Re: [PATCH v5 4/5] drivers: bus: add driver for initializing the SSC bus on (some) qcom SoCs

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On Wed, Feb 2, 2022 at 12:40 PM <michael.srba@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> In combination with drivers for resources on the SSC bus, this driver can
> aid in debugging, and for example with a TLMM driver can be used to
> directly access SSC-dedicated GPIO pins, removing the need to commit
> to a particular usecase during hw design.
>
> Finally, until open firmware for the hexagon core is available, this
> approach allows for using sensors hooked up to SSC-dedicated GPIO pins
> on mainline Linux simply by utilizing the existing in-tree drivers for
> these sensors.

So the idea is to access the SSC-dedicated GPIO pins with a special
instance of the TLMM driver and then enable the sensors normally
managed by the sensor hub?

This is a GREAT feat, as we don't know if we will ever be able to
get any proper Hexagon firmware for the sensor hubs.

Yours,
Linus Walleij



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