[v7,0/6] add mailbox support for i.MX7D

20180626 changes v7:
- DT: add i.MX6SX and i.MX7S to the documentation.
- imx-mailbox: don't use devm_ functions for startup and shutdown.
- imx-mailbox: rename imx_mu_rmw to imx_mu_xcr_rmw and add locks
- imx-mailbox: pass of_property_read_bool directly to side_b

20180622 changes v6:
- include one more patch provided by Aisheng
- DT: add fall back compatible fsl,imx6sx-mu
- imx-mailbox: for now, use only fsl,imx6sx-mu

20180621 changes v5:
- DT: revert most of the changes from previous version
- imx-mailbox: remove struct imx_mu_cfg
- imx-mailbox: remove !! from imx_mu_last_tx_done()

20180618 changes v4:
- DT: change fsl,mu-side-a to fsl,mu-side-b
- DT: split the patches.
- DT: add all currently known SoCs.
- imx-mailbox: free allocated irq name on channel shutdown
- imx-mailbox: rename *_imx7 functions to *_generic

20180615 changes v3:
- DT: remove prosaic part of documentation. It describes software
  or firmware specific usage and not relevant for HW description.
- DT: use <soc>-mu instead of <soc>-mu-<mu side> and add fsl,mu-side-a
  parameter.
- DT: add most of know i.MX variants with MU
- imx-mailbox: use macros instead of precalculated bit index.
- imx-mailbox: remove warning message for clk.
- imx-mailbox: use imx_mu_chan[%idx] for devm_request_irq.
- imx-mailbox: depend on ARCH_MXC instead of SOX_IMX7

20180615 changes v2:
- DT: use mailbox@ instead of mu@
- DT: change interrupts description
- clk: use imx_clk_gate4 instead of imx_clk_gate2
- imx-mailbox: remove last_tx_done support
- imx-mailbox: fix module description 

This patches are providing support for mailbox (Messaging Unit)
for i.MX7D.
Functionality was tested on PHYTEC phyBOARD-Zeta i.MX7D with
Linux running on all cores: ARM Cortex-A7 and ARM Cortex-M4.

Both parts of i.MX messaging Unit are visible for all CPUs available
on i.MX7D. Communication worked independent of MU side in combination
with CPU. For example MU-A used on ARM Cortex-A7 and MU-B used on ARM Cortex-M4
or other ways around.

Dong Aisheng (2):
  dt-bindings: mailbox: allow mbox-cells to be equal to 0
  dt-bindings: arm: fsl: add mu binding doc

Oleksij Rempel (4):
  dt-bindings: mailbox: imx-mu: add generic MU channel support
  dt-bindings: mailbox: imx-mu: add i.MX6SX and i.MX7S SoCs.
  ARM: dts: imx7s: add i.MX7 messaging unit support
  mailbox: Add support for i.MX7D messaging unit

 .../devicetree/bindings/mailbox/fsl,mu.txt    |  41 +++
 .../devicetree/bindings/mailbox/mailbox.txt   |   3 +-
 arch/arm/boot/dts/imx7s.dtsi                  |  19 ++
 drivers/mailbox/Kconfig                       |   6 +
 drivers/mailbox/Makefile                      |   2 +
 drivers/mailbox/imx-mailbox.c                 | 276 ++++++++++++++++++
 6 files changed, 345 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mailbox/fsl,mu.txt
 create mode 100644 drivers/mailbox/imx-mailbox.c

Am Donnerstag, den 26.07.2018, 08:53 +0200 schrieb Oleksij Rempel:
> The Mailbox controller is able to send messages (up to 4 32 bit words)
> between the endpoints.
> 
> This driver was tested using the mailbox-test driver sending messages
> between the Cortex-A7 and the Cortex-M4.
> 
> > Reviewed-by: Vladimir Zapolskiy <vz@mleia.com>
> > Reviewed-by: Dong Aisheng <aisheng.dong@nxp.com>
> Signed-off-by: Oleksij Rempel <o.rempel@pengutronix.de>

Reviewed-by: Lucas Stach <l.stach@pengutronix.de>

> ---
>  drivers/mailbox/Kconfig       |   6 +
>  drivers/mailbox/Makefile      |   2 +
>  drivers/mailbox/imx-mailbox.c | 276 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  3 files changed, 284 insertions(+)
>  create mode 100644 drivers/mailbox/imx-mailbox.c
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/mailbox/Kconfig b/drivers/mailbox/Kconfig
> index a2bb27446dce..79060ddc380d 100644
> --- a/drivers/mailbox/Kconfig
> +++ b/drivers/mailbox/Kconfig
> @@ -15,6 +15,12 @@ config ARM_MHU
> >  	  The controller has 3 mailbox channels, the last of which can be
> >  	  used in Secure mode only.
>  
> +config IMX_MBOX
> > +	tristate "i.MX Mailbox"
> > +	depends on ARCH_MXC || COMPILE_TEST
> > +	help
> > +	  Mailbox implementation for i.MX Messaging Unit (MU).
> +
>  config PLATFORM_MHU
> >  	tristate "Platform MHU Mailbox"
> >  	depends on OF
> diff --git a/drivers/mailbox/Makefile b/drivers/mailbox/Makefile
> index cc23c3a43fcd..ba2fe1b6dd62 100644
> --- a/drivers/mailbox/Makefile
> +++ b/drivers/mailbox/Makefile
> > @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_MAILBOX_TEST)	+= mailbox-test.o
>  
> >  obj-$(CONFIG_ARM_MHU)	+= arm_mhu.o
>  
> > +obj-$(CONFIG_IMX_MBOX)	+= imx-mailbox.o
> +
> >  obj-$(CONFIG_PLATFORM_MHU)	+= platform_mhu.o
>  
> >  obj-$(CONFIG_PL320_MBOX)	+= pl320-ipc.o
> diff --git a/drivers/mailbox/imx-mailbox.c b/drivers/mailbox/imx-mailbox.c
> new file mode 100644
> index 000000000000..ecfddca5e31c
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/drivers/mailbox/imx-mailbox.c
> @@ -0,0 +1,276 @@
> +// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
> +/*
> + * Copyright (c) 2018 Pengutronix, Oleksij Rempel <o.rempel@pengutronix.de>
> + */
> +
> +#include <linux/clk.h>
> +#include <linux/interrupt.h>
> +#include <linux/io.h>
> +#include <linux/kernel.h>
> +#include <linux/mailbox_controller.h>
> +#include <linux/module.h>
> +#include <linux/of_device.h>
> +#include <linux/slab.h>
> +
> +/* Transmit Register */
> > +#define IMX_MU_xTRn(x)		(0x00 + 4 * (x))
> +/* Receive Register */
> > +#define IMX_MU_xRRn(x)		(0x10 + 4 * (x))
> +/* Status Register */
> > +#define IMX_MU_xSR		0x20
> > +#define IMX_MU_xSR_TEn(x)	BIT(20 + (3 - (x)))
> > +#define IMX_MU_xSR_RFn(x)	BIT(24 + (3 - (x)))
> > +#define IMX_MU_xSR_BRDIP	BIT(9)
> +
> +/* Control Register */
> > +#define IMX_MU_xCR		0x24
> +/* Transmit Interrupt Enable */
> > +#define IMX_MU_xCR_TIEn(x)	BIT(20 + (3 - (x)))
> +/* Receive Interrupt Enable */
> > +#define IMX_MU_xCR_RIEn(x)	BIT(24 + (3 - (x)))
> +
> > +#define IMX_MU_CHANS	4u
> +
> +struct imx_mu_con_priv {
> > > +	int			irq;
> > > +	unsigned int		idx;
> > > +	char			*irq_desc;
> +};
> +
> +struct imx_mu_priv {
> > > +	struct device		*dev;
> > > +	void __iomem		*base;
> > > +	spinlock_t		xcr_lock; /* control register lock */
> +
> > > +	struct mbox_controller	mbox;
> > > +	struct mbox_chan	mbox_chans[IMX_MU_CHANS];
> +
> > +	struct imx_mu_con_priv  con_priv[IMX_MU_CHANS];
> > > +	struct clk		*clk;
> +
> > > +	bool			side_b;
> +};
> +
> +static struct imx_mu_priv *to_imx_mu_priv(struct mbox_controller *mbox)
> +{
> > +	return container_of(mbox, struct imx_mu_priv, mbox);
> +}
> +
> +static void imx_mu_write(struct imx_mu_priv *priv, u32 val, u32 offs)
> +{
> > +	iowrite32(val, priv->base + offs);
> +}
> +
> +static u32 imx_mu_read(struct imx_mu_priv *priv, u32 offs)
> +{
> > +	return ioread32(priv->base + offs);
> +}
> +
> +static u32 imx_mu_xcr_rmw(struct imx_mu_priv *priv, u32 set, u32 clr)
> +{
> > +	unsigned long flags;
> > +	u32 val;
> +
> > +	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->xcr_lock, flags);
> > +	val = imx_mu_read(priv, IMX_MU_xCR);
> > +	val &= ~clr;
> > +	val |= set;
> > +	imx_mu_write(priv, val, IMX_MU_xCR);
> > +	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->xcr_lock, flags);
> +
> > +	return val;
> +}
> +
> +static irqreturn_t imx_mu_isr(int irq, void *p)
> +{
> > +	struct mbox_chan *chan = p;
> > +	struct imx_mu_priv *priv = to_imx_mu_priv(chan->mbox);
> > +	struct imx_mu_con_priv *cp = chan->con_priv;
> > +	u32 val, ctrl, dat;
> +
> > +	ctrl = imx_mu_read(priv, IMX_MU_xCR);
> > +	val = imx_mu_read(priv, IMX_MU_xSR);
> > +	val &= IMX_MU_xSR_TEn(cp->idx) | IMX_MU_xSR_RFn(cp->idx);
> > +	val &= ctrl & (IMX_MU_xCR_TIEn(cp->idx) | IMX_MU_xCR_RIEn(cp->idx));
> > +	if (!val)
> > +		return IRQ_NONE;
> +
> > +	if (val & IMX_MU_xSR_TEn(cp->idx)) {
> > +		imx_mu_xcr_rmw(priv, 0, IMX_MU_xCR_TIEn(cp->idx));
> > +		mbox_chan_txdone(chan, 0);
> > +	}
> +
> > +	if (val & IMX_MU_xSR_RFn(cp->idx)) {
> > +		dat = imx_mu_read(priv, IMX_MU_xRRn(cp->idx));
> > +		mbox_chan_received_data(chan, (void *)&dat);
> > +	}
> +
> > +	return IRQ_HANDLED;
> +}
> +
> +static bool imx_mu_last_tx_done(struct mbox_chan *chan)
> +{
> > +	struct imx_mu_priv *priv = to_imx_mu_priv(chan->mbox);
> > +	struct imx_mu_con_priv *cp = chan->con_priv;
> +
> > +	/* test if transmit register is empty */
> > +	return imx_mu_read(priv, IMX_MU_xSR) & IMX_MU_xSR_TEn(cp->idx);
> +}
> +
> +static int imx_mu_send_data(struct mbox_chan *chan, void *data)
> +{
> > +	struct imx_mu_priv *priv = to_imx_mu_priv(chan->mbox);
> > +	struct imx_mu_con_priv *cp = chan->con_priv;
> > +	u32 *arg = data;
> +
> > +	if (!imx_mu_last_tx_done(chan))
> > +		return -EBUSY;
> +
> > +	imx_mu_write(priv, *arg, IMX_MU_xTRn(cp->idx));
> > +	imx_mu_xcr_rmw(priv, IMX_MU_xSR_TEn(cp->idx), 0);
> +
> > +	return 0;
> +}
> +
> +static int imx_mu_startup(struct mbox_chan *chan)
> +{
> > +	struct imx_mu_priv *priv = to_imx_mu_priv(chan->mbox);
> > +	struct imx_mu_con_priv *cp = chan->con_priv;
> > +	int ret;
> +
> > +	cp->irq_desc = kasprintf(GFP_KERNEL, "imx_mu_chan[%i]", cp->idx);
> > +	if (!cp->irq_desc)
> > +		return -ENOMEM;
> +
> > +	ret = request_irq(cp->irq, imx_mu_isr, IRQF_SHARED, cp->irq_desc,
> > +			  chan);
> > +	if (ret) {
> > +		dev_err(priv->dev,
> > +			"Unable to acquire IRQ %d\n", cp->irq);
> > +		return ret;
> > +	}
> +
> > +	imx_mu_xcr_rmw(priv, IMX_MU_xCR_RIEn(cp->idx), 0);
> +
> > +	return 0;
> +}
> +
> +static void imx_mu_shutdown(struct mbox_chan *chan)
> +{
> > +	struct imx_mu_priv *priv = to_imx_mu_priv(chan->mbox);
> > +	struct imx_mu_con_priv *cp = chan->con_priv;
> +
> > +	imx_mu_xcr_rmw(priv, 0,
> > +		   IMX_MU_xCR_TIEn(cp->idx) | IMX_MU_xCR_RIEn(cp->idx));
> +
> > +	free_irq(cp->irq, chan);
> > +	kfree(cp->irq_desc);
> +}
> +
> +static const struct mbox_chan_ops imx_mu_ops = {
> > +	.send_data = imx_mu_send_data,
> > +	.startup = imx_mu_startup,
> > +	.shutdown = imx_mu_shutdown,
> +};
> +
> +static void imx_mu_init_generic(struct imx_mu_priv *priv)
> +{
> > +	if (priv->side_b)
> > +		return;
> +
> > +	/* Set default MU configuration */
> > +	imx_mu_write(priv, 0, IMX_MU_xCR);
> +}
> +
> +static int imx_mu_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
> +{
> > +	struct device *dev = &pdev->dev;
> > +	struct device_node *np = dev->of_node;
> > +	struct resource *iomem;
> > +	struct imx_mu_priv *priv;
> > +	unsigned int i;
> > +	int irq, ret;
> +
> > +	priv = devm_kzalloc(dev, sizeof(*priv), GFP_KERNEL);
> > +	if (!priv)
> > +		return -ENOMEM;
> +
> > +	priv->dev = dev;
> +
> > +	iomem = platform_get_resource(pdev, IORESOURCE_MEM, 0);
> > +	priv->base = devm_ioremap_resource(&pdev->dev, iomem);
> > +	if (IS_ERR(priv->base))
> > +		return PTR_ERR(priv->base);
> +
> > +	irq = platform_get_irq(pdev, 0);
> > +	if (irq < 0)
> > +		return irq;
> +
> > +	priv->clk = devm_clk_get(dev, NULL);
> > +	if (IS_ERR(priv->clk)) {
> > +		if (PTR_ERR(priv->clk) != -ENOENT)
> > +			return PTR_ERR(priv->clk);
> +
> > +		priv->clk = NULL;
> > +	}
> +
> > +	ret = clk_prepare_enable(priv->clk);
> > +	if (ret) {
> > +		dev_err(dev, "Failed to enable clock\n");
> > +		return ret;
> > +	}
> +
> > +	for (i = 0; i < IMX_MU_CHANS; i++) {
> > +		struct imx_mu_con_priv *cp = &priv->con_priv[i];
> +
> > +		cp->idx = i;
> > +		cp->irq = irq;
> > +		priv->mbox_chans[i].con_priv = cp;
> > +	}
> +
> > +	priv->side_b = of_property_read_bool(np, "fsl,mu-side-b");
> +
> > +	spin_lock_init(&priv->xcr_lock);
> +
> > +	priv->mbox.dev = dev;
> > +	priv->mbox.ops = &imx_mu_ops;
> > +	priv->mbox.chans = priv->mbox_chans;
> > +	priv->mbox.num_chans = IMX_MU_CHANS;
> > +	priv->mbox.txdone_irq = true;
> +
> > +	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, priv);
> +
> > +	imx_mu_init_generic(priv);
> +
> > +	return mbox_controller_register(&priv->mbox);
> +}
> +
> +static int imx_mu_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
> +{
> > +	struct imx_mu_priv *priv = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
> +
> > +	mbox_controller_unregister(&priv->mbox);
> > +	clk_disable_unprepare(priv->clk);
> +
> > +	return 0;
> +}
> +
> +static const struct of_device_id imx_mu_dt_ids[] = {
> > +	{ .compatible = "fsl,imx6sx-mu" },
> > +	{ },
> +};
> +MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, imx_mu_dt_ids);
> +
> +static struct platform_driver imx_mu_driver = {
> > > +	.probe		= imx_mu_probe,
> > > +	.remove		= imx_mu_remove,
> > +	.driver = {
> > > +		.name	= "imx_mu",
> > +		.of_match_table = imx_mu_dt_ids,
> > +	},
> +};
> +module_platform_driver(imx_mu_driver);
> +
> > +MODULE_AUTHOR("Oleksij Rempel <o.rempel@pengutronix.de>");
> +MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Message Unit driver for i.MX");
> +MODULE_LICENSE("GPL v2");
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Am Donnerstag, den 26.07.2018, 08:53 +0200 schrieb Oleksij Rempel:
> Define the Messaging Unit (MU) for i.MX7 in the processor's dtsi.
> The respective driver is added in the next commit.
> 
> > Reviewed-by: Dong Aisheng <aisheng.dong@nxp.com>
> Signed-off-by: Oleksij Rempel <o.rempel@pengutronix.de>

Reviewed-by: Lucas Stach <l.stach@pengutronix.de>

> ---
>  arch/arm/boot/dts/imx7s.dtsi | 19 +++++++++++++++++++
>  1 file changed, 19 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx7s.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx7s.dtsi
> index ce85b3ca1a55..191a0286fa3b 100644
> --- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx7s.dtsi
> +++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx7s.dtsi
> @@ -1001,6 +1001,25 @@
> >  				status = "disabled";
> >  			};
>  
> > > +			mu0a: mailbox@30aa0000 {
> > +				compatible = "fsl,imx7s-mu", "fsl,imx6sx-mu";
> > +				reg = <0x30aa0000 0x10000>;
> > +				interrupts = <GIC_SPI 88 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>;
> > +				clocks = <&clks IMX7D_MU_ROOT_CLK>;
> > +				#mbox-cells = <1>;
> > +				status = "disabled";
> > +			};
> +
> > > +			mu0b: mailbox@30ab0000 {
> > +				compatible = "fsl,imx7s-mu", "fsl,imx6sx-mu";
> > +				reg = <0x30ab0000 0x10000>;
> > +				interrupts = <GIC_SPI 97 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>;
> > +				clocks = <&clks IMX7D_MU_ROOT_CLK>;
> > +				#mbox-cells = <1>;
> > +				fsl,mu-side-b;
> > +				status = "disabled";
> > +			};
> +
> > >  			usbotg1: usb@30b10000 {
> >  				compatible = "fsl,imx7d-usb", "fsl,imx27-usb";
> >  				reg = <0x30b10000 0x200>;
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On Thu, Jul 26, 2018 at 12:23 PM, Oleksij Rempel
<o.rempel@pengutronix.de> wrote:

.....

> +
> +/* Control Register */
> +#define IMX_MU_xCR             0x24
> +/* Transmit Interrupt Enable */
> +#define IMX_MU_xCR_TIEn(x)     BIT(20 + (3 - (x)))
> +/* Receive Interrupt Enable */
> +#define IMX_MU_xCR_RIEn(x)     BIT(24 + (3 - (x)))
> +
> +#define IMX_MU_CHANS   4u
> +
The 'u' unnecessarily refreshes my knowledge of C  :)


> +struct imx_mu_con_priv {
> +       int                     irq;
> +       unsigned int            idx;
> +       char                    *irq_desc;
>
Having      char  irq_desc[16];    seems simpler than free/kfree upon
each startup/shutdown. Simply use snprintf() in probe().

The rest of the driver seems fine.

Cheers!
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On 26.07.2018 12:15, Jassi Brar wrote:
> On Thu, Jul 26, 2018 at 12:23 PM, Oleksij Rempel
> <o.rempel@pengutronix.de> wrote:
> 
> .....
> 
>> +
>> +/* Control Register */
>> +#define IMX_MU_xCR             0x24
>> +/* Transmit Interrupt Enable */
>> +#define IMX_MU_xCR_TIEn(x)     BIT(20 + (3 - (x)))
>> +/* Receive Interrupt Enable */
>> +#define IMX_MU_xCR_RIEn(x)     BIT(24 + (3 - (x)))
>> +
>> +#define IMX_MU_CHANS   4u
>> +
> The 'u' unnecessarily refreshes my knowledge of C  :)

ok

> 
>> +struct imx_mu_con_priv {
>> +       int                     irq;
>> +       unsigned int            idx;
>> +       char                    *irq_desc;
>>
> Having      char  irq_desc[16];    seems simpler than free/kfree upon
> each startup/shutdown. Simply use snprintf() in probe().

Currently all known configurations use one or two channels. I don't see
any sense to allocate all at the probe.

On Thu, Jul 26, 2018 at 4:21 PM, Oleksij Rempel <o.rempel@pengutronix.de> wrote:

>>
>>> +struct imx_mu_con_priv {
>>> +       int                     irq;
>>> +       unsigned int            idx;
>>> +       char                    *irq_desc;
>>>
>> Having      char  irq_desc[16];    seems simpler than free/kfree upon
>> each startup/shutdown. Simply use snprintf() in probe().
>
> Currently all known configurations use one or two channels. I don't see
> any sense to allocate all at the probe.
>
Just because only 2 out of 4 channels are being used, it doesn't make sense?

What is the concern?  "wasting" 16x2 bytes of memory?  How many bytes,
LOC and execution time does kasprintf() waste?
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On 26.07.2018 13:09, Jassi Brar wrote:
> On Thu, Jul 26, 2018 at 4:21 PM, Oleksij Rempel <o.rempel@pengutronix.de> wrote:
> 
>>>
>>>> +struct imx_mu_con_priv {
>>>> +       int                     irq;
>>>> +       unsigned int            idx;
>>>> +       char                    *irq_desc;
>>>>
>>> Having      char  irq_desc[16];    seems simpler than free/kfree upon
>>> each startup/shutdown. Simply use snprintf() in probe().
>>
>> Currently all known configurations use one or two channels. I don't see
>> any sense to allocate all at the probe.
>>
> Just because only 2 out of 4 channels are being used, it doesn't make sense?
> 
> What is the concern?  "wasting" 16x2 bytes of memory?  How many bytes,
> LOC and execution time does kasprintf() waste?

Startup or shutdown is not speed critical path in this driver, or do i
miss some thing? Speed vs size is not valid argumentation here.

On Thu, Jul 26, 2018 at 5:12 PM, Oleksij Rempel <o.rempel@pengutronix.de> wrote:
>
>
> On 26.07.2018 13:09, Jassi Brar wrote:
>> On Thu, Jul 26, 2018 at 4:21 PM, Oleksij Rempel <o.rempel@pengutronix.de> wrote:
>>
>>>>
>>>>> +struct imx_mu_con_priv {
>>>>> +       int                     irq;
>>>>> +       unsigned int            idx;
>>>>> +       char                    *irq_desc;
>>>>>
>>>> Having      char  irq_desc[16];    seems simpler than free/kfree upon
>>>> each startup/shutdown. Simply use snprintf() in probe().
>>>
>>> Currently all known configurations use one or two channels. I don't see
>>> any sense to allocate all at the probe.
>>>
>> Just because only 2 out of 4 channels are being used, it doesn't make sense?
>>
>> What is the concern?  "wasting" 16x2 bytes of memory?  How many bytes,
>> LOC and execution time does kasprintf() waste?
>
> Startup or shutdown is not speed critical path in this driver, or do i
> miss some thing?
>
No they are not.

> Speed vs size is not valid argumentation here.
>
If the code looks cleaner and smaller and lesser expensive execution
wise, at least I see that as a valid enough argument.

But OK, if you insist.  If someone sends a "cleanup" patch tomorrow, I
am going to thank and apply.
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