Re: [PATCH v4 7/7] mtd: spi-nor: macronix: Add Octal 8D-8D-8D supports for Macronix mx25uw51245g

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On 05/06/20 10:53AM, masonccyang@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> > > > > 
> > > > > +#define MXIC_CR2_DUMMY_SET_ADDR 0x300
> > > > > +
> > > > > +/* Fixup the dummy cycles to device and setup octa_dtr_enable() 
> */
> > > > > +static void mx25uw51245g_post_sfdp_fixups(struct spi_nor *nor)
> > > > > +{
> > > > > +   struct spi_nor_flash_parameter *params = nor->params;
> > > > > +   int ret;
> > > > > +   u8 rdc, wdc;
> > > > > +
> > > > > +   ret = spi_nor_read_cr2(nor, MXIC_CR2_DUMMY_SET_ADDR, &rdc);
> > > > > +   if (ret)
> > > > > +      return;
> > > > > +
> > > > > +   /* Refer to dummy cycle and frequency table(MHz) */
> > > > > +   switch (params->dummy_cycles) {
> > > > > +   case 10:   /* 10 dummy cycles for 104 MHz */
> > > > > +      wdc = 5;
> > > > > +      break;
> > > > > +   case 12:   /* 12 dummy cycles for 133 MHz */
> > > > > +      wdc = 4;
> > > > > +      break;
> > > > > +   case 16:   /* 16 dummy cycles for 166 MHz */
> > > > > +      wdc = 2;
> > > > > +      break;
> > > > > +   case 18:   /* 18 dummy cycles for 173 MHz */
> > > > > +      wdc = 1;
> > > > > +      break;
> > > > > +   case 20:   /* 20 dummy cycles for 200 MHz */
> > > > > +   default:
> > > > > +      wdc = 0;
> > > > > +   }
> > > > 
> > > > I don't get the point of this. You already know the fastest the 
> > > > mx25uw51245g flash can run at. Why not just use the maximum dummy 
> > > > cycles? SPI NOR doesn't know the speed the controller is running at 
> so 
> > > > the best it can do is use the maximum dummy cycles possible so it 
> never 
> > > > falls short. Sure, it will be _slightly_ less performance, but we 
> will 
> > > > be sure to read the correct data, which is much much more important.
> > > 
> > > In general, 200MHz needs 20 dummy cycles but some powerful device may 
> only 
> > > 
> > > needs 18 dummy cycles or less.
> > 
> > Yes, but do different mx25uw51245g chips have different dummy cycle 
> > requirements? Shouldn't all the chips with the same ID have same 
> > performance?
> > 
> 
> Same chip ID but different grade,
> i.e., commercial or industrial grade. 

Ok. In that case it makes sense.

-- 
Regards,
Pratyush Yadav

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