Re: [PATCH 1/2] spi: Add call to spi_slave_abort() function when spidev driver is released

2019-09-26 Thread Lukasz Majewski
Hi Geert,

> Hi Lukasz,
> 
> On Thu, Sep 26, 2019 at 3:33 AM Lukasz Majewski  wrote:
> > This change is necessary for spidev devices (e.g. /dev/spidev3.0)
> > working in the slave mode (like NXP's dspi driver for Vybrid SoC).
> >
> > When SPI HW works in this mode - the master is responsible for
> > providing CS and CLK signals. However, when some fault happens -
> > like for example distortion on SPI lines - the SPI Linux driver
> > needs a chance to recover from this abnormal situation and prepare
> > itself for next (correct) transmission.
> >
> > This change doesn't pose any threat on drivers working in master
> > mode as spi_slave_abort() function checks if SPI slave mode is
> > supported.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Lukasz Majewski   
> 
> Thanks for your patch!
> 
> Yesterday I saw this appear on spi/for-next, but I couldn't find the
> email in my mbox.  Today it has arrived. Looks like gmail had some
> troubles ("Delivered after 138401 seconds", ugh).

I've already sent v2 of this patch, as Intel Linux test setup spot the
error with lack of #define guards.

> 
> > --- a/drivers/spi/spidev.c
> > +++ b/drivers/spi/spidev.c
> > @@ -627,6 +627,7 @@ static int spidev_release(struct inode *inode,
> > struct file *filp) if (dofree)
> > kfree(spidev);
> > }
> > +   spi_slave_abort(spidev->spi);  
> 
> Looks good to me.  Just wondering if this should be done for the last
> user only, i.e. in the "if" block above, like resetting speed_hz?

I also thought about this. However, from my use case the user must end
the transmission with CTRL+C on his user space program, which in turn
communicate via SPI with /dev/spidev3.0.

There might be many (potential) programs using the /dev/spidev3.0 at the
same time, so the usage count may be not one.

For the above reason I've moved it outside the above if().

> 
> > mutex_unlock(_list_lock);
> >
> > return 0;  
> 
> Gr{oetje,eeting}s,
> 
> Geert
> 




Best regards,

Lukasz Majewski

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Re: [PATCH 1/2] spi: Add call to spi_slave_abort() function when spidev driver is released

2019-09-26 Thread Geert Uytterhoeven
Hi Lukasz,

On Thu, Sep 26, 2019 at 3:33 AM Lukasz Majewski  wrote:
> This change is necessary for spidev devices (e.g. /dev/spidev3.0) working
> in the slave mode (like NXP's dspi driver for Vybrid SoC).
>
> When SPI HW works in this mode - the master is responsible for providing
> CS and CLK signals. However, when some fault happens - like for example
> distortion on SPI lines - the SPI Linux driver needs a chance to recover
> from this abnormal situation and prepare itself for next (correct)
> transmission.
>
> This change doesn't pose any threat on drivers working in master mode as
> spi_slave_abort() function checks if SPI slave mode is supported.
>
> Signed-off-by: Lukasz Majewski 

Thanks for your patch!

Yesterday I saw this appear on spi/for-next, but I couldn't find the
email in my mbox.  Today it has arrived. Looks like gmail had some troubles
("Delivered after 138401 seconds", ugh).

> --- a/drivers/spi/spidev.c
> +++ b/drivers/spi/spidev.c
> @@ -627,6 +627,7 @@ static int spidev_release(struct inode *inode, struct 
> file *filp)
> if (dofree)
> kfree(spidev);
> }
> +   spi_slave_abort(spidev->spi);

Looks good to me.  Just wondering if this should be done for the last user only,
i.e. in the "if" block above, like resetting speed_hz?

> mutex_unlock(_list_lock);
>
> return 0;

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

Geert

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