netdev - RE: [PATCH linux-can-next/flexcan 1/4] can: flexcan: initialize all flexcan memory for ECC function

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Date:   Fri, 25 Sep 2020 07:38:35 +0000
From:   Joakim Zhang <qiangqing.zhang@....com>
To:     Marc Kleine-Budde <mkl@...gutronix.de>,
        "linux-can@...r.kernel.org" <linux-can@...r.kernel.org>
CC:     dl-linux-imx <linux-imx@....com>,
        "netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: RE: [PATCH linux-can-next/flexcan 1/4] can: flexcan: initialize all
 flexcan memory for ECC function


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marc Kleine-Budde <mkl@...gutronix.de>
> Sent: 2020年9月25日 15:33
> To: Joakim Zhang <qiangqing.zhang@....com>; linux-can@...r.kernel.org
> Cc: dl-linux-imx <linux-imx@....com>; netdev@...r.kernel.org
> Subject: Re: [PATCH linux-can-next/flexcan 1/4] can: flexcan: initialize all flexcan
> memory for ECC function
> 
> On 9/25/20 5:10 PM, Joakim Zhang wrote:
> > There is a NOTE at the section "Detection and correction of memory errors":
> > All FlexCAN memory must be initialized before starting its operation
> > in order to have the parity bits in memory properly updated.
> > CTRL2[WRMFRZ] grants write access to all memory positions that require
> > initialization, ranging from 0x080 to 0xADF and from 0xF28 to 0xFFF
> > when the CAN FD feature is enabled. The RXMGMASK, RX14MASK,
> RX15MASK,
> > and RXFGMASK registers need to be initialized as well. MCR[RFEN] must not
> be set during memory initialization.
> >
> > Memory range from 0x080 to 0xADF, there are reserved memory
> > (unimplemented by hardware), these memory can be initialized or not.
> >
> > Initialize all FlexCAN memory before accessing them, otherwise, memory
> > errors may be detected. The internal region cannot be initialized when
> > the hardware does not support ECC.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Joakim Zhang <qiangqing.zhang@....com>
> 
> Is this whole patch valid/compatible with the mx7,too?

Hi Marc,

I notice it just now, seems lack of patch for imx firmware in upstream, that will always export scu symbols.
include/linux/firmware/imx/svc/misc.h

Best Regards,
Joakim Zhang
> Marc
> 
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