linux-kernel - [PATCH v4 1/3] rtc: Add functions to set and read rtc offset

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Message-Id: <1454704873-31066-1-git-send-email-stillcompiling@gmail.com>
Date:	Fri,  5 Feb 2016 12:41:11 -0800
From:	Joshua Clayton <stillcompiling@...il.com>
To:	Alessandro Zummo <a.zummo@...ertech.it>,
	Alexandre Belloni <alexandre.belloni@...e-electrons.com>
Cc:	Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>, rtc-linux@...glegroups.com,
	linux-doc@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Joshua Clayton <stillcompiling@...il.com>
Subject: [PATCH v4 1/3] rtc: Add functions to set and read rtc offset

A number of rtc devices, such as the NXP pcf2123 include a facility
to adjust the clock in order to compensate for temperature or a
crystal, capacitor, etc, that results in the rtc clock not running
at exactly 32.768 kHz.

Data sheets I have seen refer to this as a clock offset, and measure it
in parts per million, however they often reference ppm to 2 digits of
precision, which makes integer ppm less than ideal.

We use parts per billion, which more than covers the precision needed
and works nicely within 32 bits

Signed-off-by: Joshua Clayton <stillcompiling@...il.com>
---
 drivers/rtc/interface.c | 54 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 include/linux/rtc.h     |  4 ++++
 2 files changed, 58 insertions(+)

diff --git a/drivers/rtc/interface.c b/drivers/rtc/interface.c
index 5836751..9ef5f6f 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/interface.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/interface.c
@@ -939,4 +939,58 @@ void rtc_timer_cancel(struct rtc_device *rtc, struct rtc_timer *timer)
 	mutex_unlock(&rtc->ops_lock);
 }
 
+/**
+ * rtc_read_offset - Read the amount of rtc offset in parts per billion
+ * @ rtc: rtc device to be used
+ * @ offset: the offset in parts per billion
+ *
+ * see below for details.
+ *
+ * Kernel interface to read rtc clock offset
+ * Returns 0 on success, or a negative number on error.
+ * If read_offset() is not implemented for the rtc, return -EINVAL
+ */
+int rtc_read_offset(struct rtc_device *rtc, long *offset)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	if (!rtc->ops)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	if (!rtc->ops->read_offset)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	mutex_lock(&rtc->ops_lock);
+	ret = rtc->ops->read_offset(rtc->dev.parent, offset);
+	mutex_unlock(&rtc->ops_lock);
+	return ret;
+}
 
+/**
+ * rtc_set_offset - Adjusts the duration of the average second
+ * @ rtc: rtc device to be used
+ * @ offset: the offset in parts per billion
+ *
+ * Some rtc's allow an adjustment to the average duration of a second
+ * to compensate for differences in the actual clock rate due to temperature,
+ * the crystal, capacitor, etc.
+ *
+ * Kernel interface to adjust an rtc clock offset.
+ * Return 0 on success, or a negative number on error.
+ * If the rtc offset is not setable (or not implemented), return -EINVAL
+ */
+int rtc_set_offset(struct rtc_device *rtc, long offset)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	if (!rtc->ops)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	if (!rtc->ops->set_offset)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	mutex_lock(&rtc->ops_lock);
+	ret = rtc->ops->set_offset(rtc->dev.parent, offset);
+	mutex_unlock(&rtc->ops_lock);
+	return ret;
+}
diff --git a/include/linux/rtc.h b/include/linux/rtc.h
index 3359f04..b693ada 100644
--- a/include/linux/rtc.h
+++ b/include/linux/rtc.h
@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@ struct rtc_class_ops {
 	int (*set_mmss)(struct device *, unsigned long secs);
 	int (*read_callback)(struct device *, int data);
 	int (*alarm_irq_enable)(struct device *, unsigned int enabled);
+	int (*read_offset)(struct device *, long *offset);
+	int (*set_offset)(struct device *, long offset);
 };
 
 #define RTC_DEVICE_NAME_SIZE 20
@@ -208,6 +210,8 @@ void rtc_timer_init(struct rtc_timer *timer, void (*f)(void *p), void *data);
 int rtc_timer_start(struct rtc_device *rtc, struct rtc_timer *timer,
 		    ktime_t expires, ktime_t period);
 void rtc_timer_cancel(struct rtc_device *rtc, struct rtc_timer *timer);
+int rtc_read_offset(struct rtc_device *rtc, long *offset);
+int rtc_set_offset(struct rtc_device *rtc, long offset);
 void rtc_timer_do_work(struct work_struct *work);
 
 static inline bool is_leap_year(unsigned int year)
-- 
2.5.0