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  1. /*
  2. * spi.c - SPI init/core code
  3. *
  4. * Copyright (C) 2005 David Brownell
  5. *
  6. * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  7. * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
  8. * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
  9. * (at your option) any later version.
  10. *
  11. * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
  12. * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
  13. * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
  14. * GNU General Public License for more details.
  15. *
  16. * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  17. * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
  18. * Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
  19. */
  20. #include <linux/autoconf.h>
  21. #include <linux/kernel.h>
  22. #include <linux/device.h>
  23. #include <linux/init.h>
  24. #include <linux/cache.h>
  25. #include <linux/mutex.h>
  26. #include <linux/spi/spi.h>
  27. /* SPI bustype and spi_master class are registered after board init code
  28. * provides the SPI device tables, ensuring that both are present by the
  29. * time controller driver registration causes spi_devices to "enumerate".
  30. */
  31. static void spidev_release(struct device *dev)
  32. {
  33. struct spi_device *spi = to_spi_device(dev);
  34. /* spi masters may cleanup for released devices */
  35. if (spi->master->cleanup)
  36. spi->master->cleanup(spi);
  37. spi_master_put(spi->master);
  38. kfree(dev);
  39. }
  40. static ssize_t
  41. modalias_show(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *a, char *buf)
  42. {
  43. const struct spi_device *spi = to_spi_device(dev);
  44. return snprintf(buf, BUS_ID_SIZE + 1, "%s\n", spi->modalias);
  45. }
  46. static struct device_attribute spi_dev_attrs[] = {
  47. __ATTR_RO(modalias),
  48. __ATTR_NULL,
  49. };
  50. /* modalias support makes "modprobe $MODALIAS" new-style hotplug work,
  51. * and the sysfs version makes coldplug work too.
  52. */
  53. static int spi_match_device(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
  54. {
  55. const struct spi_device *spi = to_spi_device(dev);
  56. return strncmp(spi->modalias, drv->name, BUS_ID_SIZE) == 0;
  57. }
  58. static int spi_uevent(struct device *dev, char **envp, int num_envp,
  59. char *buffer, int buffer_size)
  60. {
  61. const struct spi_device *spi = to_spi_device(dev);
  62. envp[0] = buffer;
  63. snprintf(buffer, buffer_size, "MODALIAS=%s", spi->modalias);
  64. envp[1] = NULL;
  65. return 0;
  66. }
  67. #ifdef CONFIG_PM
  68. /*
  69. * NOTE: the suspend() method for an spi_master controller driver
  70. * should verify that all its child devices are marked as suspended;
  71. * suspend requests delivered through sysfs power/state files don't
  72. * enforce such constraints.
  73. */
  74. static int spi_suspend(struct device *dev, pm_message_t message)
  75. {
  76. int value;
  77. struct spi_driver *drv = to_spi_driver(dev->driver);
  78. if (!drv || !drv->suspend)
  79. return 0;
  80. /* suspend will stop irqs and dma; no more i/o */
  81. value = drv->suspend(to_spi_device(dev), message);
  82. if (value == 0)
  83. dev->power.power_state = message;
  84. return value;
  85. }
  86. static int spi_resume(struct device *dev)
  87. {
  88. int value;
  89. struct spi_driver *drv = to_spi_driver(dev->driver);
  90. if (!drv || !drv->resume)
  91. return 0;
  92. /* resume may restart the i/o queue */
  93. value = drv->resume(to_spi_device(dev));
  94. if (value == 0)
  95. dev->power.power_state = PMSG_ON;
  96. return value;
  97. }
  98. #else
  99. #define spi_suspend NULL
  100. #define spi_resume NULL
  101. #endif
  102. struct bus_type spi_bus_type = {
  103. .name = "spi",
  104. .dev_attrs = spi_dev_attrs,
  105. .match = spi_match_device,
  106. .uevent = spi_uevent,
  107. .suspend = spi_suspend,
  108. .resume = spi_resume,
  109. };
  110. EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(spi_bus_type);
  111. static int spi_drv_probe(struct device *dev)
  112. {
  113. const struct spi_driver *sdrv = to_spi_driver(dev->driver);
  114. return sdrv->probe(to_spi_device(dev));
  115. }
  116. static int spi_drv_remove(struct device *dev)
  117. {
  118. const struct spi_driver *sdrv = to_spi_driver(dev->driver);
  119. return sdrv->remove(to_spi_device(dev));
  120. }
  121. static void spi_drv_shutdown(struct device *dev)
  122. {
  123. const struct spi_driver *sdrv = to_spi_driver(dev->driver);
  124. sdrv->shutdown(to_spi_device(dev));
  125. }
  126. /**
  127. * spi_register_driver - register a SPI driver
  128. * @sdrv: the driver to register
  129. * Context: can sleep
  130. */
  131. int spi_register_driver(struct spi_driver *sdrv)
  132. {
  133. sdrv->driver.bus = &spi_bus_type;
  134. if (sdrv->probe)
  135. sdrv->driver.probe = spi_drv_probe;
  136. if (sdrv->remove)
  137. sdrv->driver.remove = spi_drv_remove;
  138. if (sdrv->shutdown)
  139. sdrv->driver.shutdown = spi_drv_shutdown;
  140. return driver_register(&sdrv->driver);
  141. }
  142. EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(spi_register_driver);
  143. /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
  144. /* SPI devices should normally not be created by SPI device drivers; that
  145. * would make them board-specific. Similarly with SPI master drivers.
  146. * Device registration normally goes into like arch/.../mach.../board-YYY.c
  147. * with other readonly (flashable) information about mainboard devices.
  148. */
  149. struct boardinfo {
  150. struct list_head list;
  151. unsigned n_board_info;
  152. struct spi_board_info board_info[0];
  153. };
  154. static LIST_HEAD(board_list);
  155. static DEFINE_MUTEX(board_lock);
  156. /**
  157. * spi_new_device - instantiate one new SPI device
  158. * @master: Controller to which device is connected
  159. * @chip: Describes the SPI device
  160. * Context: can sleep
  161. *
  162. * On typical mainboards, this is purely internal; and it's not needed
  163. * after board init creates the hard-wired devices. Some development
  164. * platforms may not be able to use spi_register_board_info though, and
  165. * this is exported so that for example a USB or parport based adapter
  166. * driver could add devices (which it would learn about out-of-band).
  167. *
  168. * Returns the new device, or NULL.
  169. */
  170. struct spi_device *spi_new_device(struct spi_master *master,
  171. struct spi_board_info *chip)
  172. {
  173. struct spi_device *proxy;
  174. struct device *dev = master->cdev.dev;
  175. int status;
  176. /* NOTE: caller did any chip->bus_num checks necessary.
  177. *
  178. * Also, unless we change the return value convention to use
  179. * error-or-pointer (not NULL-or-pointer), troubleshootability
  180. * suggests syslogged diagnostics are best here (ugh).
  181. */
  182. /* Chipselects are numbered 0..max; validate. */
  183. if (chip->chip_select >= master->num_chipselect) {
  184. dev_err(dev, "cs%d > max %d\n",
  185. chip->chip_select,
  186. master->num_chipselect);
  187. return NULL;
  188. }
  189. if (!spi_master_get(master))
  190. return NULL;
  191. proxy = kzalloc(sizeof *proxy, GFP_KERNEL);
  192. if (!proxy) {
  193. dev_err(dev, "can't alloc dev for cs%d\n",
  194. chip->chip_select);
  195. goto fail;
  196. }
  197. proxy->master = master;
  198. proxy->chip_select = chip->chip_select;
  199. proxy->max_speed_hz = chip->max_speed_hz;
  200. proxy->mode = chip->mode;
  201. proxy->irq = chip->irq;
  202. proxy->modalias = chip->modalias;
  203. snprintf(proxy->dev.bus_id, sizeof proxy->dev.bus_id,
  204. "%s.%u", master->cdev.class_id,
  205. chip->chip_select);
  206. proxy->dev.parent = dev;
  207. proxy->dev.bus = &spi_bus_type;
  208. proxy->dev.platform_data = (void *) chip->platform_data;
  209. proxy->controller_data = chip->controller_data;
  210. proxy->controller_state = NULL;
  211. proxy->dev.release = spidev_release;
  212. /* drivers may modify this initial i/o setup */
  213. status = master->setup(proxy);
  214. if (status < 0) {
  215. dev_err(dev, "can't %s %s, status %d\n",
  216. "setup", proxy->dev.bus_id, status);
  217. goto fail;
  218. }
  219. /* driver core catches callers that misbehave by defining
  220. * devices that already exist.
  221. */
  222. status = device_register(&proxy->dev);
  223. if (status < 0) {
  224. dev_err(dev, "can't %s %s, status %d\n",
  225. "add", proxy->dev.bus_id, status);
  226. goto fail;
  227. }
  228. dev_dbg(dev, "registered child %s\n", proxy->dev.bus_id);
  229. return proxy;
  230. fail:
  231. spi_master_put(master);
  232. kfree(proxy);
  233. return NULL;
  234. }
  235. EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(spi_new_device);
  236. /**
  237. * spi_register_board_info - register SPI devices for a given board
  238. * @info: array of chip descriptors
  239. * @n: how many descriptors are provided
  240. * Context: can sleep
  241. *
  242. * Board-specific early init code calls this (probably during arch_initcall)
  243. * with segments of the SPI device table. Any device nodes are created later,
  244. * after the relevant parent SPI controller (bus_num) is defined. We keep
  245. * this table of devices forever, so that reloading a controller driver will
  246. * not make Linux forget about these hard-wired devices.
  247. *
  248. * Other code can also call this, e.g. a particular add-on board might provide
  249. * SPI devices through its expansion connector, so code initializing that board
  250. * would naturally declare its SPI devices.
  251. *
  252. * The board info passed can safely be __initdata ... but be careful of
  253. * any embedded pointers (platform_data, etc), they're copied as-is.
  254. */
  255. int __init
  256. spi_register_board_info(struct spi_board_info const *info, unsigned n)
  257. {
  258. struct boardinfo *bi;
  259. bi = kmalloc(sizeof(*bi) + n * sizeof *info, GFP_KERNEL);
  260. if (!bi)
  261. return -ENOMEM;
  262. bi->n_board_info = n;
  263. memcpy(bi->board_info, info, n * sizeof *info);
  264. mutex_lock(&board_lock);
  265. list_add_tail(&bi->list, &board_list);
  266. mutex_unlock(&board_lock);
  267. return 0;
  268. }
  269. /* FIXME someone should add support for a __setup("spi", ...) that
  270. * creates board info from kernel command lines
  271. */
  272. static void scan_boardinfo(struct spi_master *master)
  273. {
  274. struct boardinfo *bi;
  275. mutex_lock(&board_lock);
  276. list_for_each_entry(bi, &board_list, list) {
  277. struct spi_board_info *chip = bi->board_info;
  278. unsigned n;
  279. for (n = bi->n_board_info; n > 0; n--, chip++) {
  280. if (chip->bus_num != master->bus_num)
  281. continue;
  282. /* NOTE: this relies on spi_new_device to
  283. * issue diagnostics when given bogus inputs
  284. */
  285. (void) spi_new_device(master, chip);
  286. }
  287. }
  288. mutex_unlock(&board_lock);
  289. }
  290. /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
  291. static void spi_master_release(struct class_device *cdev)
  292. {
  293. struct spi_master *master;
  294. master = container_of(cdev, struct spi_master, cdev);
  295. kfree(master);
  296. }
  297. static struct class spi_master_class = {
  298. .name = "spi_master",
  299. .owner = THIS_MODULE,
  300. .release = spi_master_release,
  301. };
  302. /**
  303. * spi_alloc_master - allocate SPI master controller
  304. * @dev: the controller, possibly using the platform_bus
  305. * @size: how much zeroed driver-private data to allocate; the pointer to this
  306. * memory is in the class_data field of the returned class_device,
  307. * accessible with spi_master_get_devdata().
  308. * Context: can sleep
  309. *
  310. * This call is used only by SPI master controller drivers, which are the
  311. * only ones directly touching chip registers. It's how they allocate
  312. * an spi_master structure, prior to calling spi_register_master().
  313. *
  314. * This must be called from context that can sleep. It returns the SPI
  315. * master structure on success, else NULL.
  316. *
  317. * The caller is responsible for assigning the bus number and initializing
  318. * the master's methods before calling spi_register_master(); and (after errors
  319. * adding the device) calling spi_master_put() to prevent a memory leak.
  320. */
  321. struct spi_master *spi_alloc_master(struct device *dev, unsigned size)
  322. {
  323. struct spi_master *master;
  324. if (!dev)
  325. return NULL;
  326. master = kzalloc(size + sizeof *master, GFP_KERNEL);
  327. if (!master)
  328. return NULL;
  329. class_device_initialize(&master->cdev);
  330. master->cdev.class = &spi_master_class;
  331. master->cdev.dev = get_device(dev);
  332. spi_master_set_devdata(master, &master[1]);
  333. return master;
  334. }
  335. EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(spi_alloc_master);
  336. /**
  337. * spi_register_master - register SPI master controller
  338. * @master: initialized master, originally from spi_alloc_master()
  339. * Context: can sleep
  340. *
  341. * SPI master controllers connect to their drivers using some non-SPI bus,
  342. * such as the platform bus. The final stage of probe() in that code
  343. * includes calling spi_register_master() to hook up to this SPI bus glue.
  344. *
  345. * SPI controllers use board specific (often SOC specific) bus numbers,
  346. * and board-specific addressing for SPI devices combines those numbers
  347. * with chip select numbers. Since SPI does not directly support dynamic
  348. * device identification, boards need configuration tables telling which
  349. * chip is at which address.
  350. *
  351. * This must be called from context that can sleep. It returns zero on
  352. * success, else a negative error code (dropping the master's refcount).
  353. * After a successful return, the caller is responsible for calling
  354. * spi_unregister_master().
  355. */
  356. int spi_register_master(struct spi_master *master)
  357. {
  358. static atomic_t dyn_bus_id = ATOMIC_INIT((1<<15) - 1);
  359. struct device *dev = master->cdev.dev;
  360. int status = -ENODEV;
  361. int dynamic = 0;
  362. if (!dev)
  363. return -ENODEV;
  364. /* even if it's just one always-selected device, there must
  365. * be at least one chipselect
  366. */
  367. if (master->num_chipselect == 0)
  368. return -EINVAL;
  369. /* convention: dynamically assigned bus IDs count down from the max */
  370. if (master->bus_num < 0) {
  371. /* FIXME switch to an IDR based scheme, something like
  372. * I2C now uses, so we can't run out of "dynamic" IDs
  373. */
  374. master->bus_num = atomic_dec_return(&dyn_bus_id);
  375. dynamic = 1;
  376. }
  377. /* register the device, then userspace will see it.
  378. * registration fails if the bus ID is in use.
  379. */
  380. snprintf(master->cdev.class_id, sizeof master->cdev.class_id,
  381. "spi%u", master->bus_num);
  382. status = class_device_add(&master->cdev);
  383. if (status < 0)
  384. goto done;
  385. dev_dbg(dev, "registered master %s%s\n", master->cdev.class_id,
  386. dynamic ? " (dynamic)" : "");
  387. /* populate children from any spi device tables */
  388. scan_boardinfo(master);
  389. status = 0;
  390. done:
  391. return status;
  392. }
  393. EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(spi_register_master);
  394. static int __unregister(struct device *dev, void *unused)
  395. {
  396. /* note: before about 2.6.14-rc1 this would corrupt memory: */
  397. spi_unregister_device(to_spi_device(dev));
  398. return 0;
  399. }
  400. /**
  401. * spi_unregister_master - unregister SPI master controller
  402. * @master: the master being unregistered
  403. * Context: can sleep
  404. *
  405. * This call is used only by SPI master controller drivers, which are the
  406. * only ones directly touching chip registers.
  407. *
  408. * This must be called from context that can sleep.
  409. */
  410. void spi_unregister_master(struct spi_master *master)
  411. {
  412. int dummy;
  413. dummy = device_for_each_child(master->cdev.dev, NULL, __unregister);
  414. class_device_unregister(&master->cdev);
  415. }
  416. EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(spi_unregister_master);
  417. /**
  418. * spi_busnum_to_master - look up master associated with bus_num
  419. * @bus_num: the master's bus number
  420. * Context: can sleep
  421. *
  422. * This call may be used with devices that are registered after
  423. * arch init time. It returns a refcounted pointer to the relevant
  424. * spi_master (which the caller must release), or NULL if there is
  425. * no such master registered.
  426. */
  427. struct spi_master *spi_busnum_to_master(u16 bus_num)
  428. {
  429. struct class_device *cdev;
  430. struct spi_master *master = NULL;
  431. struct spi_master *m;
  432. down(&spi_master_class.sem);
  433. list_for_each_entry(cdev, &spi_master_class.children, node) {
  434. m = container_of(cdev, struct spi_master, cdev);
  435. if (m->bus_num == bus_num) {
  436. master = spi_master_get(m);
  437. break;
  438. }
  439. }
  440. up(&spi_master_class.sem);
  441. return master;
  442. }
  443. EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(spi_busnum_to_master);
  444. /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
  445. static void spi_complete(void *arg)
  446. {
  447. complete(arg);
  448. }
  449. /**
  450. * spi_sync - blocking/synchronous SPI data transfers
  451. * @spi: device with which data will be exchanged
  452. * @message: describes the data transfers
  453. * Context: can sleep
  454. *
  455. * This call may only be used from a context that may sleep. The sleep
  456. * is non-interruptible, and has no timeout. Low-overhead controller
  457. * drivers may DMA directly into and out of the message buffers.
  458. *
  459. * Note that the SPI device's chip select is active during the message,
  460. * and then is normally disabled between messages. Drivers for some
  461. * frequently-used devices may want to minimize costs of selecting a chip,
  462. * by leaving it selected in anticipation that the next message will go
  463. * to the same chip. (That may increase power usage.)
  464. *
  465. * Also, the caller is guaranteeing that the memory associated with the
  466. * message will not be freed before this call returns.
  467. *
  468. * The return value is a negative error code if the message could not be
  469. * submitted, else zero. When the value is zero, then message->status is
  470. * also defined; it's the completion code for the transfer, either zero
  471. * or a negative error code from the controller driver.
  472. */
  473. int spi_sync(struct spi_device *spi, struct spi_message *message)
  474. {
  475. DECLARE_COMPLETION_ONSTACK(done);
  476. int status;
  477. message->complete = spi_complete;
  478. message->context = &done;
  479. status = spi_async(spi, message);
  480. if (status == 0)
  481. wait_for_completion(&done);
  482. message->context = NULL;
  483. return status;
  484. }
  485. EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(spi_sync);
  486. /* portable code must never pass more than 32 bytes */
  487. #define SPI_BUFSIZ max(32,SMP_CACHE_BYTES)
  488. static u8 *buf;
  489. /**
  490. * spi_write_then_read - SPI synchronous write followed by read
  491. * @spi: device with which data will be exchanged
  492. * @txbuf: data to be written (need not be dma-safe)
  493. * @n_tx: size of txbuf, in bytes
  494. * @rxbuf: buffer into which data will be read
  495. * @n_rx: size of rxbuf, in bytes (need not be dma-safe)
  496. * Context: can sleep
  497. *
  498. * This performs a half duplex MicroWire style transaction with the
  499. * device, sending txbuf and then reading rxbuf. The return value
  500. * is zero for success, else a negative errno status code.
  501. * This call may only be used from a context that may sleep.
  502. *
  503. * Parameters to this routine are always copied using a small buffer;
  504. * portable code should never use this for more than 32 bytes.
  505. * Performance-sensitive or bulk transfer code should instead use
  506. * spi_{async,sync}() calls with dma-safe buffers.
  507. */
  508. int spi_write_then_read(struct spi_device *spi,
  509. const u8 *txbuf, unsigned n_tx,
  510. u8 *rxbuf, unsigned n_rx)
  511. {
  512. static DECLARE_MUTEX(lock);
  513. int status;
  514. struct spi_message message;
  515. struct spi_transfer x[2];
  516. u8 *local_buf;
  517. /* Use preallocated DMA-safe buffer. We can't avoid copying here,
  518. * (as a pure convenience thing), but we can keep heap costs
  519. * out of the hot path ...
  520. */
  521. if ((n_tx + n_rx) > SPI_BUFSIZ)
  522. return -EINVAL;
  523. spi_message_init(&message);
  524. memset(x, 0, sizeof x);
  525. if (n_tx) {
  526. x[0].len = n_tx;
  527. spi_message_add_tail(&x[0], &message);
  528. }
  529. if (n_rx) {
  530. x[1].len = n_rx;
  531. spi_message_add_tail(&x[1], &message);
  532. }
  533. /* ... unless someone else is using the pre-allocated buffer */
  534. if (down_trylock(&lock)) {
  535. local_buf = kmalloc(SPI_BUFSIZ, GFP_KERNEL);
  536. if (!local_buf)
  537. return -ENOMEM;
  538. } else
  539. local_buf = buf;
  540. memcpy(local_buf, txbuf, n_tx);
  541. x[0].tx_buf = local_buf;
  542. x[1].rx_buf = local_buf + n_tx;
  543. /* do the i/o */
  544. status = spi_sync(spi, &message);
  545. if (status == 0) {
  546. memcpy(rxbuf, x[1].rx_buf, n_rx);
  547. status = message.status;
  548. }
  549. if (x[0].tx_buf == buf)
  550. up(&lock);
  551. else
  552. kfree(local_buf);
  553. return status;
  554. }
  555. EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(spi_write_then_read);
  556. /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
  557. static int __init spi_init(void)
  558. {
  559. int status;
  560. buf = kmalloc(SPI_BUFSIZ, GFP_KERNEL);
  561. if (!buf) {
  562. status = -ENOMEM;
  563. goto err0;
  564. }
  565. status = bus_register(&spi_bus_type);
  566. if (status < 0)
  567. goto err1;
  568. status = class_register(&spi_master_class);
  569. if (status < 0)
  570. goto err2;
  571. return 0;
  572. err2:
  573. bus_unregister(&spi_bus_type);
  574. err1:
  575. kfree(buf);
  576. buf = NULL;
  577. err0:
  578. return status;
  579. }
  580. /* board_info is normally registered in arch_initcall(),
  581. * but even essential drivers wait till later
  582. *
  583. * REVISIT only boardinfo really needs static linking. the rest (device and
  584. * driver registration) _could_ be dynamically linked (modular) ... costs
  585. * include needing to have boardinfo data structures be much more public.
  586. */
  587. subsys_initcall(spi_init);