6244@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Chen-Yu,
>>
>> On 6/7/21 11:40 AM, Chen-Yu Tsai wrote:
>>> On Mon, Jun 7, 2021 at 5:31 PM Johan Jonker <jbx6244@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi Tianling,
>>>>
>>>> On 6/7/21 10:17 AM, Tianling Shen wrote:
>>>>> NanoPi R4S has a EEPROM attached to the 2nd I2C bus (U92), which
>>>>> stores the MAC address.
>>>>>
>>>>> Signed-off-by: Tianling Shen <cnsztl@gmail.com>
>>>>> ---
>>>>>  arch/arm64/boot/dts/rockchip/rk3399-nanopi-r4s.dts | 9 +++++++++
>>>>>  1 file changed, 9 insertions(+)
>>>>>
>>>>> diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/rockchip/rk3399-nanopi-r4s.dts b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/rockchip/rk3399-nanopi-r4s.dts
>>>>> index cef4d18b599d..4a82f50a07c5 100644
>>>>> --- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/rockchip/rk3399-nanopi-r4s.dts
>>>>> +++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/rockchip/rk3399-nanopi-r4s.dts
>>>>> @@ -68,6 +68,15 @@
>>>>>       status = "disabled";
>>>>>  };
>>>>>
>>>>> +&i2c2 {
>>>>> +     eeprom@51 {
>>>>> +             compatible = "microchip,24c02", "atmel,24c02";
>>>>> +             reg = <0x51>;
>>>>> +             pagesize = <16>;
>>>>
>>>>> +             read-only; /* This holds our MAC */
>>>>
>>>> The mainline dts files should be generic I think.
>>>> Any comment about "use", partitions or write ability should be avoided.
>>>> It's up the user.
>>>
>>
>>> Per the datasheet for this specific EEPROM, the latter half (128 bytes)
>>> is read-only in hardware by design though.
>>
>> The 24AA02XEXX is programmed at the factory with a
>> globally unique node address stored in the upper half
>> of the array and permanently write-protected. The
>> remaining 1,024 bits are available for application use.
>>
> 

> In my opinion, as this contains data programmed by the factory, would
> it be okay to keep it read-only?

This chip is not completely read-only.
There might be users that like to try some other mac_address or store
something else in that lower part. Is this then still possible?
Generic DT describes hardware independent from what Linux drivers or
other OS are capable off.
This factory mac_addres is permanently write-protected, so no need to
keep the rest read-only.

     nvmem-cells = <&new_mac_address_in_lower_part>;
     nvmem-cells-names = "mac-address";

> 
>> Just a question...
>>
>>     nvmem-cells = <&mac_address>;
>>     nvmem-cells-names = "mac-address";
>>
>> Which part does this point to?
>>
>> Can we use the lower part to store/rewrite this too?
>>
>> ===
>>
>> From at24.yaml:
>>
>>             items:
>>               - pattern:
>> "^(atmel|catalyst|microchip|nxp|ramtron|renesas|rohm|st),(24(c|cs|lc|mac)[0-9]+|spd)$"
>>               - pattern: "^atmel,(24(c|cs|mac)[0-9]+|spd)$"
>>
>> How does Microchip 24AA025E48 fit the regex?
>> What compatible would you advise?
> 
> It seems that 24AA025E48 is a variant of 24MAC402 [1], and
> `atmel,24c02` will be okay in this case.
> 1. https://lkml.org/lkml/2018/1/24/494

Ask Heiko. ;)

As long as it does not generate more notifications then we already have.

> 
> Thanks,
> Tianling.
> 
>>
>> ===
>>
>> Johan
>>
>>>
>>> ChenYu
>>>