Hi Laurent,
Thanks for the feedback.
> Subject: Re: [PATCH v5 01/11] i2c: Enhance i2c_new_ancillary_device API
>
> On Wed, May 31, 2023 at 12:53:18PM +0000, Biju Das wrote:
> > > Subject: Re: [PATCH v5 01/11] i2c: Enhance i2c_new_ancillary_device
> > > API On Wed, May 31, 2023 at 09:34:06AM +0000, Biju Das wrote:
> > > > > Subject: Re: [PATCH v5 01/11] i2c: Enhance
> > > > > i2c_new_ancillary_device API On Mon, May 29, 2023 at 09:00:43AM
> +0000, Biju Das wrote:
> > > > > > > Subject: Re: [PATCH v5 01/11] i2c: Enhance
> > > > > > > i2c_new_ancillary_device API On Mon, May 22, 2023 at
> 11:18:39AM +0100, Biju Das wrote:
> > > > > > > > Renesas PMIC RAA215300 exposes two separate i2c devices,
> > > > > > > > one for the main device and another for rtc device.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Enhance i2c_new_ancillary_device() to instantiate a real
> device.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Doesn't it already instantiate a real device ?
> > > > > >
> > > > > And that function calls i2c_new_client_device(), which allocates
> > > > > a struct i2c_client that embeds a struct device, and registers
> > > > > that device with the kernel device core. How is that different,
> > > > > in terms of instantiating a "real device", from what this patch
> does ?
> > > >
> > > > There is a difference, right? it instantiates new "i2c dummy
> client"
> > > > driver and a "real i2c client device" driver like rtc device
> > > client(rtc-isl2108)??
> > >
> > > I don't see how there's a difference in behaviour in the code you
> > > have implemented, sorry.
> >
> > Will reword,
> >
> > Enhance i2c_new_ancillary_device() to instantiate a "I2C client
> device"
> > apart from the already supported "I2C dummy client device".
> >
> > > > > > > > (eg: Instantiate rtc device from PMIC driver)
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Added helper function __i2c_new_dummy_device to share the
> > > > > > > > code between i2c_new_dummy_device and
> i2c_new_ancillary_device().
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Also added helper function __i2c_new_client_device() to
> > > > > > > > pass parent dev parameter, so that the ancillary device
> > > > > > > > can assign its parent during creation.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Suggested-by: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert+renesas@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > > > Signed-off-by: Biju Das <biju.das.jz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > > > ---
> > > > > > > > v4->v5:
> > > > > > > > * Replaced parameter dev->parent in
> __i2c_new_client_device() and
> > > > > > > > __i2c_new_dummy_device().
> > > > > > > > * Improved error message in __i2c_new_dummy_device() by
> printing device name.
> > > > > > > > * Updated comment for ancillary's device parent
> > > > > > > > * Dropped aux_device_name check in
> i2c_new_ancillary_device().
> > > > > > > > v3->v4:
> > > > > > > > * Dropped Rb tag from Geert as there are new changes.
> > > > > > > > * Introduced __i2c_new_dummy_device() to share the code
> between
> > > > > > > > i2c_new_dummy_device and i2c_new_ancillary_device().
> > > > > > > > * Introduced __i2c_new_client_device() to pass parent dev
> > > > > > > > parameter, so that the ancillary device can assign its
> parent during
> > > > > > > > creation.
> > > > > > > > v3:
> > > > > > > > * New patch
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Ref:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > ---
> > > > > > > > drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/adv7511/adv7511_drv.c | 6 +-
> > > > > > > > drivers/i2c/i2c-core-base.c | 92
> +++++++++++++-------
> > > > > > > > drivers/media/i2c/adv748x/adv748x-core.c | 2 +-
> > > > > > > > drivers/media/i2c/adv7604.c | 3 +-
> > > > > > > > include/linux/i2c.h | 3 +-
> > > > > > > > 5 files changed, 69 insertions(+), 37 deletions(-)
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/adv7511/adv7511_drv.c
> > > > > > > > b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/adv7511/adv7511_drv.c
> > > > > > > > index ddceafa7b637..86306b010a0a 100644
> > > > > > > > --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/adv7511/adv7511_drv.c
> > > > > > > > +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/adv7511/adv7511_drv.c
> > > > > > > > @@ -1072,7 +1072,7 @@ static int
> > > > > > > > adv7511_init_cec_regmap(struct adv7511 *adv)
> > > > > > > > int ret;
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > adv->i2c_cec = i2c_new_ancillary_device(adv->i2c_main,
> "cec",
> > > > > > > > -
> ADV7511_CEC_I2C_ADDR_DEFAULT);
> > > > > > > > + ADV7511_CEC_I2C_ADDR_DEFAULT,
> NULL);
> > > > > > > > if (IS_ERR(adv->i2c_cec))
> > > > > > > > return PTR_ERR(adv->i2c_cec);
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > @@ -1261,7 +1261,7 @@ static int adv7511_probe(struct
> i2c_client *i2c)
> > > > > > > > adv7511_packet_disable(adv7511, 0xffff);
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > adv7511->i2c_edid = i2c_new_ancillary_device(i2c,
> "edid",
> > > > > > > > -
> ADV7511_EDID_I2C_ADDR_DEFAULT);
> > > > > > > > + ADV7511_EDID_I2C_ADDR_DEFAULT,
> NULL);
> > > > > > > > if (IS_ERR(adv7511->i2c_edid)) {
> > > > > > > > ret = PTR_ERR(adv7511->i2c_edid);
> > > > > > > > goto uninit_regulators; @@ -1271,7 +1271,7 @@
> static
> > > > > > > > int adv7511_probe(struct i2c_client *i2c)
> > > > > > > > adv7511->i2c_edid->addr << 1);
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > adv7511->i2c_packet = i2c_new_ancillary_device(i2c,
> "packet",
> > > > > > > > -
> ADV7511_PACKET_I2C_ADDR_DEFAULT);
> > > > > > > > +
> ADV7511_PACKET_I2C_ADDR_DEFAULT, NULL);
> > > > > > > > if (IS_ERR(adv7511->i2c_packet)) {
> > > > > > > > ret = PTR_ERR(adv7511->i2c_packet);
> > > > > > > > goto err_i2c_unregister_edid; diff --git
> > > > > > > > a/drivers/i2c/i2c-core-base.c
> > > > > > > > b/drivers/i2c/i2c-core-base.c index
> > > > > > > > ae3af738b03f..3442aa80290f
> > > > > > > > 100644
> > > > > > > > --- a/drivers/i2c/i2c-core-base.cvvccc
> > > > > > > > +++ b/drivers/i2c/i2c-core-base.cckvlrgnulkj
> > > > > > > > @@ -893,24 +893,10 @@ int i2c_dev_irq_from_resources(const
> struct resource *resources,
> > > > > > > > return 0;
> > > > > > > > }
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > -/**
> > > > > > > > - * i2c_new_client_device - instantiate an i2c device
> > > > > > > > - * @adap: the adapter managing the device
> > > > > > > > - * @info: describes one I2C device; bus_num is ignored
> > > > > > > > - * Context: can sleep
> > > > > > > > - *
> > > > > > > > - * Create an i2c device. Binding is handled through
> > > > > > > > driver model
> > > > > > > > - * probe()/remove() methods. A driver may be bound to
> > > > > > > > this device when we
> > > > > > > > - * return from this function, or any later moment (e.g.
> > > > > > > > maybe hotplugging will
> > > > > > > > - * load the driver module). This call is not appropriate
> > > > > > > > for use by mainboard
> > > > > > > > - * initialization logic, which usually runs during an
> > > > > > > > arch_initcall() long
> > > > > > > > - * before any i2c_adapter could exist.
> > > > > > > > - *
> > > > > > > > - * This returns the new i2c client, which may be saved
> > > > > > > > for later use with
> > > > > > > > - * i2c_unregister_device(); or an ERR_PTR to describe the
> error.
> > > > > > > > - */
> > > > > > > > -struct i2c_client *
> > > > > > > > -i2c_new_client_device(struct i2c_adapter *adap, struct
> > > > > > > > i2c_board_info const *info)
> > > > > > > > +static struct i2c_client * __i2c_new_client_device(struct
> > > > > > > > +i2c_adapter *adap,
> > > > > > > > + struct i2c_board_info const *info,
> > > > > > > > + struct device *parent)
> > > > > > > > {
> > > > > > > > struct i2c_client *client;
> > > > > > > > int status;
> > > > > > > > @@ -944,7 +930,7 @@ i2c_new_client_device(struct
> i2c_adapter *adap, struct i2c_board_info const *inf
> > > > > > > > if (status)
> > > > > > > > goto out_err;
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > - client->dev.parent = &client->adapter->dev;
> > > > > > > > + client->dev.parent = parent ? parent :
> > > > > > > > +&client->adapter->dev;
> > > > > > > > client->dev.bus = &i2c_bus_type;
> > > > > > > > client->dev.type = &i2c_client_type;
> > > > > > > > client->dev.of_node = of_node_get(info->of_node); @@
> > > > > > > > -984,6
> > > > > > > > +970,28 @@ i2c_new_client_device(struct i2c_adapter *adap,
> > > > > > > > +struct i2c_board_info const *inf
> > > > > > > > kfree(client);
> > > > > > > > return ERR_PTR(status);
> > > > > > > > }
> > > > > > > > +
> > > > > > > > +/**
> > > > > > > > + * i2c_new_client_device - instantiate an i2c device
> > > > > > > > + * @adap: the adapter managing the device
> > > > > > > > + * @info: describes one I2C device; bus_num is ignored
> > > > > > > > + * Context: can sleep
> > > > > > > > + *
> > > > > > > > + * Create an i2c device. Binding is handled through
> > > > > > > > +driver model
> > > > > > > > + * probe()/remove() methods. A driver may be bound to
> > > > > > > > +this device when we
> > > > > > > > + * return from this function, or any later moment (e.g.
> > > > > > > > +maybe hotplugging will
> > > > > > > > + * load the driver module). This call is not appropriate
> > > > > > > > +for use by mainboard
> > > > > > > > + * initialization logic, which usually runs during an
> > > > > > > > +arch_initcall() long
> > > > > > > > + * before any i2c_adapter could exist.
> > > > > > > > + *
> > > > > > > > + * This returns the new i2c client, which may be saved
> > > > > > > > +for later use with
> > > > > > > > + * i2c_unregister_device(); or an ERR_PTR to describe the
> error.
> > > > > > > > + */
> > > > > > > > +struct i2c_client *
> > > > > > > > +i2c_new_client_device(struct i2c_adapter *adap, struct
> > > > > > > > +i2c_board_info const *info) {
> > > > > > > > + return __i2c_new_client_device(adap, info, NULL); }
> > > > > > > > EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(i2c_new_client_device);
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > /**
> > > > > > > > @@ -1054,6 +1062,26 @@ static struct i2c_driver
> dummy_driver = {
> > > > > > > > .id_table = dummy_id,
> > > > > > > > };
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > +static struct i2c_client *__i2c_new_dummy_device(struct
> i2c_adapter *adapter,
> > > > > > > > + u16 address, const char
> *name,
> > > > > > > > + struct device *parent) {
> > > > > > > > + struct i2c_board_info info = {
> > > > > > > > + I2C_BOARD_INFO("dummy", address),
> > > > > > > > + };
> > > > > > > > +
> > > > > > > > + if (name) {
> > > > > > > > + ssize_t ret = strscpy(info.type, name,
> > > > > > > > +sizeof(info.type));
> > > > > > > > +
> > > > > > > > + if (ret < 0)
> > > > > > > > + return ERR_PTR(dev_err_probe(&adapter-
> >dev, ret,
> > > > > > > > + "Invalid device
> name: %s\n",
> > > > > > > > + name));
> > > > > > > > + }
> > > > > > > > +
> > > > > > > > + return __i2c_new_client_device(adapter, &info,
> parent);
> > > > > > > > +}
> > > > > > > > +
> > > > > > > > /**
> > > > > > > > * i2c_new_dummy_device - return a new i2c device bound
> to a dummy driver
> > > > > > > > * @adapter: the adapter managing the device @@ -1074,11
> > > > > > > > +1102,7 @@ static struct i2c_driver dummy_driver = {
> > > > > > > > */
> > > > > > > > struct i2c_client *i2c_new_dummy_device(struct
> i2c_adapter *adapter, u16 address) {
> > > > > > > > - struct i2c_board_info info = {
> > > > > > > > - I2C_BOARD_INFO("dummy", address),
> > > > > > > > - };
> > > > > > > > -
> > > > > > > > - return i2c_new_client_device(adapter, &info);
> > > > > > > > + return __i2c_new_dummy_device(adapter, address, NULL,
> > > > > > > > +NULL);
> > > > > > > > }
> > > > > > > > EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(i2c_new_dummy_device);
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > @@ -1122,15 +1146,19 @@
> EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(devm_i2c_new_dummy_device);
> > > > > > > > * @client: Handle to the primary client
> > > > > > > > * @name: Handle to specify which secondary address to
> get
> > > > > > > > * @default_addr: Used as a fallback if no secondary
> > > > > > > > address was specified
> > > > > > > > + * @aux_device_name: Ancillary device name
> > > > > > > > * Context: can sleep
> > > > > > > > *
> > > > > > > > * I2C clients can be composed of multiple I2C slaves
> bound together in a single
> > > > > > > > * component. The I2C client driver then binds to the
> > > > > > > > master I2C slave and needs
> > > > > > > > - * to create I2C dummy clients to communicate with all
> the other slaves.
> > > > > > > > + * to create I2C ancillary clients to communicate with
> all the other slaves.
> > > > > > > > *
> > > > > > > > - * This function creates and returns an I2C dummy client
> > > > > > > > whose I2C address is
> > > > > > > > - * retrieved from the platform firmware based on the
> > > > > > > > given slave name. If no
> > > > > > > > - * address is specified by the firmware default_addr is
> used.
> > > > > > > > + * This function creates and returns an I2C ancillary
> > > > > > > > + client whose I2C address
> > > > > > > > + * is retrieved from the platform firmware based on the
> > > > > > > > + given slave name. if
> > > > > > > > + * aux_device_name is specified by the firmware,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Unless I'm missing something, aux_device_name isn't
> > > > > > > specified by the firmware, it's a function parameter.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > It is specified in the platform firmware(device tree
> firmware).
> > > > >
> > > > > What I meant, in the context of the documentation here, is that
> > > > > the address is retrieved from the platform firmware by the
> > > > > i2c_new_ancillary_device() function, not passed as a parameter,
> > > > > while the name is passed as a parameter. It's not relevant, for
> > > > > the documentation of this function, where the caller gets the
> name from.
> > > >
> > > > Are you ok with these wordings?
> > > >
> > > > * This function creates and returns an I2C ancillary client whose
> > > > I2C address
> > > > * is retrieved from the platform firmware based on the given slave
> > > > name. If
> > > > * aux_device_name is not NULL, the ancillary's device parent
> > > > * will be set to the primary device otherwise it will be set to
> I2C adapter.
> > >
> > > The wording is better, but this is not what you have implemented in
> > > the code. The name doesn't select which parent is used.
> >
> > It is the same implemented in the code.
> >
> > For the existing users, aux_device_name is NULL --> The parent is set
> > as "I2C adapter".
> >
> > For instantiating a "i2c client device", aux_device_name is not NULL
> > --> The parent is set as primary device.
> >
> > The primary device is the one instantiated the "i2c client device"
> > using i2c_new_ancillary_device().
> >
> > Please correct me if anything wrong here.
>
> Before your patch:
>
> struct i2c_client *i2c_new_ancillary_device(struct i2c_client *client,
> const char *name,
> u16 default_addr)
> {
> [...]
> return i2c_new_dummy_device(client->adapter, addr); }
>
> struct i2c_client *i2c_new_dummy_device(struct i2c_adapter *adapter, u16
> address) {
> struct i2c_board_info info = {
> I2C_BOARD_INFO("dummy", address),
> };
>
> return i2c_new_client_device(adapter, &info); }
>
> struct i2c_client *
> i2c_new_client_device(struct i2c_adapter *adap, struct i2c_board_info
> const *info) {
> struct i2c_client *client;
> int status;
>
> client = kzalloc(sizeof *client, GFP_KERNEL);
> if (!client)
> return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
>
> client->adapter = adap;
> [...]
> client->dev.parent = &client->adapter->dev; [...]
> return client;
> [...]
> }
>
> i2c_new_ancillary_device() returns an i2c_client with client->dev.parent
> set to the I2C adapter device.
>
> After your patch:
>
> struct i2c_client *i2c_new_ancillary_device(struct i2c_client *client,
> const char *name,
> u16 default_addr,
> const char *aux_device_name)
> {
> [...]
> return __i2c_new_dummy_device(client->adapter, addr,
> aux_device_name,
> &client->dev);
> }
>
> static struct i2c_client *__i2c_new_dummy_device(struct i2c_adapter
> *adapter,
> u16 address, const char *name,
> struct device *parent)
> {
> struct i2c_board_info info = {
> I2C_BOARD_INFO("dummy", address),
> };
>
> [...]
>
> return __i2c_new_client_device(adapter, &info, parent); }
>
> static struct i2c_client *
> __i2c_new_client_device(struct i2c_adapter *adap,
> struct i2c_board_info const *info,
> struct device *parent)
> {
> struct i2c_client *client;
> int status;
>
> client = kzalloc(sizeof *client, GFP_KERNEL);
> if (!client)
> return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
>
> client->adapter = adap;
> [...]
> client->dev.parent = parent ? parent : &client->adapter->dev;
> [...]
> return client;
> [...]
> }
>
> i2c_new_ancillary_device() returns an i2c_client with client->dev.parent
> set to the main i2c_client device, *regardless* of the value of the
> aux_device_name parameter.
>
> The behaviour of i2c_new_ancillary_device() has changed for existing
> users.
Oops missed it. Thanks for the explanation.
Will fix this in next version based on conclusion of this thread.
Cheers,
Biju
