Re: [PATCH v11 07/10] mtd: spi-nor: Add stacked memories support in spi-nor

[Tudor Ambarus <tudor.ambarus@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On 12/11/23 06:56, Mahapatra, Amit Kumar wrote:
> 
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Tudor Ambarus <tudor.ambarus@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Monday, December 11, 2023 9:03 AM
>> To: Mahapatra, Amit Kumar <amit.kumar-mahapatra@xxxxxxx>;
>> broonie@xxxxxxxxxx; pratyush@xxxxxxxxxx; miquel.raynal@xxxxxxxxxxx;
>> richard@xxxxxx; vigneshr@xxxxxx; sbinding@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx;
>> lee@xxxxxxxxxx; james.schulman@xxxxxxxxxx; david.rhodes@xxxxxxxxxx;
>> rf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; perex@xxxxxxxx; tiwai@xxxxxxxx
>> Cc: linux-spi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; linux-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx;
>> michael@xxxxxxxx; linux-mtd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx;
>> nicolas.ferre@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; alexandre.belloni@xxxxxxxxxxx;
>> claudiu.beznea@xxxxxxxxx; Simek, Michal <michal.simek@xxxxxxx>; linux-
>> arm-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; alsa-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx;
>> patches@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; linux-sound@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; git (AMD-
>> Xilinx) <git@xxxxxxx>; amitrkcian2002@xxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: Re: [PATCH v11 07/10] mtd: spi-nor: Add stacked memories support
>> in spi-nor
>>
>>
>>
>> On 12/8/23 17:05, Mahapatra, Amit Kumar wrote:
>>> Hello Tudor,
>>
>> Hi!
> 
> Hello Tudor,
> 

Hi!

>>
>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Tudor Ambarus <tudor.ambarus@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, December 6, 2023 8:00 PM
>>>> To: Mahapatra, Amit Kumar <amit.kumar-mahapatra@xxxxxxx>;
>>>> broonie@xxxxxxxxxx; pratyush@xxxxxxxxxx; miquel.raynal@xxxxxxxxxxx;
>>>> richard@xxxxxx; vigneshr@xxxxxx; sbinding@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx;
>>>> lee@xxxxxxxxxx; james.schulman@xxxxxxxxxx; david.rhodes@xxxxxxxxxx;
>>>> rf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; perex@xxxxxxxx; tiwai@xxxxxxxx
>>>> Cc: linux-spi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; linux-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx;
>>>> michael@xxxxxxxx; linux-mtd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx;
>>>> nicolas.ferre@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; alexandre.belloni@xxxxxxxxxxx;
>>>> claudiu.beznea@xxxxxxxxx; Simek, Michal <michal.simek@xxxxxxx>;
>>>> linux- arm-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; alsa-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx;
>>>> patches@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; linux-sound@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; git (AMD-
>>>> Xilinx) <git@xxxxxxx>; amitrkcian2002@xxxxxxxxx
>>>> Subject: Re: [PATCH v11 07/10] mtd: spi-nor: Add stacked memories
>>>> support in spi-nor
>>>>
>>>> Hi, Amit,
>>>>
>>>> On 11/25/23 09:21, Amit Kumar Mahapatra wrote:
>>>>> Each flash that is connected in stacked mode should have a separate
>>>>> parameter structure. So, the flash parameter member(*params) of the
>>>>> spi_nor structure is changed to an array (*params[2]). The array is
>>>>> used to store the parameters of each flash connected in stacked
>>>> configuration.
>>>>>
>>>>> The current implementation assumes that a maximum of two flashes are
>>>>> connected in stacked mode and both the flashes are of same make but
>>>>> can differ in sizes. So, except the sizes all other flash parameters
>>>>> of both the flashes are identical.
>>>>
>>>> Do you plan to add support for different flashes in stacked mode? If
>>>> not,
>>>
>>> No, according to the current implementation, in stacked mode, both
>>> flashes must be of the same make.
>>>
>>>> wouldn't it be simpler to have just an array of flash sizes instead
>>>> of duplicating the entire params struct?
>>>
>>> Yes, that is accurate. In alignment with our current stacked support
>>> use case we can have an array of flash sizes instead.
>>> The primary purpose of having an array of params struct was to
>>> facilitate potential future extensions, allowing the addition of
>>> stacked support for different flashes
>>>
>>
>> right. Don't do this change yet, let's decide on the overall architecture first.
> 
> Sure.
>>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> SPI-NOR is not aware of the chip_select values, for any incoming
>>>>> request SPI-NOR will decide the flash index with the help of
>>>>> individual flash size and the configuration type (single/stacked).
>>>>> SPI-NOR will pass on the flash index information to the SPI core &
>>>>> SPI driver by setting the appropriate bit in
>>>>> nor->spimem->spi->cs_index_mask. For example, if nth bit of
>>>>> nor->spimem->spi->cs_index_mask is set then the driver would
>>>>> assert/de-assert spi->chip_slect[n].
>>>>>
>>>>> Signed-off-by: Amit Kumar Mahapatra <amit.kumar-
>> mahapatra@xxxxxxx>
>>>>> ---
>>>>>  drivers/mtd/spi-nor/core.c  | 272 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----
>> --
>>>>>  drivers/mtd/spi-nor/core.h  |   4 +
>>>>>  include/linux/mtd/spi-nor.h |  15 +-
>>>>>  3 files changed, 240 insertions(+), 51 deletions(-)
>>>>>
>>>>> diff --git a/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/core.c b/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/core.c
>>>>> index 93ae69b7ff83..e990be7c7eb6 100644
>>>>> --- a/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/core.c
>>>>> +++ b/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/core.c
>>>>
>>>> cut
>>>>
>>>>> @@ -2905,7 +3007,10 @@ static void spi_nor_init_fixup_flags(struct
>>>>> spi_nor *nor)  static int spi_nor_late_init_params(struct spi_nor
>>>>> *nor)  {
>>>>>  	struct spi_nor_flash_parameter *params = spi_nor_get_params(nor,
>>>> 0);
>>>>> -	int ret;
>>>>> +	struct device_node *np = spi_nor_get_flash_node(nor);
>>>>> +	u64 flash_size[SNOR_FLASH_CNT_MAX];
>>>>> +	u32 idx = 0;
>>>>> +	int rc, ret;
>>>>>
>>>>>  	if (nor->manufacturer && nor->manufacturer->fixups &&
>>>>>  	    nor->manufacturer->fixups->late_init) { @@ -2937,6 +3042,44 @@
>>>>> static int spi_nor_late_init_params(struct spi_nor *nor)
>>>>>  	if (params->n_banks > 1)
>>>>>  		params->bank_size = div64_u64(params->size, params-
>> n_banks);
>>>>>
>>>>> +	nor->num_flash = 0;
>>>>> +
>>>>> +	/*
>>>>> +	 * The flashes that are connected in stacked mode should be of
>>>>> +same
>>>> make.
>>>>> +	 * Except the flash size all other properties are identical for all the
>>>>> +	 * flashes connected in stacked mode.
>>>>> +	 * The flashes that are connected in parallel mode should be identical.
>>>>> +	 */
>>>>> +	while (idx < SNOR_FLASH_CNT_MAX) {
>>>>> +		rc = of_property_read_u64_index(np, "stacked-memories",
>>>> idx,
>>>>> +&flash_size[idx]);
>>>>
>>>> This is a little late in my opinion, as we don't have any sanity
>>>> check on the flashes that are stacked on top of the first. We shall
>>>> at least read and compare the ID for all.
>>>
>>> Alright, I will incorporate a sanity check for reading and comparing
>>> the ID of the stacked flash. Subsequently, I believe this stacked
>>> logic should be relocated to spi_nor_get_flash_info() where we
>>> identify the first flash. Please share your thoughts on this.
>>> Additionally, do you
>>
>> I'm wondering whether we can add a layer on top of the flash type to handle
> 
> When you mention "on top," are you referring to incorporating it into 
> the MTD layer? Initially, Miquel had submitted this patch to address 

I mean something above SPI MEM flashes, be it NOR, NANDs or whatever.
Instead of treating the stacked flashes as a monolithic device and treat
in SPI NOR some array of flashes, to have a layer above which probes the
SPI MEM flash driver for each stacked flash. In your case SPI NOR would
be probed twice, as you use 2 SPI NOR flashes.

> stacked/parallel handling in the MTD layer.
> https://lore.kernel.org/linux-mtd/20200114191052.0a16d116@xps13/t/
> However, the Device Tree bindings were initially not accepted. 

Okay, thanks for the pointer. I'll take a look.

> Following a series of discussions, the below bindings were 
> eventually merged.
> https://lore.kernel.org/all/20220126112608.955728-4-miquel.raynal@xxxxxxxxxxx/

I saw, thanks.

> 
>> the stacked/parallel modes. This way everything will become flash type
>> independent. Would it be possible to stack 2 SPI NANDs? How about a SPI
>> NOR and a SPI NAND?
>>
>> Is the datasheet of the controller public?
> 
> Yes, https://docs.xilinx.com/r/en-US/am011-versal-acap-trm/Quad-SPI-Controller
> 

Wonderful, I'll take a look. I see two clocks there. Does this mean that
the stacked flashes can be operated at different frequencies? Do you
know if we can combine a SPI NOR with a SPI NAND in stacked configuration?

I need to study this a bit. I'll try to involve Michael and Pratyush too.

Cheers,
ta