linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/2] mtd: nand: raw: brcmnand: fallback to detected ecc-strength, ecc-step-size

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Date:   Mon, 20 May 2019 13:31:52 -0400
From:   Kamal Dasu <kdasu.kdev@...il.com>
To:     Miquel Raynal <miquel.raynal@...tlin.com>
Cc:     MTD Maling List <linux-mtd@...ts.infradead.org>,
        bcm-kernel-feedback-list@...adcom.com,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Brian Norris <computersforpeace@...il.com>,
        Richard Weinberger <richard@....at>,
        David Woodhouse <dwmw2@...radead.org>,
        Marek Vasut <marek.vasut@...il.com>,
        Vignesh Raghavendra <vigneshr@...com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] mtd: nand: raw: brcmnand: fallback to detected
 ecc-strength, ecc-step-size

Will make the changes and send a V2 patch.

On Mon, May 20, 2019 at 8:44 AM Miquel Raynal <miquel.raynal@...tlin.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Kamal,
>
> Kamal Dasu <kdasu.kdev@...il.com> wrote on Fri, 17 May 2019 14:29:55
> -0400:
>
> > This change supports nand-ecc-step-size and nand-ecc-strenght fields in
>
>                                                        strength
>
> > brcmnand dt node to be  optional.
>
>            DT            ^ extra space
>
> > see: Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mtd/brcm,brcmnand.txt
> >
> > If both nand-ecc-strength and nand-ecc-step-size are not specified in
> > device tree node for NAND, nand_base driver does detect onfi ext ecc
>
> s/nand_base driver/the raw NAND layer/
> s/onfi/ONFI/
> s/ecc/ECC/
>
> What is "ext"? Please use plain English here.
>
> > info from ONFI extended parameter page for parts using ONFI >= 2.1. In
>
> s/info/information/
>
> > case of non-onfi NAND there could be a nand_id table entry with the ecc
>
> s/ecc/ECC/
>
> > info. If there is a valid  device tree entry for nand-ecc-strength and
> > nand-ecc-step-size fields it still shall override the detected values.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Kamal Dasu <kdasu.kdev@...il.com>
> > ---
> >  drivers/mtd/nand/raw/brcmnand/brcmnand.c | 10 ++++++++++
> >  1 file changed, 10 insertions(+)
> >
> > diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/brcmnand/brcmnand.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/brcmnand/brcmnand.c
> > index ce0b8ff..e967b30 100644
> > --- a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/brcmnand/brcmnand.c
> > +++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/brcmnand/brcmnand.c
> > @@ -2144,6 +2144,16 @@ static int brcmnand_setup_dev(struct brcmnand_host *host)
> >               return -EINVAL;
> >       }
> >
> > +     if (!(chip->ecc.size > 0 && chip->ecc.strength > 0) &&
>
> Is the case where only size OR strength is valid handled?

Both strength and need to be valid, else the driver will behave like
before and will fail the probe.

>
> > +         (chip->base.eccreq.strength > 0 &&
> > +          chip->base.eccreq.step_size > 0)) {
> > +             /* use detected ecc parameters */
>
>                    Use          ECC
>
> > +             chip->ecc.size = chip->base.eccreq.step_size;
> > +             chip->ecc.strength = chip->base.eccreq.strength;
> > +             pr_info("Using detected nand-ecc-step-size %d, nand-ecc-strength %d\n",
> > +                     chip->ecc.size, chip->ecc.strength);
> > +     }
> > +
> >       switch (chip->ecc.size) {
> >       case 512:
> >               if (chip->ecc.algo == NAND_ECC_HAMMING)
>
>
> Thanks,
> Miquèl

Kamal