Re: [PATCH v9 2/5] i2c: Add STM32F4 I2C driver

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Hello Cedric,

On Wed, Jan 18, 2017 at 04:21:17PM +0100, M'boumba Cedric Madianga wrote:
> >> +      * In standard mode, the maximum allowed SCL rise time is 1000 ns.
> >> +      * If, in the I2C_CR2 register, the value of FREQ[5:0] bits is equal to
> >> +      * 0x08 so period = 125 ns therefore the TRISE[5:0] bits must be
> >> +      * programmed with 09h.(1000 ns / 125 ns = 8 + 1)
> >
> >         * programmed with 0x9.
> > (1000 ns / 125 ns = 8)
> >
> >> +      * So, for I2C standard mode TRISE = FREQ[5:0] + 1
> >> +      *
> >> +      * In fast mode, the maximum allowed SCL rise time is 300 ns.
> >> +      * If, in the I2C_CR2 register, the value of FREQ[5:0] bits is equal to
> >> +      * 0x08 so period = 125 ns therefore the TRISE[5:0] bits must be
> >> +      * programmed with 03h.(300 ns / 125 ns = 2 + 1)
> >
> > as above s/03h/0x3/;
> 
> ok
> 
> > s/.(/. (/;
> ok
> 
> > s/+ 1//;
> This formula is use to understand how we find the result 0x3
> So, 0x3 => 300 ns / 125ns = 2 + 1

Yeah, I understood that, but writing 300 ns / 125ns = 2 + 1 is
irritating at best.

> >> +      * So, for I2C fast mode TRISE = FREQ[5:0] * 300 / 1000 + 1
> >> +      */
> >> +     if (i2c_dev->speed == STM32F4_I2C_SPEED_STANDARD)
> >> +             trise = freq + 1;
> >> +     else
> >> +             trise = freq * 300 / 1000 + 1;
> >
> > I'd use
> >
> >         * 3 / 10
> >
> > without downside and lesser chance to overflow.
> 
> There is no chance of overflow as the max freq value allowed is 46

ok

> >> +             /*
> >> +              * In fast mode, we compute CCR with duty = 0 as with low
> >> +              * frequencies we are not able to reach 400 kHz.
> >> +              * In that case:
> >> +              * t_scl_high = CCR * I2C parent clk period
> >> +              * t_scl_low = 2 * CCR * I2C parent clk period
> >> +              * So, CCR = I2C parent rate / (400 kHz * 3)
> >> +              *
> >> +              * For example with parent rate = 6 MHz:
> >> +              * CCR = 6000000 / (400000 * 3) = 5
> >> +              * t_scl_high = 5 * (1 / 6000000) = 833 ns > 600 ns
> >> +              * t_scl_low = 2 * 5 * (1 / 6000000) = 1667 ns > 1300 ns
> >> +              * t_scl_high + t_scl_low = 2500 ns so 400 kHz is reached
> >> +              */
> >
> > Huh, that's surprising. So you don't use DUTY any more. I found two
> > hints in the manual that contradict here:
> 
> Yes with the above formula we could use duty = 0 by default
> 
> >
> >         f_{PCLK1} must be at least 2 MHz to achieve Sm mode I2C frequencies
> 
> STM32F4_I2C_MIN_STANDARD_FREQ = 2
> 
> >         It must be at least 4 MHz to achieve Fm mode I2C frequencies.
> 
> STM32F4_I2C_MIN_FAST_FREQ = 6
> 
> > It must be a multiple of 10MHz to reach the 400 kHz maximum I2C Fm mode clock.
> 
> If we use this rule only 3 values are allowed 10 Mhz, 20 Mhz, 30 Mhz and 40 Mhz.
> It is very restrictive.
> So I don't take it into account in order to have more frequencies even
> if 400 Khz is not reached.
> Indeed, in many cases we are very close to 400 Khz.
> For example, the default I2C parent clock in my board is 45 Mhz
> I reach 395 kHz in theory and 390 kHz by testing.
> I am in Fast mode but not with the max freq but very close.

fine

> > and
> >
> >         [...]
> >         If DUTY = 1: (to reach 400 kHz)
> >
> > Strange.
> >
> >> +             val = DIV_ROUND_UP(i2c_dev->parent_rate, 400000 * 3);
> >
> > the manual reads:
> >
> >         The minimum allowed value is 0x04, except in FAST DUTY mode
> >         where the minimum allowed value is 0x01
> >
> > You don't check for that, right?
> 
> As the minimum freq value is 6 Mhz in fast mode the minimum CCR is 5
> as described in the comment.
> So I don't need to check that again as it is already done by checking
> parent frequency.

That would then go into a comment.

> > CCR is 11 bits wide. A comment confirming that this cannot overflow
> > would be nice.
> 
> Again there is no chance of overflow thanks to parent frequency check

Right, this time I saw this myself, so I requested a comment stating
this fact.
 
Best regards
Uwe

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