linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] pinctrl: baytrail: show output gpio state correctly on Intel Baytrail

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Date:	Mon, 13 Oct 2014 14:36:18 -0500
From:	Felipe Balbi <balbi@...com>
To:	Felipe Balbi <balbi@...com>
CC:	David Cohen <david.a.cohen@...ux.intel.com>,
	<linus.walleij@...aro.org>, <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	<linux-gpio@...r.kernel.org>, <stable@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] pinctrl: baytrail: show output gpio state correctly on
 Intel Baytrail

On Mon, Oct 13, 2014 at 02:26:32PM -0500, Felipe Balbi wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> On Mon, Oct 13, 2014 at 12:24:04PM -0700, David Cohen wrote:
> > On Mon, Oct 13, 2014 at 02:14:05PM -0500, Felipe Balbi wrote:
> > > On Mon, Oct 13, 2014 at 11:23:59AM -0700, David Cohen wrote:
> > > > Even if a gpio pin is set to output, we still need to set INPUT_EN bit
> > > 
> > > here you say you're setting that bit.
> > > 
> > > > to be able to read its value. Without this change, we'll always read low
> > > > level state.
> > > > 
> > > > Cc: <stable@...r.kernel.org> # v3.14+
> > > > Signed-off-by: David Cohen <david.a.cohen@...ux.intel.com>
> > > > ---
> > > > 
> > > > Hi,
> > > > 
> > > > I'm resending same v1 patch but now copying linux stable and linux gpio.
> > > > This patch is meant for all linux stable trees >= v3.14.
> > > > 
> > > > Br, David
> > > > ---
> > > > 
> > > >  drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-baytrail.c | 2 +-
> > > >  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
> > > > 
> > > > diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-baytrail.c b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-baytrail.c
> > > > index e12e5b07f6d7..c23d8ded936d 100644
> > > > --- a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-baytrail.c
> > > > +++ b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-baytrail.c
> > > > @@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ static int byt_gpio_direction_output(struct gpio_chip *chip,
> > > >  		"Potential Error: Setting GPIO with direct_irq_en to output");
> > > >  
> > > >  	reg_val = readl(reg) | BYT_DIR_MASK;
> > > > -	reg_val &= ~BYT_OUTPUT_EN;
> > > > +	reg_val &= ~(BYT_OUTPUT_EN | BYT_INPUT_EN);
> > > 
> > > but code is clearing it. Also, you're not patching byt_gpio_get(), so
> > > you can't be 'reading its value' either. Quite frankly, this looks very
> > > fishy to me. Comments on BYT_OUTPUT_EN and BYT_INPUT_EN states that
> > > those bits are active low, meaning that clearing them enables that
> > > particular feature.
> > > 
> > > How can you enable a pin to be both OUTPUT and INPUT ? Look like what
> > > you really want is:
> > > 
> > > diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-baytrail.c b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-baytrail.c
> > > index e12e5b0..69f882d 100644
> > > --- a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-baytrail.c
> > > +++ b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-baytrail.c
> > > @@ -290,6 +290,7 @@ static int byt_gpio_direction_input(struct gpio_chip *chip, unsigned offset)
> > >  
> > >  	value = readl(reg) | BYT_DIR_MASK;
> > >  	value &= ~BYT_INPUT_EN;		/* active low */
> > > +	value |= BYT_OUTPUT_EN;		/* disable output */
> > >  	writel(value, reg);
> > >  
> > >  	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&vg->lock, flags);
> > > @@ -319,6 +320,7 @@ static int byt_gpio_direction_output(struct gpio_chip *chip,
> > >  
> > >  	reg_val = readl(reg) | BYT_DIR_MASK;
> > >  	reg_val &= ~BYT_OUTPUT_EN;
> > > +	value |= BYT_INPUT_EN;		/* disable input */
> > >  
> > >  	if (value)
> > >  		writel(reg_val | BYT_LEVEL, reg);
> > > 
> > > completely untested however. Care to further explain why clearing both
> > > bits - thus enabling both INPUT and OUTPUT - is correct ?
> > 
> > Actually I really meant what I sent, but perhaps I misspoke during
> > explanation. We need to clear the bit to enable the functionality.
> > 
> > !BYT_INPUT_EN allows us to read the value. !BYT_OUTPUT_EN allows us to
> > set a value. If we want to set a value (acting as output) and still be
> > able to read via sysfs, we need to set both functionality (i.e. clear
> > both bits).
> > 
> > I'll resend the patch with a better comment.
> 
> Alright, just make sure that exposing a pin through sysfs and making it
> output high, then later switching it to input works. It looks like
> byt_gpio_direction_input() still needs to make sure OUTPUT is set.

I also noticed that this is missing:

diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-baytrail.c b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-baytrail.c
index e12e5b0..7db5ab9 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-baytrail.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-baytrail.c
@@ -614,3 +614,9 @@ static int __init byt_gpio_init(void)
 }
 
 subsys_initcall(byt_gpio_init);
+
+static void __exit byt_gpio_exit(void)
+{
+	platform_driver_unregister(&byt_gpio_driver);
+}
+module_exit(byt_gpio_exit);

(also untested)

ps: is BayTrail documentation available publicly ?

-- 
balbi

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