On Mon, Aug 7, 2017 at 3:54 PM, Jagan Teki <jagannadh.t...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Bing, > > On Mon, Aug 7, 2017 at 1:09 PM, Bin Meng <bmeng...@gmail.com> wrote: >> On Fri, Aug 4, 2017 at 12:21 PM, Bin Meng <bmeng...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> On Wed, Aug 2, 2017 at 6:26 AM, Bin Meng <bmeng...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> Hi Jagan, >>>> >>>> On Wed, Aug 2, 2017 at 12:01 AM, Jagan Teki <jagannadh.t...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>>> On Sun, Jul 23, 2017 at 8:14 PM, Bin Meng <bmeng...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> On some flash (like Macronix), QE (quad enable) bit is in the same >>>>>> status register as BP# bits, and we need preserve its original value >>>>>> during a reboot cycle as this is required by some platforms (like >>>>>> Intel ICH SPI controller working under descriptor mode). >>>>>> >>>>>> Signed-off-by: Bin Meng <bmeng...@gmail.com> >>>>>> --- >>>>>> >>>>>> drivers/mtd/spi/spi_flash.c | 17 +++++++++++++++-- >>>>>> 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) >>>>>> >>>>>> diff --git a/drivers/mtd/spi/spi_flash.c b/drivers/mtd/spi/spi_flash.c >>>>>> index 0034a28..7d8c660 100644 >>>>>> --- a/drivers/mtd/spi/spi_flash.c >>>>>> +++ b/drivers/mtd/spi/spi_flash.c >>>>>> @@ -947,11 +947,24 @@ int spi_flash_scan(struct spi_flash *flash) >>>>>> if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(info)) >>>>>> return -ENOENT; >>>>>> >>>>>> - /* Flash powers up read-only, so clear BP# bits */ >>>>>> + /* >>>>>> + * Flash powers up read-only, so clear BP# bits. >>>>>> + * >>>>>> + * Note on some flash (like Macronix), QE (quad enable) bit is >>>>>> in the >>>>>> + * same status register as BP# bits, and we need preserve its >>>>>> original >>>>>> + * value during a reboot cycle as this is required by some >>>>>> platforms >>>>>> + * (like Intel ICH SPI controller working under descriptor mode). >>>>>> + */ >>>>>> if (JEDEC_MFR(info) == SPI_FLASH_CFI_MFR_ATMEL || >>>>>> - JEDEC_MFR(info) == SPI_FLASH_CFI_MFR_MACRONIX || >>>>>> JEDEC_MFR(info) == SPI_FLASH_CFI_MFR_SST) >>>>>> write_sr(flash, 0); >>>>>> + if (JEDEC_MFR(info) == SPI_FLASH_CFI_MFR_MACRONIX) { >>>>>> + u8 sr = 0; >>>>>> + >>>>>> + read_sr(flash, &sr); >>>>>> + sr &= STATUS_QEB_MXIC; >>>>>> + write_sr(flash, sr); >>>>>> + } >>>>> >>>>> It doesn't make sense to have one(specific) controller fix to be >>>>> generic to all macronix chips, think about alternative. >>>>> >>>> >>>> This is no way to fix at the controller level. Actually this is >>>> nothing related to controller level. It's just the bootstrap settings >>>> (QE bit in this case) that cannot be overwritten by someone else >>>> (although it's seen on Intel, it might happen on some other >>>> architecture). The logic in the codes are having issues. Its comment >>>> says: clear BP# bits, but it clears QE bit for Macronix flash as well, >>>> which is wrong. The update was just to make sure the codes do as what >>>> its comment says. >>>> >>>> If you have any other alternative, please suggest. >>>> >>> >>> Ping again.. > > Wait for sometime, I've queue that I need to review-it and respond > accordingly patches with latest may take some time. And commenting > yes will respond soon. >
Ping! Can you please respond with a reasonable time frame (ie: when you will have time to look at this)? Regards, Bin _______________________________________________ U-Boot mailing list U-Boot@lists.denx.de https://lists.denx.de/listinfo/u-boot