Hello!
On 3/12/22 5:44 PM, Ondrej Zary wrote:
> The pata_parport is a libata-based replacement of the old PARIDE
> subsystem - driver for parallel port IDE devices.
> It uses the original paride low-level protocol drivers but does not
> need the high-level drivers (pd, pcd, pf, pt, pg). The IDE devices
> behind parallel port adapters are handled by the ATA layer.
>
> This will allow paride and its high-level drivers to be removed.
>
> paride and pata_parport are mutually exclusive because the compiled
> protocol drivers are incompatible.
>
> Tested with Imation SuperDisk LS-120 and HP C4381A (both use EPAT
> chip).
>
> Note: EPP-32 mode is buggy in EPAT - and also in all other protocol
> drivers - they don't handle non-multiple-of-4 block transfers
> correctly. This causes problems with LS-120 drive.
> There is also another bug in EPAT: EPP modes don't work unless a 4-bit
> or 8-bit mode is used first (probably some initialization missing?).
> Once the device is initialized, EPP works until power cycle.
>
> So after device power on, you have to:
> echo "parport0 epat 0" >/sys/bus/pata_parport/new_device
> echo pata_parport.0 >/sys/bus/pata_parport/delete_device
> echo "parport0 epat 4" >/sys/bus/pata_parport/new_device
> (autoprobe will initialize correctly as it tries the slowest modes
> first but you'll get the broken EPP-32 mode)
>
> Signed-off-by: Ondrej Zary <linux@xxxxxxx>
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> diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/blockdev/paride.rst b/Documentation/admin-guide/blockdev/paride.rst
> index e1ce90af602a..e431a1ef41eb 100644
> --- a/Documentation/admin-guide/blockdev/paride.rst
> +++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/blockdev/paride.rst
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> diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_parport.c b/drivers/ata/pata_parport.c
> new file mode 100644
> index 000000000000..783764626a27
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/drivers/ata/pata_parport.c
> @@ -0,0 +1,819 @@
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> +static void pata_parport_lost_interrupt(struct ata_port *ap)
> +{
> + u8 status;
> + struct ata_queued_cmd *qc;
> +
> + /* Only one outstanding command per SFF channel */
> + qc = ata_qc_from_tag(ap, ap->link.active_tag);
> + /* We cannot lose an interrupt on a non-existent or polled command */
> + if (!qc || qc->tf.flags & ATA_TFLAG_POLLING)
> + return;
> + /*
> + * See if the controller thinks it is still busy - if so the command
> + * isn't a lost IRQ but is still in progress
> + */
> + status = pata_parport_check_altstatus(ap);
> + if (status & ATA_BUSY)
> + return;
> +
> + /*
> + * There was a command running, we are no longer busy and we have
> + * no interrupt.
> + */
> + ata_port_warn(ap, "lost interrupt (Status 0x%x)\n", status);
> + /* Run the host interrupt logic as if the interrupt had not been lost */
> + ata_sff_port_intr(ap, qc);
> +}
As I said, ata_sff_lost_interrupt() could be used instead...
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> +static void pi_remove_one(struct device *dev)
> +{
> + struct ata_host *host = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
> + struct pi_adapter *pi = host->private_data;
> +
> + ata_host_detach(host);
> + del_timer_sync(&pi->timer);
> + if (pi->claimed) {
> + pi->proto->disconnect(pi);
> + parport_release(pi->pardev);
> + }
This duplicates most of pci_disconnect_timer(), worth factoring out?
> + pi_release(pi);
> + device_unregister(dev);
> + ida_free(&pata_parport_bus_dev_ids, dev->id);
> + /* pata_parport_dev_release will do kfree(pi) */
> +}
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> diff --git a/include/linux/pata_parport.h b/include/linux/pata_parport.h
> new file mode 100644
> index 000000000000..f1ba57bb319c
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/include/linux/pata_parport.h
> @@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
> +/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only */
> +/*
> + * pata_parport.h (c) 1997-8 Grant R. Guenther <grant@xxxxxxxxxx>
> + * Under the terms of the GPL.
> + *
> + * This file defines the interface for parallel port IDE adapter chip drivers.
> + */
> +
> +#include <linux/libata.h>
> +
> +#define PI_PCD 1 /* dummy for paride protocol modules */
> +
> +struct pi_adapter {
> + struct device dev;
> + struct pi_protocol *proto; /* adapter protocol */
> + int port; /* base address of parallel port */
> + int mode; /* transfer mode in use */
> + int delay; /* adapter delay setting */
> + int devtype; /* dummy for paride protocol modules */
> + char *device; /* dummy for paride protocol modules */
> + int unit; /* unit number for chained adapters */
> + int saved_r0; /* saved port state */
> + int saved_r2; /* saved port state */
> + unsigned long private; /* for protocol module */
> + struct pardevice *pardev; /* pointer to pardevice */
> + bool claimed; /* parport has already been claimed */
> + struct timer_list timer; /* disconnect timer */
> +};
> +
> +typedef struct pi_adapter PIA; /* for paride protocol modules */
> +
> +/* registers are addressed as (cont,regr)
> + * cont: 0 for command register file, 1 for control register(s)
> + * regr: 0-7 for register number.
> + */
> +
> +/* macros and functions exported to the protocol modules */
> +#define delay_p (pi->delay ? udelay(pi->delay) : (void)0)
> +#define out_p(offs, byte) do { outb(byte, pi->port + offs); delay_p; } while (0)
> +#define in_p(offs) (delay_p, inb(pi->port + offs))
> +
> +#define w0(byte) out_p(0, byte)
> +#define r0() (in_p(0) & 0xff)
> +#define w1(byte) out_p(1, byte)
> +#define r1() (in_p(1) & 0xff)
> +#define w2(byte) out_p(2, byte)
> +#define r2() (in_p(2) & 0xff)
> +#define w3(byte) out_p(3, byte)
> +#define w4(byte) out_p(4, byte)
> +#define r4() (in_p(4) & 0xff)
> +#define w4w(data) do { outw(data, pi->port + 4); delay_p; } while (0)
> +#define w4l(data) do { outl(data, pi->port + 4); delay_p; } while (0)
> +#define r4w() (delay_p, inw(pi->port + 4) & 0xffff)
> +#define r4l() (delay_p, inl(pi->port + 4) & 0xffffffff)
> +
I still don't think all this masking achieves anything...
> +static inline u16 pi_swab16(char *b, int k)
> +{
> + union { u16 u; char t[2]; } r;
> +
> + r.t[0] = b[2 * k + 1]; r.t[1] = b[2 * k];
> + return r.u;
> +}
> +
> +static inline u32 pi_swab32(char *b, int k)
> +{
> + union { u32 u; char f[4]; } r;
> +
> + r.f[0] = b[4 * k + 1]; r.f[1] = b[4 * k];
> + r.f[2] = b[4 * k + 3]; r.f[3] = b[4 * k + 2];
> + return r.u;
Hey, I was serious about swab{16|32}p()! Please don't use home grown byte
swapping...
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MBR, Sergey
