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Date:	Wed, 10 Aug 2011 12:17:45 -0500
From:	Kumar Gala <galak@...nel.crashing.org>
To:	Robin Holt <holt@....com>
Cc:	Wood Scott-B07421 <B07421@...escale.com>,
	"netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
	U Bhaskar-B22300 <B22300@...escale.com>,
	"socketcan-core@...ts.berlios.de" <socketcan-core@...ts.berlios.de>,
	PPC list <linuxppc-dev@...ts.ozlabs.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v10 5/5] [powerpc] Fix up fsl-flexcan device tree binding.


On Aug 10, 2011, at 12:16 PM, Robin Holt wrote:

> On Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 11:53:15AM -0500, Kumar Gala wrote:
>> 
>> On Aug 10, 2011, at 11:00 AM, Robin Holt wrote:
>> 
>>> On Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 02:36:20PM +0000, U Bhaskar-B22300 wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: Robin Holt [mailto:holt@....com]
>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2011 7:46 PM
>>>>> To: Wolfgang Grandegger
>>>>> Cc: Robin Holt; Marc Kleine-Budde; U Bhaskar-B22300; Wood Scott-B07421;
>>>>> netdev@...r.kernel.org; Kumar Gala; socketcan-core@...ts.berlios.de; PPC
>>>>> list
>>>>> Subject: Re: [PATCH v10 5/5] [powerpc] Fix up fsl-flexcan device tree
>>>>> binding.
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 03:47:43PM +0200, Wolfgang Grandegger wrote:
>>>>>> Hi Robin,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 08/10/2011 05:06 AM, Robin Holt wrote:
>>>>>>> In working with the socketcan developers, we have come to the
>>>>>>> conclusion the Documentation...fsl-flexcan.txt device tree
>>>>>>> documentation needs to be cleaned up.  The driver does not depend
>>>>>>> upon any properties other
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Your first sentence could be misleading. Please just describe what the
>>>>>> patch does and why, something like:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> "This patch cleans up the documentation of the device-tree binding for
>>>>>> the Flexcan devices on Freescale's PowerPC and ARM cores. Extra
>>>>>> properties are not needed as the frequency of the source clock is
>>>>>> fixed..." and so on.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I borrowed heavily from your message. ;)
>>>>> 
>>>>>>> than the required properties so we are removing the file.
>>>>>>> Additionally, the p1010*dts* files are not following the standard
>>>>>>> for node naming in that they have a trailing -v1.0.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Signed-off-by: Robin Holt <holt@....com>
>>>>>>> To: Marc Kleine-Budde <mkl@...gutronix.de>,
>>>>>>> To: Wolfgang Grandegger <wg@...ndegger.com>,
>>>>>>> To: U Bhaskar-B22300 <B22300@...escale.com>
>>>>>>> To: Scott Wood <scottwood@...escale.com>
>>>>>>> Cc: socketcan-core@...ts.berlios.de,
>>>>>>> Cc: netdev@...r.kernel.org,
>>>>>>> Cc: PPC list <linuxppc-dev@...ts.ozlabs.org>
>>>>>>> Cc: Kumar Gala <galak@...nel.crashing.org>
>>>>>>> ---
>>>>>>> .../devicetree/bindings/net/can/fsl-flexcan.txt    |   61 ----------
>>>>> ----------
>>>>>>> arch/powerpc/boot/dts/p1010rdb.dts                 |    8 ---
>>>>>>> arch/powerpc/boot/dts/p1010si.dtsi                 |    8 +-
>>>>>>> 3 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 73 deletions(-)  delete mode
>>>>>>> 100644 Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/can/fsl-flexcan.txt
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> diff --git
>>>>>>> a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/can/fsl-flexcan.txt
>>>>>>> b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/can/fsl-flexcan.txt
>>>>>>> deleted file mode 100644
>>>>>>> index 1a729f0..0000000
>>>>>>> --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/can/fsl-flexcan.txt
>>>>>>> +++ /dev/null
>>>>>>> @@ -1,61 +0,0 @@
>>>>>>> -CAN Device Tree Bindings
>>>>>>> -------------------------
>>>>>>> -2011 Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
>>>>>>> -
>>>>>>> -fsl,flexcan-v1.0 nodes
>>>>>>> ------------------------
>>>>>>> -In addition to the required compatible-, reg- and
>>>>>>> interrupt-properties, you can -also specify which clock source shall
>>>>> be used for the controller.
>>>>>>> -
>>>>>>> -CPI Clock- Can Protocol Interface Clock
>>>>>>> -	This CLK_SRC bit of CTRL(control register) selects the clock source
>>>>> to
>>>>>>> -	the CAN Protocol Interface(CPI) to be either the peripheral clock
>>>>>>> -	(driven by the PLL) or the crystal oscillator clock. The selected
>>>>> clock
>>>>>>> -	is the one fed to the prescaler to generate the Serial Clock
>>>>> (Sclock).
>>>>>>> -	The PRESDIV field of CTRL(control register) controls a prescaler
>>>>> that
>>>>>>> -	generates the Serial Clock (Sclock), whose period defines the
>>>>>>> -	time quantum used to compose the CAN waveform.
>>>>>>> -
>>>>>>> -Can Engine Clock Source
>>>>>>> -	There are two sources for CAN clock
>>>>>>> -	- Platform Clock  It represents the bus clock
>>>>>>> -	- Oscillator Clock
>>>>>>> -
>>>>>>> -	Peripheral Clock (PLL)
>>>>>>> -	--------------
>>>>>>> -		     |
>>>>>>> -		    ---------		      -------------
>>>>>>> -		    |       |CPI Clock	      | Prescaler |       Sclock
>>>>>>> -		    |       |---------------->| (1.. 256) |------------>
>>>>>>> -		    ---------		      -------------
>>>>>>> -                     |  |
>>>>>>> -	--------------  ---------------------CLK_SRC
>>>>>>> -	Oscillator Clock
>>>>>>> -
>>>>>>> -- fsl,flexcan-clock-source : CAN Engine Clock Source.This property
>>>>> selects
>>>>>>> -			     the peripheral clock. PLL clock is fed to the
>>>>>>> -			     prescaler to generate the Serial Clock (Sclock).
>>>>>>> -			     Valid values are "oscillator" and "platform"
>>>>>>> -			     "oscillator": CAN engine clock source is
>>>>> oscillator clock.
>>>>>>> -			     "platform" The CAN engine clock source is the bus
>>>>> clock
>>>>>>> -		             (platform clock).
>>>>>>> -
>>>>>>> -- fsl,flexcan-clock-divider : for the reference and system clock, an
>>>>> additional
>>>>>>> -			      clock divider can be specified.
>>>>>>> -- clock-frequency: frequency required to calculate the bitrate for
>>>>> FlexCAN.
>>>>>>> -
>>>>>>> -Note:
>>>>>>> -	- v1.0 of flexcan-v1.0 represent the IP block version for P1010
>>>>> SOC.
>>>>>>> -	- P1010 does not have oscillator as the Clock Source.So the default
>>>>>>> -	  Clock Source is platform clock.
>>>>>>> -Examples:
>>>>>>> -
>>>>>>> -	can0@...00 {
>>>>>>> -		compatible = "fsl,flexcan-v1.0";
>>>>>>> -		reg = <0x1c000 0x1000>;
>>>>>>> -		interrupts = <48 0x2>;
>>>>>>> -		interrupt-parent = <&mpic>;
>>>>>>> -		fsl,flexcan-clock-source = "platform";
>>>>>>> -		fsl,flexcan-clock-divqider = <2>;
>>>>>>> -		clock-frequency = <fixed by u-boot>;
>>>>>>> -	};
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Do we really want to drop the documentation for that binding. I think
>>>>>> something like the following text would be still useful:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> ------------------------
>>>>>> Flexcan CAN contoller on Freescale's ARM and PowerPC processors
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Required properties:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> - compatible : Should be "fsl,flexcan" and optionally
>>>>>>              "fsl,flexcan-<processor>"
>>>>>> - reg : Offset and length of the register set for this device
>>>>>> - interrupts : Interrupt tuple for this device
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Example:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> can@...00 {
>>>>>>         compatible = "fsl,p1010-flexcan", "fsl,flexcan";
>>>>>>         reg = <0x1c000 0x1000>;
>>>>>>         interrupts = <48 0x2>;
>>>>>>         interrupt-parent = <&mpic>;
>>>>>> };
>>>>>> -------------------------
>>>>> 
>>>>> Done, except the
>>>>>>         compatible = "fsl,p1010-flexcan", "fsl,flexcan";
>>>>> 
>>>>> line is
>>>>> 	compatible = "fsl,flexcan", "fsl,flexcan-p1010";
>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> What do you think?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> diff --git a/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/p1010rdb.dts
>>>>>>> b/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/p1010rdb.dts
>>>>>>> index 6b33b73..d6a0bb2 100644
>>>>>>> --- a/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/p1010rdb.dts
>>>>>>> +++ b/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/p1010rdb.dts
>>>>>>> @@ -169,14 +169,6 @@
>>>>>>> 			};
>>>>>>> 		};
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> -		can0@...00 {
>>>>>>> -			fsl,flexcan-clock-source = "platform";
>>>>>>> -		};
>>>>>>> -
>>>>>>> -		can1@...00 {
>>>>>>> -			fsl,flexcan-clock-source = "platform";
>>>>>>> -		};
>>>>>>> -
>>>>>>> 		usb@...00 {
>>>>>>> 			phy_type = "utmi";
>>>>>>> 		};
>>>>>>> diff --git a/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/p1010si.dtsi
>>>>>>> b/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/p1010si.dtsi
>>>>>>> index 7f51104..20c396d 100644
>>>>>>> --- a/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/p1010si.dtsi
>>>>>>> +++ b/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/p1010si.dtsi
>>>>>>> @@ -141,19 +141,19 @@
>>>>>>> 		};
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 		can0@...00 {
>>>>>>> -			compatible = "fsl,flexcan-v1.0";
>>>>>>> +			compatible = "fsl,p1010-flexcan",
>>>>>>> +					"fsl,flexcan";
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Does fit on one line.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 			reg = <0x1c000 0x1000>;
>>>>>>> 			interrupts = <48 0x2>;
>>>>>>> 			interrupt-parent = <&mpic>;
>>>>>>> -			fsl,flexcan-clock-divider = <2>;
>>>>>>> 		};
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 		can1@...00 {
>>>>>>> -			compatible = "fsl,flexcan-v1.0";
>>>>>>> +			compatible = "fsl,p1010-flexcan",
>>>>>>> +					"fsl,flexcan";
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Ditto
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 			reg = <0x1d000 0x1000>;
>>>>>>> 			interrupts = <61 0x2>;
>>>>>>> 			interrupt-parent = <&mpic>;
>>>>>>> -			fsl,flexcan-clock-divider = <2>;
>>>>>>> 		};
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 		L2: l2-cache-controller@...00 {
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Please also correct the node names (not using the number suffix).
>>>>> 
>>>>> So the node names should be
>>>>> 		can@...00 {
>>>>> 		can@...00 {
>>>>> correct?
>>>>> 
>>>> [Bhaskar] As there are two CAN controllers on P1010,So won't it be better
>>>> 	    to distinguish it by can0 and can1 instead by simple "can" ?
>>> 
>>> It looks like the way to do that is to assign a label to those devices
>>> and then associate the label with an alias.  I have no idea how that
>>> works under the hood, but it is the way other files are set up.  Take a
>>> look at arch/powerpc/boot/dts/bamboo.dts for how they define the serial
>>> interfaces.
>>> 
>>> Grant or Wolfgang, is that the right way to handle the concern about
>>> names or does it have no practical effect with the Linux kernel?
>> 
>> It has not effect.  The label is just if you need to reference it via some other means.
> 
> Does the alias have an effect?

nope

- k

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