linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH v2] mmc: core: Verify SD bus width

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Date:   Thu, 18 Apr 2019 06:20:26 +0000
From:   Avri Altman <Avri.Altman@....com>
To:     Raul E Rangel <rrangel@...omium.org>,
        "linux-mmc@...r.kernel.org" <linux-mmc@...r.kernel.org>
CC:     "djkurtz@...omium.org" <djkurtz@...omium.org>,
        "zwisler@...omium.org" <zwisler@...omium.org>,
        hongjiefang <hongjiefang@...micro.com>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Shawn Lin <shawn.lin@...k-chips.com>,
        Kyle Roeschley <kyle.roeschley@...com>,
        Ulf Hansson <ulf.hansson@...aro.org>
Subject: RE: [PATCH v2] mmc: core: Verify SD bus width

> 
> The SD Physical Layer Spec says the following: Since the SD Memory Card
> shall support at least the two bus modes 1-bit or 4-bit width, then any SD
> Card shall set at least bits 0 and 2 (SD_BUS_WIDTH="0101").
> 
> This change verifies the card has specified a bus width.
> 
> AMD SDHC Device 7806 can get into a bad state after a card disconnect
> where anything transferred via the DATA lines will always result in a
> zero filled buffer. Currently the driver will continue without error if
> the HC is in this condition. A block device will be created, but reading
> from it will result in a zero buffer. This makes it seem like the SD
> device has been erased, when in actuality the data is never getting
> copied from the DATA lines to the data buffer.
> 
> SCR is the first command in the SD initialization sequence that uses the
> DATA lines. By checking that the response was invalid, we can abort
> mounting the card.
> 
> Acked-by: Avri Altman <avri.altman@....com>
> 
> Signed-off-by: Raul E Rangel <rrangel@...omium.org>
Reviewed-by: Avri Altman <avri.altman@....com>

Thanks,
Avri