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Message-ID: <20140528070222.GA24101@jtlinux>
Date: Wed, 28 May 2014 09:02:23 +0200
From: Johannes Thumshirn <johannes.thumshirn@....de>
To: Lee Jones <lee.jones@...aro.org>
CC: Andreas Werner <andreas.werner@....de>,
<linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, <sameo@...ux.intel.com>,
<wim@...ana.be>, <linux-watchdog@...r.kernel.org>,
<cooloney@...il.com>, <rpurdie@...ys.net>,
<linux-leds@...r.kernel.org>, <johannes.thumshirn@....de>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 1/3] drivers/mfd/menf21bmc: introduce MEN 14F021P00
BMC MFD Core driver
On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 04:05:47PM +0100, Lee Jones wrote:
> > The MEN 14F021P00 Board Management Controller provides an
> > I2C interface to the host to access the feature implemented in the BMC.
> > The BMC is a PIC Microntroller assembled on CPCI Card from MEN Mikroelektronik
> > and on a few Box/Display Computer.
> >
> > Added MFD Core driver, supporting the I2C communication to the device.
> >
> > The MFD driver currently supports the following features:
> > - Watchdog
> > - LEDs
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Andreas Werner <andreas.werner@....de>
> > ---
> > drivers/mfd/Kconfig | 12 +++
> > drivers/mfd/Makefile | 1 +
> > drivers/mfd/menf21bmc.c | 220 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > include/linux/mfd/menf21bmc.h | 31 ++++++
> > 4 files changed, 264 insertions(+)
> > create mode 100644 drivers/mfd/menf21bmc.c
> > create mode 100644 include/linux/mfd/menf21bmc.h
> >
> > diff --git a/drivers/mfd/Kconfig b/drivers/mfd/Kconfig
> > index ab5a43c..7c2e8d2 100644
> > --- a/drivers/mfd/Kconfig
> > +++ b/drivers/mfd/Kconfig
> > @@ -427,6 +427,18 @@ config MFD_MAX8998
> > additional drivers must be enabled in order to use the functionality
> > of the device.
> >
> > +config MFD_MENF21BMC
> > + tristate "MEN 14F021P00 Board Management Controller Support"
> > + depends on I2C=y
> > + select MFD_CORE
> > + help
> > + Say yes here to add support for the MEN 14F021P00 BMC
> > + which is a Board Management Controller connected to the I2C bus.
> > + This driver provides common support for accessing the devices;
> > + additional drivers must be enabled in order to use the
> > + functionality of the BMC device.
>
> Would be good if you mention the WD and LED devices here too.
>
> > +
> > +
>
> To many '\n's here.
>
> > config EZX_PCAP
> > bool "Motorola EZXPCAP Support"
> > depends on SPI_MASTER
> > diff --git a/drivers/mfd/Makefile b/drivers/mfd/Makefile
> > index 5913208..8f2be38 100644
> > --- a/drivers/mfd/Makefile
> > +++ b/drivers/mfd/Makefile
> > @@ -167,3 +167,4 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_MFD_AS3711) += as3711.o
> > obj-$(CONFIG_MFD_AS3722) += as3722.o
> > obj-$(CONFIG_MFD_STW481X) += stw481x.o
> > obj-$(CONFIG_MFD_IPAQ_MICRO) += ipaq-micro.o
> > +obj-$(CONFIG_MFD_MENF21BMC) += menf21bmc.o
> > diff --git a/drivers/mfd/menf21bmc.c b/drivers/mfd/menf21bmc.c
> > new file mode 100644
> > index 0000000..8de92b5
> > --- /dev/null
> > +++ b/drivers/mfd/menf21bmc.c
> > @@ -0,0 +1,220 @@
> > +/*
> > + * MEN 14F021P00 Board Management Controller (BMC) MFD Core Driver.
> > + *
> > + * Copyright (C) 2014 MEN Mikro Elektronik Nuernberg GmbH
> > + * Author: Andreas Werner <andreas.werner@....de>
> > + * All rights reserved.
> > + *
> > + * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
> > + * under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
> > + * Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your
> > + * option) any later version.
> > + *
> > + */
> > +
> > +#include <linux/kernel.h>
> > +#include <linux/device.h>
> > +#include <linux/module.h>
> > +#include <linux/i2c.h>
> > +#include <linux/mfd/core.h>
> > +#include <linux/mfd/menf21bmc.h>
> > +
> > +#define BMC_CMD_REV_MAJOR 0x80
> > +#define BMC_CMD_REV_MINOR 0x81
> > +#define BMC_CMD_REV_MAIN 0x82
> > +#define BMC_CMD_REV_BUILD 0x83
> > +#define BMC_CMD_REV_VERI 0x84
> > +#define BMC_CMD_WD_ARM_SET 0x18
> > +#define BMC_CMD_WD_ARM_GET 0x19
> > +
> > +static struct mfd_cell menf21bmc_cell[] = {
> > + {
> > + .name = "menf21bmc_wd",
>
> I prefer wdog to wd, as it's a little move obvious what we're dealing
> with.
>
> > + },
> > + {
> > + .name = "menf21bmc_led",
> > + },
> > +};
>
> If these are the only struct attributes, please place them on a single
> line (each).
>
> > +static int
> > +menf21bmc_read_byte_data(struct i2c_client *client, u8 reg)
> > +{
> > + int ret;
> > + struct menf21bmc *data = i2c_get_clientdata(client);
> > +
> > + mutex_lock(&data->lock);
> > + ret = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, reg);
> > + mutex_unlock(&data->lock);
> > +
> > + return ret;
> > +}
> > +
> > +static int
> > +menf21bmc_read_word_data(struct i2c_client *client, u8 reg)
> > +{
> > + int ret;
> > + struct menf21bmc *data = i2c_get_clientdata(client);
> > +
> > + mutex_lock(&data->lock);
> > + ret = i2c_smbus_read_word_data(client, reg);
> > + mutex_unlock(&data->lock);
> > +
> > + return ret;
> > +}
> > +
> > +static int menf21bmc_write_byte_data(struct i2c_client *client, u8 reg, u8 val)
> > +{
> > + int ret;
> > + struct menf21bmc *data = i2c_get_clientdata(client);
> > +
> > + mutex_lock(&data->lock);
> > + ret = i2c_smbus_write_byte_data(client, reg, val);
> > + mutex_unlock(&data->lock);
> > +
> > + return ret;
> > +}
> > +
> > +static int menf21bmc_write_word_data(struct i2c_client *client, u8 reg, u16 val)
> > +{
> > + int ret;
> > + struct menf21bmc *data = i2c_get_clientdata(client);
> > +
> > + mutex_lock(&data->lock);
> > + ret = i2c_smbus_write_word_data(client, reg, val);
> > + mutex_unlock(&data->lock);
> > +
> > + return ret;
> > +}
> > +
> > +static int menf21bmc_write_byte(struct i2c_client *client, u8 val)
> > +{
> > + int ret;
> > + struct menf21bmc *data = i2c_get_clientdata(client);
> > +
> > + mutex_lock(&data->lock);
> > + ret = i2c_smbus_write_byte(client, val);
> > + mutex_unlock(&data->lock);
> > +
> > + return ret;
> > +}
>
> Didn't we ask you to remove these? Just make the i2c_smbus_* calls
> from within the driver. The I2C subsystem conducts its own locking.
> I'm really starting to frown on aggregation for the sake of
> aggregation. It's just overhead.
>
Correct me if I'm wrong but as far as I remember Guenther asked to retain the
original API, not the remove the "abstraction layer". Once we build a board with
one of these BMCs attached via e.g. SPI we would have to reintroduce it anyways,
in order to re-use these drivers.
Just my 2 cents.
Johannes
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