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Message-ID: <bd78a5ff-d5d6-4eca-923e-5a3b5d0a0f12@bootlin.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2025 14:01:37 +0200
From: Richard GENOUD <richard.genoud@...tlin.com>
To: Jernej Škrabec <jernej.skrabec@...il.com>,
Miquel Raynal <miquel.raynal@...tlin.com>,
Richard Weinberger <richard@....at>, Vignesh Raghavendra <vigneshr@...com>,
Rob Herring <robh@...nel.org>, Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk+dt@...nel.org>,
Conor Dooley <conor+dt@...nel.org>, Samuel Holland <samuel@...lland.org>
Cc: Wentao Liang <vulab@...as.ac.cn>,
Uwe Kleine-König <u.kleine-koenig@...libre.com>,
Maxime Ripard <mripard@...nel.org>,
Thomas Petazzoni <thomas.petazzoni@...tlin.com>,
linux-mtd@...ts.infradead.org, devicetree@...r.kernel.org,
linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org, linux-sunxi@...ts.linux.dev,
linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 15/15] mtd: rawnand: sunxi: Add support for H616 nand
controller
Le 11/10/2025 à 12:48, Jernej Škrabec a écrit :
> Dne petek, 10. oktober 2025 ob 10:40:42 Srednjeevropski poletni čas je Richard Genoud napisal(a):
>> The H616 nand controller has the same base as A10/A23, with some
>> differences:
>> - mdma is based on chained buffers
>> - its ECC supports up to 80bit per 1024bytes
>> - some registers layouts are a bit different, mainly due do the stronger
>> ECC.
>> - it uses USER_DATA_LEN registers along USER_DATA registers.
>> - it needs a specific clock for ECC and MBUS.
>>
>> This patch introduce the basic support, without DMA/MDMA.
>>
>> Tested on Whatsminer H616 board (with and without scrambling, ECC)
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Richard Genoud <richard.genoud@...tlin.com>
>> ---
>> drivers/mtd/nand/raw/sunxi_nand.c | 182 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
>> 1 file changed, 174 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/sunxi_nand.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/sunxi_nand.c
>> index e81d74c6633a..1e1185f8d980 100644
>> --- a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/sunxi_nand.c
>> +++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/sunxi_nand.c
>> @@ -49,17 +49,40 @@
>> #define NFC_REG_A23_IO_DATA 0x0300
>> #define NFC_REG_ECC_CTL 0x0034
>> #define NFC_REG_ECC_ST 0x0038
>> -#define NFC_REG_DEBUG 0x003C
>> +#define NFC_REG_H6_PAT_FOUND 0x003C
>> #define NFC_REG_A10_ECC_ERR_CNT 0x0040
>> +#define NFC_REG_H6_ECC_ERR_CNT 0x0050
>> #define NFC_REG_ECC_ERR_CNT(nfc, x) ((nfc->caps->reg_ecc_err_cnt + (x)) & ~0x3)
>> +#define NFC_REG_H6_RDATA_CTL 0x0044
>> +#define NFC_REG_H6_RDATA_0 0x0048
>> +#define NFC_REG_H6_RDATA_1 0x004C
>> #define NFC_REG_A10_USER_DATA 0x0050
>> +#define NFC_REG_H6_USER_DATA 0x0080
>> #define NFC_REG_USER_DATA(nfc, x) (nfc->caps->reg_user_data + ((x) * 4))
>> +#define NFC_REG_H6_USER_DATA_LEN 0x0070
>> +/* A USER_DATA_LEN register can hold the length of 8 USER_DATA registers */
>> +#define NFC_REG_USER_DATA_LEN_CAPACITY 8
>> +#define NFC_REG_USER_DATA_LEN(nfc, step) \
>> + (nfc->caps->reg_user_data_len + \
>> + ((step) / NFC_REG_USER_DATA_LEN_CAPACITY) * 4)
>> #define NFC_REG_SPARE_AREA(nfc) (nfc->caps->reg_spare_area)
>> #define NFC_REG_A10_SPARE_AREA 0x00A0
>> #define NFC_REG_PAT_ID(nfc) (nfc->caps->reg_pat_id)
>> #define NFC_REG_A10_PAT_ID 0x00A4
>> #define NFC_REG_MDMA_ADDR 0x00C0
>> #define NFC_REG_MDMA_CNT 0x00C4
>> +#define NFC_REG_H6_EFNAND_STATUS 0x0110
>> +#define NFC_REG_H6_SPARE_AREA 0x0114
>> +#define NFC_REG_H6_PAT_ID 0x0118
>> +#define NFC_REG_H6_DDR2_SPEC_CTL 0x011C
>> +#define NFC_REG_H6_NDMA_MODE_CTL 0x0120
>> +#define NFC_REG_H6_MDMA_DLBA_REG 0x0200
>> +#define NFC_REG_H6_MDMA_STA 0x0204
>> +#define NFC_REG_H6_MDMA_INT_MAS 0x0208
>> +#define NFC_REG_H6_MDMA_DESC_ADDR 0x020C
>> +#define NFC_REG_H6_MDMA_BUF_ADDR 0x0210
>> +#define NFC_REG_H6_MDMA_CNT 0x0214
>> +
>> #define NFC_RAM0_BASE 0x0400
>> #define NFC_RAM1_BASE 0x0800
>>
>> @@ -71,6 +94,7 @@
>> #define NFC_BUS_WIDTH_16 (1 << 2)
>> #define NFC_RB_SEL_MSK BIT(3)
>> #define NFC_RB_SEL(x) ((x) << 3)
>> +/* CE_SEL BIT 27 is meant to be used for GPIO chipselect */
>> #define NFC_CE_SEL_MSK GENMASK(26, 24)
>> #define NFC_CE_SEL(x) ((x) << 24)
>> #define NFC_CE_CTL BIT(6)
>> @@ -89,6 +113,9 @@
>> #define NFC_STA BIT(4)
>> #define NFC_NATCH_INT_FLAG BIT(5)
>> #define NFC_RB_STATE(x) BIT(x + 8)
>> +#define NFC_RB_STATE_MSK GENMASK(11, 8)
>> +#define NDFC_RDATA_STA_1 BIT(12)
>> +#define NDFC_RDATA_STA_0 BIT(13)
>>
>> /* define bit use in NFC_INT */
>> #define NFC_B2R_INT_ENABLE BIT(0)
>> @@ -100,6 +127,7 @@
>>
>> /* define bit use in NFC_TIMING_CTL */
>> #define NFC_TIMING_CTL_EDO BIT(8)
>> +#define NFC_TIMING_CTL_E_EDO BIT(9)
>>
>> /* define NFC_TIMING_CFG register layout */
>> #define NFC_TIMING_CFG(tWB, tADL, tWHR, tRHW, tCAD) \
>> @@ -107,9 +135,15 @@
>> (((tWHR) & 0x3) << 4) | (((tRHW) & 0x3) << 6) | \
>> (((tCAD) & 0x7) << 8))
>>
>> +#define NFC_TIMING_CFG2(tCDQSS, tSC, tCLHZ, tCSS, tWC) \
>> + ((((tCDQSS) & 0x1) << 11) | (((tSC) & 0x3) << 12) | \
>> + (((tCLHZ) & 0x3) << 14) | (((tCSS) & 0x3) << 16) | \
>> + (((tWC) & 0x3) << 18))
>> +
>> /* define bit use in NFC_CMD */
>> #define NFC_CMD_LOW_BYTE_MSK GENMASK(7, 0)
>> -#define NFC_CMD_HIGH_BYTE_MSK GENMASK(15, 8)
>> +#define NFC_CMD_HIGH_BYTE_MSK GENMASK(15, 8) // 15-10 reserved on H6
>> +#define NFC_CMD_ADR_NUM_MSK GENMASK(9, 8)
>> #define NFC_CMD(x) (x)
>> #define NFC_ADR_NUM_MSK GENMASK(18, 16)
>> #define NFC_ADR_NUM(x) (((x) - 1) << 16)
>> @@ -122,6 +156,7 @@
>> #define NFC_SEQ BIT(25)
>> #define NFC_DATA_SWAP_METHOD BIT(26)
>> #define NFC_ROW_AUTO_INC BIT(27)
>> +#define NFC_H6_SEND_RND_CMD2 BIT(27)
>> #define NFC_SEND_CMD3 BIT(28)
>> #define NFC_SEND_CMD4 BIT(29)
>> #define NFC_CMD_TYPE_MSK GENMASK(31, 30)
>> @@ -133,6 +168,7 @@
>> #define NFC_READ_CMD_MSK GENMASK(7, 0)
>> #define NFC_RND_READ_CMD0_MSK GENMASK(15, 8)
>> #define NFC_RND_READ_CMD1_MSK GENMASK(23, 16)
>> +#define NFC_RND_READ_CMD2_MSK GENMASK(31, 24)
>>
>> /* define bit use in NFC_WCMD_SET */
>> #define NFC_PROGRAM_CMD_MSK GENMASK(7, 0)
>> @@ -150,6 +186,9 @@
>> #define NFC_RANDOM_DIRECTION(nfc) (nfc->caps->random_dir_mask)
>> #define NFC_ECC_MODE_MSK(nfc) (nfc->caps->ecc_mode_mask)
>> #define NFC_ECC_MODE(nfc, x) field_prep(NFC_ECC_MODE_MSK(nfc), (x))
>> +/* RANDOM_PAGE_SIZE: 0: ECC block size 1: page size */
>> +#define NFC_A23_RANDOM_PAGE_SIZE BIT(11)
>> +#define NFC_H6_RANDOM_PAGE_SIZE BIT(7)
>> #define NFC_RANDOM_SEED_MSK GENMASK(30, 16)
>> #define NFC_RANDOM_SEED(x) ((x) << 16)
>>
>> @@ -165,6 +204,9 @@
>>
>> #define NFC_ECC_ERR_CNT(b, x) (((x) >> (((b) % 4) * 8)) & 0xff)
>>
>> +#define NFC_USER_DATA_LEN_MSK(step) \
>> + (0xf << (((step) % NFC_REG_USER_DATA_LEN_CAPACITY) * 4))
>> +
>> #define NFC_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_MS 1000
>>
>> #define NFC_MAX_CS 7
>> @@ -224,9 +266,11 @@ static inline struct sunxi_nand_chip *to_sunxi_nand(struct nand_chip *nand)
>> * @has_mdma: Use mbus dma mode, otherwise general dma
>> * through MBUS on A23/A33 needs extra configuration.
>> * @has_ecc_block_512: If the ECC can handle 512B or only 1024B chuncks
>> + * @has_mbus_clk: If the controller needs a mbus clock.
>> * @reg_io_data: I/O data register
>> * @reg_ecc_err_cnt: ECC error counter register
>> * @reg_user_data: User data register
>> + * @reg_user_data_len: User data length register
>> * @reg_spare_area: Spare Area Register
>> * @reg_pat_id: Pattern ID Register
>> * @reg_pat_found: Data Pattern Status Register
>> @@ -238,14 +282,23 @@ static inline struct sunxi_nand_chip *to_sunxi_nand(struct nand_chip *nand)
>> * @dma_maxburst: DMA maxburst
>> * @ecc_strengths: Available ECC strengths array
>> * @nstrengths: Size of @ecc_strengths
>> + * @max_ecc_steps: Maximum supported steps for ECC, this is also the
>> + * number of user data registers
>> + * @user_data_len_tab: Table of lenghts supported by USER_DATA_LEN register
>> + * The table index is the value to set in NFC_USER_DATA_LEN
>> + * registers, and the corresponding value is the number of
>> + * bytes to write
>> + * @nuser_data_tab: Size of @user_data_len_tab
>> * @sram_size: Size of the NAND controller SRAM
>> */
>> struct sunxi_nfc_caps {
>> bool has_mdma;
>> bool has_ecc_block_512;
>> + bool has_mbus_clk;
>> unsigned int reg_io_data;
>> unsigned int reg_ecc_err_cnt;
>> unsigned int reg_user_data;
>> + unsigned int reg_user_data_len;
>> unsigned int reg_spare_area;
>> unsigned int reg_pat_id;
>> unsigned int reg_pat_found;
>> @@ -257,6 +310,9 @@ struct sunxi_nfc_caps {
>> unsigned int dma_maxburst;
>> const u8 *ecc_strengths;
>> unsigned int nstrengths;
>> + const u8 *user_data_len_tab;
>> + unsigned int nuser_data_tab;
>> + unsigned int max_ecc_steps;
>> int sram_size;
>> };
>>
>> @@ -268,6 +324,7 @@ struct sunxi_nfc_caps {
>> * @regs: NAND controller registers
>> * @ahb_clk: NAND controller AHB clock
>> * @mod_clk: NAND controller mod clock
>> + * @ecc_clk: NAND controller ECC clock
>> * @reset: NAND controller reset line
>> * @assigned_cs: bitmask describing already assigned CS lines
>> * @clk_rate: NAND controller current clock rate
>> @@ -282,7 +339,9 @@ struct sunxi_nfc {
>> struct device *dev;
>> void __iomem *regs;
>> struct clk *ahb_clk;
>> + struct clk *mbus_clk;
>> struct clk *mod_clk;
>> + struct clk *ecc_clk;
>> struct reset_control *reset;
>> unsigned long assigned_cs;
>> unsigned long clk_rate;
>> @@ -764,6 +823,53 @@ static void sunxi_nfc_hw_ecc_get_prot_oob_bytes(struct nand_chip *nand, u8 *oob,
>> sunxi_nfc_randomize_bbm(nand, page, oob);
>> }
>>
>> +/*
>> + * On H6/H6 the user_data length has to be set in specific registers
>> + * before writing.
>> + */
>> +static void sunxi_nfc_reset_user_data_len(struct sunxi_nfc *nfc)
>> +{
>> + int loop_step = NFC_REG_USER_DATA_LEN_CAPACITY;
>> +
>> + /* not all SoCs have this register */
>> + if (!nfc->caps->reg_user_data_len)
>> + return;
>> +
>> + for (int i = 0; i < nfc->caps->max_ecc_steps; i += loop_step)
>> + writel(0, nfc->regs + NFC_REG_USER_DATA_LEN(nfc, i));
>> +}
>> +
>> +static void sunxi_nfc_set_user_data_len(struct sunxi_nfc *nfc,
>> + int len, int step)
>> +{
>> + bool found = false;
>> + u32 val;
>> + int i;
>> +
>> + /* not all SoCs have this register */
>> + if (!nfc->caps->reg_user_data_len)
>> + return;
>> +
>> + for (i = 0; i < nfc->caps->nuser_data_tab; i++) {
>> + if (len == nfc->caps->user_data_len_tab[i]) {
>> + found = true;
>> + break;
>> + }
>> + }
>> +
>> + if (!found) {
>> + dev_warn(nfc->dev,
>> + "Unsupported length for user data reg: %d\n", len);
>> + return;
>> + }
>> +
>> + val = readl(nfc->regs + NFC_REG_USER_DATA_LEN(nfc, step));
>> +
>> + val &= ~NFC_USER_DATA_LEN_MSK(step);
>> + val |= field_prep(NFC_USER_DATA_LEN_MSK(step), i);
>> + writel(val, nfc->regs + NFC_REG_USER_DATA_LEN(nfc, step));
>> +}
>> +
>> static void sunxi_nfc_hw_ecc_set_prot_oob_bytes(struct nand_chip *nand,
>> const u8 *oob, int step,
>> bool bbm, int page)
>> @@ -858,6 +964,8 @@ static int sunxi_nfc_hw_ecc_read_chunk(struct nand_chip *nand,
>> if (ret)
>> return ret;
>>
>> + sunxi_nfc_reset_user_data_len(nfc);
>> + sunxi_nfc_set_user_data_len(nfc, 4, 0);
>> sunxi_nfc_randomizer_config(nand, page, false);
>> sunxi_nfc_randomizer_enable(nand);
>> writel(NFC_DATA_TRANS | NFC_DATA_SWAP_METHOD | NFC_ECC_OP,
>> @@ -968,6 +1076,8 @@ static int sunxi_nfc_hw_ecc_read_chunks_dma(struct nand_chip *nand, uint8_t *buf
>> return ret;
>>
>> sunxi_nfc_hw_ecc_enable(nand);
>> + sunxi_nfc_reset_user_data_len(nfc);
>> + sunxi_nfc_set_user_data_len(nfc, 4, 0);
>> sunxi_nfc_randomizer_config(nand, page, false);
>> sunxi_nfc_randomizer_enable(nand);
>>
>> @@ -1100,6 +1210,8 @@ static int sunxi_nfc_hw_ecc_write_chunk(struct nand_chip *nand,
>>
>> sunxi_nfc_randomizer_config(nand, page, false);
>> sunxi_nfc_randomizer_enable(nand);
>> + sunxi_nfc_reset_user_data_len(nfc);
>> + sunxi_nfc_set_user_data_len(nfc, 4, 0);
>> sunxi_nfc_hw_ecc_set_prot_oob_bytes(nand, oob, 0, bbm, page);
>>
>> writel(NFC_DATA_TRANS | NFC_DATA_SWAP_METHOD |
>> @@ -1344,10 +1456,12 @@ static int sunxi_nfc_hw_ecc_write_page_dma(struct nand_chip *nand,
>> if (ret)
>> goto pio_fallback;
>>
>> + sunxi_nfc_reset_user_data_len(nfc);
>> for (i = 0; i < ecc->steps; i++) {
>> const u8 *oob = nand->oob_poi + (i * (ecc->bytes + 4));
>>
>> sunxi_nfc_hw_ecc_set_prot_oob_bytes(nand, oob, i, !i, page);
>> + sunxi_nfc_set_user_data_len(nfc, 4, i);
>> }
>>
>> nand_prog_page_begin_op(nand, page, 0, NULL, 0);
>> @@ -2148,18 +2262,36 @@ static int sunxi_nfc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
>> if (irq < 0)
>> return irq;
>>
>> + nfc->caps = of_device_get_match_data(dev);
>> + if (!nfc->caps)
>> + return -EINVAL;
>> +
>> nfc->ahb_clk = devm_clk_get_enabled(dev, "ahb");
>> if (IS_ERR(nfc->ahb_clk)) {
>> dev_err(dev, "failed to retrieve ahb clk\n");
>> return PTR_ERR(nfc->ahb_clk);
>> }
>>
>> + if (nfc->caps->has_mbus_clk) {
>> + nfc->mbus_clk = devm_clk_get_enabled(dev, "mbus");
>> + if (IS_ERR(nfc->mbus_clk)) {
>> + dev_err(dev, "No mbus clock specified\n");
>> + return PTR_ERR(nfc->mbus_clk);
>> + }
>> + }
>> +
>> nfc->mod_clk = devm_clk_get_enabled(dev, "mod");
>> if (IS_ERR(nfc->mod_clk)) {
>> dev_err(dev, "failed to retrieve mod clk\n");
>> return PTR_ERR(nfc->mod_clk);
>> }
>>
>> + nfc->ecc_clk = devm_clk_get_optional_enabled(dev, "ecc");
>> + if (IS_ERR(nfc->ecc_clk)) {
>> + dev_err(dev, "failed to retrieve ecc clk\n");
>> + return PTR_ERR(nfc->ecc_clk);
>> + }
>> +
>> nfc->reset = devm_reset_control_get_optional_exclusive(dev, "ahb");
>> if (IS_ERR(nfc->reset))
>> return PTR_ERR(nfc->reset);
>> @@ -2170,12 +2302,6 @@ static int sunxi_nfc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
>> return ret;
>> }
>>
>> - nfc->caps = of_device_get_match_data(&pdev->dev);
>> - if (!nfc->caps) {
>> - ret = -EINVAL;
>> - goto out_ahb_reset_reassert;
>> - }
>> -
>> ret = sunxi_nfc_rst(nfc);
>> if (ret)
>> goto out_ahb_reset_reassert;
>> @@ -2226,8 +2352,17 @@ static const u8 sunxi_ecc_strengths_a10[] = {
>> 16, 24, 28, 32, 40, 48, 56, 60, 64
>> };
>>
>> +static const u8 sunxi_ecc_strengths_h6[] = {
>> + 16, 24, 28, 32, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 68, 72, 76, 80
>> +};
>> +
>> +static const u8 sunxi_user_data_len_h6[] = {
>> + 0, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32
>> +};
>> +
>> static const struct sunxi_nfc_caps sunxi_nfc_a10_caps = {
>> .has_ecc_block_512 = true,
>> + .has_mbus_clk = false,
>> .reg_io_data = NFC_REG_A10_IO_DATA,
>> .reg_ecc_err_cnt = NFC_REG_A10_ECC_ERR_CNT,
>> .reg_user_data = NFC_REG_A10_USER_DATA,
>> @@ -2242,11 +2377,13 @@ static const struct sunxi_nfc_caps sunxi_nfc_a10_caps = {
>> .dma_maxburst = 4,
>> .ecc_strengths = sunxi_ecc_strengths_a10,
>> .nstrengths = ARRAY_SIZE(sunxi_ecc_strengths_a10),
>> + .max_ecc_steps = 16,
>> .sram_size = 1024,
>> };
>>
>> static const struct sunxi_nfc_caps sunxi_nfc_a23_caps = {
>> .has_mdma = true,
>> + .has_mbus_clk = false,
>> .has_ecc_block_512 = true,
>> .reg_io_data = NFC_REG_A23_IO_DATA,
>> .reg_ecc_err_cnt = NFC_REG_A10_ECC_ERR_CNT,
>> @@ -2262,9 +2399,34 @@ static const struct sunxi_nfc_caps sunxi_nfc_a23_caps = {
>> .dma_maxburst = 8,
>> .ecc_strengths = sunxi_ecc_strengths_a10,
>> .nstrengths = ARRAY_SIZE(sunxi_ecc_strengths_a10),
>> + .max_ecc_steps = 16,
>> .sram_size = 1024,
>> };
>>
>> +static const struct sunxi_nfc_caps sunxi_nfc_h616_caps = {
>> + .has_mdma = false, // H6 supports only chained descriptors
>
> H6 or H616?
Yes, it should be H616. I'll change that.
Thanks!
>
> Fix the comment.
>
> Best regards,
> Jernej
>
>> + .has_mbus_clk = true,
>> + .reg_io_data = NFC_REG_A23_IO_DATA,
>> + .reg_ecc_err_cnt = NFC_REG_H6_ECC_ERR_CNT,
>> + .reg_user_data = NFC_REG_H6_USER_DATA,
>> + .reg_user_data_len = NFC_REG_H6_USER_DATA_LEN,
>> + .reg_spare_area = NFC_REG_H6_SPARE_AREA,
>> + .reg_pat_id = NFC_REG_H6_PAT_ID,
>> + .reg_pat_found = NFC_REG_H6_PAT_FOUND,
>> + .random_en_mask = BIT(5),
>> + .random_dir_mask = BIT(6),
>> + .ecc_mode_mask = GENMASK(15, 8),
>> + .ecc_err_mask = GENMASK(31, 0),
>> + .pat_found_mask = GENMASK(31, 0),
>> + .dma_maxburst = 8,
>> + .ecc_strengths = sunxi_ecc_strengths_h6,
>> + .nstrengths = ARRAY_SIZE(sunxi_ecc_strengths_h6),
>> + .user_data_len_tab = sunxi_user_data_len_h6,
>> + .nuser_data_tab = ARRAY_SIZE(sunxi_user_data_len_h6),
>> + .max_ecc_steps = 32,
>> + .sram_size = 8192,
>> +};
>> +
>> static const struct of_device_id sunxi_nfc_ids[] = {
>> {
>> .compatible = "allwinner,sun4i-a10-nand",
>> @@ -2274,6 +2436,10 @@ static const struct of_device_id sunxi_nfc_ids[] = {
>> .compatible = "allwinner,sun8i-a23-nand-controller",
>> .data = &sunxi_nfc_a23_caps,
>> },
>> + {
>> + .compatible = "allwinner,sun50i-h616-nand-controller",
>> + .data = &sunxi_nfc_h616_caps,
>> + },
>> { /* sentinel */ }
>> };
>> MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, sunxi_nfc_ids);
>>
>
>
>
>
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