linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] platform/chrome: Add cros_ec_readmem() helpers for I2C/SPI based ECs

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Date:   Tue, 8 Jan 2019 16:00:58 +0100
From:   Enric Balletbo i Serra <enric.balletbo@...labora.com>
To:     Guenter Roeck <groeck@...gle.com>
Cc:     Moritz Fischer <moritz.fischer@...us.com>,
        linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Benson Leung <bleung@...omium.org>,
        Guenter Roeck <groeck@...omium.org>,
        Lee Jones <lee.jones@...aro.org>, moritz@...us.com,
        Moritz Fischer <mdf@...nel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] platform/chrome: Add cros_ec_readmem() helpers for
 I2C/SPI based ECs

Hi,

On 8/1/19 15:34, Guenter Roeck wrote:
> On Tue, Jan 8, 2019 at 6:28 AM Enric Balletbo i Serra
> <enric.balletbo@...labora.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Moritz,
>>
>> Many thanks for the patch,I've one concern on this, and I'd be also interested
>> on Benson and Guenter opinion ...
>>
>> On 8/1/19 4:56, Moritz Fischer wrote:
>>> From: Moritz Fischer <mdf@...nel.org>
>>>
>>> Add cros_ec_readmem() based helpers for I2C/SPI based ECs.
>>> Unlike the LPC based ECs the I2C/SPI based ones cannot just directly
>>> read the mapped region.
>>>
>>> This is useful for things like accessing fan speeds or temperatures.
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Moritz Fischer <mdf@...nel.org>
>>> ---
>>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>>
>>> I had submitted this back in May 2017 [1] and then somewhat forgot
>>> about it. So here's a new version :)
>>>
>>> As to why is this required? we're using this in some of our devices
>>> [2] that run a modified firmware based on Chromium-EC.
>>> I've been carrying the patch downstream in our tree for a while and
>>> it would be nice if we can merge this upstream so I can stop rebasing
>>> this :)
>>>
>>
>> Right, if we merge this you'll probably reduce your downstream patches but
>> actually, if I am not wrong, there is no user for this. There isn't an upstream
>> driver that uses the new functions so we will end up having upstream dead code.
>> IMO if you want to have this upstream you should also upstream the drivers that
>> use that code. Makes sense?
>>
> 
> He has a hwmon driver which I think uses it. 

Nice, sorry Moritz because the hwmon driver was not on my radar, I missed it.
The patch needs some rework I guess so would be nice have all together in the
same patch series.

> Question would rather be
> if that is an acceptable use or if it exposes EC internals, ie non-API
> data. Comments, anyone ?
> 

Yes, that's the question. We have similar command for devices that use the lpc
bus.  On my side I'll take a deeper look. More Comments ?

> Digging ... https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/9670517/
> 
> Guenter
> 
>> Thanks,
>>   Enric
>>
>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Moritz
>>>
>>> [1] https://lore.kernel.org/patchwork/patch/786065/
>>> [2] https://www.ettus.com/product/details/USRP-E320
>>>
>>> ---
>>>  drivers/platform/chrome/cros_ec_i2c.c   |  1 +
>>>  drivers/platform/chrome/cros_ec_proto.c | 38 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
>>>  drivers/platform/chrome/cros_ec_spi.c   |  1 +
>>>  include/linux/mfd/cros_ec.h             | 12 ++++++++
>>>  4 files changed, 52 insertions(+)
>>>
>>> diff --git a/drivers/platform/chrome/cros_ec_i2c.c b/drivers/platform/chrome/cros_ec_i2c.c
>>> index ef9b4763356f..c3a9bee37b1d 100644
>>> --- a/drivers/platform/chrome/cros_ec_i2c.c
>>> +++ b/drivers/platform/chrome/cros_ec_i2c.c
>>> @@ -303,6 +303,7 @@ static int cros_ec_i2c_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
>>>       ec_dev->irq = client->irq;
>>>       ec_dev->cmd_xfer = cros_ec_cmd_xfer_i2c;
>>>       ec_dev->pkt_xfer = cros_ec_pkt_xfer_i2c;
>>> +     ec_dev->cmd_readmem = cros_ec_readmem;
>>>       ec_dev->phys_name = client->adapter->name;
>>>       ec_dev->din_size = sizeof(struct ec_host_response_i2c) +
>>>                          sizeof(struct ec_response_get_protocol_info);
>>> diff --git a/drivers/platform/chrome/cros_ec_proto.c b/drivers/platform/chrome/cros_ec_proto.c
>>> index cc7baf0ecb3c..2f1d45a7a934 100644
>>> --- a/drivers/platform/chrome/cros_ec_proto.c
>>> +++ b/drivers/platform/chrome/cros_ec_proto.c
>>> @@ -636,3 +636,41 @@ u32 cros_ec_get_host_event(struct cros_ec_device *ec_dev)
>>>       return host_event;
>>>  }
>>>  EXPORT_SYMBOL(cros_ec_get_host_event);
>>> +
>>> +int cros_ec_readmem(struct cros_ec_device *ec, unsigned int offset,
>>> +                 unsigned int bytes, void *dest)
>>> +{
>>> +     int ret;
>>> +     struct ec_params_read_memmap *params;
>>> +     struct cros_ec_command *msg;
>>> +
>>> +     if (offset >= EC_MEMMAP_SIZE - bytes)
>>> +             return -EINVAL;
>>> +
>>> +     msg = kzalloc(sizeof(*msg) + max(sizeof(*params), bytes), GFP_KERNEL);
>>> +     if (!msg)
>>> +             return -ENOMEM;
>>> +
>>> +     msg->version = 0;
>>> +     msg->command = EC_CMD_READ_MEMMAP;
>>> +     msg->insize = bytes;
>>> +     msg->outsize = sizeof(*params);
>>> +
>>> +     params = (struct ec_params_read_memmap *)msg->data;
>>> +     params->offset = offset;
>>> +     params->size = bytes;
>>> +
>>> +     ret = cros_ec_cmd_xfer_status(ec, msg);
>>> +     if (ret < 0) {
>>> +             dev_warn(ec->dev, "cannot read mapped reg: %d/%d\n",
>>> +                      ret, msg->result);
>>> +             goto out_free;
>>> +     }
>>> +
>>> +     memcpy(dest, msg->data, bytes);
>>> +
>>> +out_free:
>>> +     kfree(msg);
>>> +     return ret;
>>> +}
>>> +EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(cros_ec_readmem);
>>> diff --git a/drivers/platform/chrome/cros_ec_spi.c b/drivers/platform/chrome/cros_ec_spi.c
>>> index 2060d1483043..b95c1a25adfc 100644
>>> --- a/drivers/platform/chrome/cros_ec_spi.c
>>> +++ b/drivers/platform/chrome/cros_ec_spi.c
>>> @@ -666,6 +666,7 @@ static int cros_ec_spi_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
>>>       ec_dev->irq = spi->irq;
>>>       ec_dev->cmd_xfer = cros_ec_cmd_xfer_spi;
>>>       ec_dev->pkt_xfer = cros_ec_pkt_xfer_spi;
>>> +     ec_dev->cmd_readmem = cros_ec_readmem;
>>>       ec_dev->phys_name = dev_name(&ec_spi->spi->dev);
>>>       ec_dev->din_size = EC_MSG_PREAMBLE_COUNT +
>>>                          sizeof(struct ec_host_response) +
>>> diff --git a/include/linux/mfd/cros_ec.h b/include/linux/mfd/cros_ec.h
>>> index de8b588c8776..0228fb42dcda 100644
>>> --- a/include/linux/mfd/cros_ec.h
>>> +++ b/include/linux/mfd/cros_ec.h
>>> @@ -335,6 +335,18 @@ int cros_ec_get_next_event(struct cros_ec_device *ec_dev, bool *wake_event);
>>>   */
>>>  u32 cros_ec_get_host_event(struct cros_ec_device *ec_dev);
>>>
>>> +/**
>>> + * cros_ec_readmem - Read mapped memory in the ChromeOS EC
>>> + *
>>> + * @ec: Device to read from
>>> + * @offset: Offset to read within the mapped region
>>> + * @bytes: number of bytes to read
>>> + * @data: Return data
>>> + * @return: 0 if Ok, -ve on error
>>> + */
>>> +int cros_ec_readmem(struct cros_ec_device *ec, unsigned int offset,
>>> +                 unsigned int bytes, void *dest);
>>> +
>>>  /* sysfs stuff */
>>>  extern struct attribute_group cros_ec_attr_group;
>>>  extern struct attribute_group cros_ec_lightbar_attr_group;
>>>