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mtd: spi-nor: write support for minor aligned partitions

Message ID 20210608040719.14431-1-git@johnthomson.fastmail.com.au
State Not Applicable
Delegated to: Ambarus Tudor
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Series mtd: spi-nor: write support for minor aligned partitions | expand

Commit Message

John Thomson June 8, 2021, 4:07 a.m. UTC
Do not prevent writing to mtd partitions where a partition boundary sits
on a minor erasesize boundary.
This addresses a FIXME that has been present since the start of the
linux git history:
/* Doesn't start on a boundary of major erase size */
/* FIXME: Let it be writable if it is on a boundary of
 * _minor_ erase size though */

Allow a uniform erase region spi-nor device to be configured
to use the non-uniform erase regions code path for an erase with:
CONFIG_MTD_SPI_NOR_USE_VARIABLE_ERASE=y

On supporting hardware (SECT_4K: majority of current SPI-NOR device)
provide the facility for an erase to use the least number
of SPI-NOR operations, as well as access to 4K erase without
requiring CONFIG_MTD_SPI_NOR_USE_4K_SECTORS

Introduce erasesize_minor to the mtd struct,
the smallest erasesize supported by the device

On existing devices, this is useful where write support is wanted
for data on a 4K partition, such as some u-boot-env partitions,
or RouterBoot soft_config, while still netting the performance
benefits of using 64K sectors

Performance:
time mtd erase firmware
OpenWrt 5.10 ramips MT7621 w25q128jv 0xfc0000 partition length

Without this patch
MTD_SPI_NOR_USE_4K_SECTORS=y	|n
real    2m 11.66s		|0m 50.86s
user    0m 0.00s		|0m 0.00s
sys     1m 56.20s		|0m 50.80s

With this patch
MTD_SPI_NOR_USE_VARIABLE_ERASE=n|y		|4K_SECTORS=y
real    0m 51.68s		|0m 50.85s	|2m 12.89s
user    0m 0.00s		|0m 0.00s	|0m 0.01s
sys     0m 46.94s		|0m 50.38s	|2m 12.46s

Signed-off-by: John Thomson <git@johnthomson.fastmail.com.au>
---
Have not tested on variable erase regions device.

checkpatch does not like the printk(KERN_WARNING
these should be changed separately beforehand?

Changes RFC -> v1:
Fix uninitialized variable smatch warning
Reported-by: kernel test robot <lkp@intel.com>
Reported-by: Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@oracle.com>
---
 drivers/mtd/mtdpart.c       | 52 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------
 drivers/mtd/spi-nor/Kconfig | 10 +++++++
 drivers/mtd/spi-nor/core.c  | 10 +++++--
 include/linux/mtd/mtd.h     |  2 ++
 4 files changed, 60 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)

Comments

Pratyush Yadav June 10, 2021, 10:08 a.m. UTC | #1
On 08/06/21 02:07PM, John Thomson wrote:
> Do not prevent writing to mtd partitions where a partition boundary sits
> on a minor erasesize boundary.
> This addresses a FIXME that has been present since the start of the
> linux git history:
> /* Doesn't start on a boundary of major erase size */
> /* FIXME: Let it be writable if it is on a boundary of
>  * _minor_ erase size though */
> 
> Allow a uniform erase region spi-nor device to be configured
> to use the non-uniform erase regions code path for an erase with:
> CONFIG_MTD_SPI_NOR_USE_VARIABLE_ERASE=y
> 
> On supporting hardware (SECT_4K: majority of current SPI-NOR device)
> provide the facility for an erase to use the least number
> of SPI-NOR operations, as well as access to 4K erase without
> requiring CONFIG_MTD_SPI_NOR_USE_4K_SECTORS
> 
> Introduce erasesize_minor to the mtd struct,
> the smallest erasesize supported by the device

Instead of having just a major and minor erase size, wouldn't it make 
more sense to have a list of all supported erases on a sector? That is, 
instead of hard coding two erase size instead of one, how about 
generalizing the erase machinery to allow any number of erase sizes on a 
sector and then choosing the most efficient one on run time?

For example, imagine a device can support 4K, 64K, and 256K erases on 
each sector. Then you should be able to use 2 x 4K erases if you want to 
erase 8K, 2 x 64K + 1 x 4K erases for 132K and so on.

I am not very familiar with MTD erase machinery so I would like someone 
else to chime in, but I think my suggestion above is the better way 
forward.
John Thomson June 11, 2021, 1:15 a.m. UTC | #2
On Thu, 10 Jun 2021, at 10:08, Pratyush Yadav wrote:
> On 08/06/21 02:07PM, John Thomson wrote:
> > Do not prevent writing to mtd partitions where a partition boundary sits
> > on a minor erasesize boundary.
> > This addresses a FIXME that has been present since the start of the
> > linux git history:
> > /* Doesn't start on a boundary of major erase size */
> > /* FIXME: Let it be writable if it is on a boundary of
> >  * _minor_ erase size though */
> > 
> > Allow a uniform erase region spi-nor device to be configured
> > to use the non-uniform erase regions code path for an erase with:
> > CONFIG_MTD_SPI_NOR_USE_VARIABLE_ERASE=y
> > 
> > On supporting hardware (SECT_4K: majority of current SPI-NOR device)
> > provide the facility for an erase to use the least number
> > of SPI-NOR operations, as well as access to 4K erase without
> > requiring CONFIG_MTD_SPI_NOR_USE_4K_SECTORS
> > 
> > Introduce erasesize_minor to the mtd struct,
> > the smallest erasesize supported by the device
> 
> Instead of having just a major and minor erase size, wouldn't it make 
> more sense to have a list of all supported erases on a sector? That is, 
> instead of hard coding two erase size instead of one, how about 
> generalizing the erase machinery to allow any number of erase sizes on a 
> sector and then choosing the most efficient one on run time?
> 
> For example, imagine a device can support 4K, 64K, and 256K erases on 
> each sector. Then you should be able to use 2 x 4K erases if you want to 
> erase 8K, 2 x 64K + 1 x 4K erases for 132K and so on.

Thank for you the feedback Pratyush,

Yes, this is what I am attempting to do.
mtdpart only sets if the partition can be writeable, it does not do the erasing.
Due to this, I thought that only the smallest erasesize should matter to mtdpart.
The erase is carried out by the mtd device, so for an SPI-NOR device,
spi_nor_erase_multi_sectors can be used to select and action the best combination of erases.
This is done by this patch when CONFIG_MTD_SPI_NOR_USE_VARIABLE_ERASE=y

Cheers,
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Patch

diff --git a/drivers/mtd/mtdpart.c b/drivers/mtd/mtdpart.c
index 665fd9020b76..fe7626b5020e 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/mtdpart.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/mtdpart.c
@@ -38,10 +38,11 @@  static struct mtd_info *allocate_partition(struct mtd_info *parent,
 	struct mtd_info *master = mtd_get_master(parent);
 	int wr_alignment = (parent->flags & MTD_NO_ERASE) ?
 			   master->writesize : master->erasesize;
+	int wr_alignment_minor = 0;
 	u64 parent_size = mtd_is_partition(parent) ?
 			  parent->part.size : parent->size;
 	struct mtd_info *child;
-	u32 remainder;
+	u32 remainder, remainder_minor;
 	char *name;
 	u64 tmp;
 
@@ -143,6 +144,7 @@  static struct mtd_info *allocate_partition(struct mtd_info *parent,
 		int i, max = parent->numeraseregions;
 		u64 end = child->part.offset + child->part.size;
 		struct mtd_erase_region_info *regions = parent->eraseregions;
+		uint32_t erasesize_minor = child->erasesize;
 
 		/* Find the first erase regions which is part of this
 		 * partition. */
@@ -153,15 +155,24 @@  static struct mtd_info *allocate_partition(struct mtd_info *parent,
 		if (i > 0)
 			i--;
 
-		/* Pick biggest erasesize */
 		for (; i < max && regions[i].offset < end; i++) {
+			/* Pick biggest erasesize */
 			if (child->erasesize < regions[i].erasesize)
 				child->erasesize = regions[i].erasesize;
+			/* Pick smallest non-zero erasesize */
+			if ((erasesize_minor > regions[i].erasesize) && (regions[i].erasesize > 0))
+				erasesize_minor = regions[i].erasesize;
 		}
+
+		if (erasesize_minor < child->erasesize)
+			child->erasesize_minor = erasesize_minor;
+
 		BUG_ON(child->erasesize == 0);
 	} else {
 		/* Single erase size */
 		child->erasesize = master->erasesize;
+		if (master->erasesize_minor)
+			child->erasesize_minor = master->erasesize_minor;
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -169,26 +180,43 @@  static struct mtd_info *allocate_partition(struct mtd_info *parent,
 	 * exposes several regions with different erasesize. Adjust
 	 * wr_alignment accordingly.
 	 */
-	if (!(child->flags & MTD_NO_ERASE))
+	if (!(child->flags & MTD_NO_ERASE)) {
 		wr_alignment = child->erasesize;
+		if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_MTD_SPI_NOR_USE_VARIABLE_ERASE) && child->erasesize_minor)
+			wr_alignment_minor = child->erasesize_minor;
+	}
 
 	tmp = mtd_get_master_ofs(child, 0);
 	remainder = do_div(tmp, wr_alignment);
 	if ((child->flags & MTD_WRITEABLE) && remainder) {
-		/* Doesn't start on a boundary of major erase size */
-		/* FIXME: Let it be writable if it is on a boundary of
-		 * _minor_ erase size though */
-		child->flags &= ~MTD_WRITEABLE;
-		printk(KERN_WARNING"mtd: partition \"%s\" doesn't start on an erase/write block boundary -- force read-only\n",
-			part->name);
+		if (wr_alignment_minor) {
+			tmp = mtd_get_master_ofs(child, 0);
+			remainder_minor = do_div(tmp, wr_alignment_minor);
+			if (remainder_minor == 0)
+				child->erasesize = child->erasesize_minor;
+		}
+
+		if ((!wr_alignment_minor) || (wr_alignment_minor && remainder_minor != 0)) {
+			child->flags &= ~MTD_WRITEABLE;
+			printk(KERN_WARNING"mtd: partition \"%s\" doesn't start on an erase/write block boundary -- force read-only\n",
+				part->name);
+		}
 	}
 
 	tmp = mtd_get_master_ofs(child, 0) + child->part.size;
 	remainder = do_div(tmp, wr_alignment);
 	if ((child->flags & MTD_WRITEABLE) && remainder) {
-		child->flags &= ~MTD_WRITEABLE;
-		printk(KERN_WARNING"mtd: partition \"%s\" doesn't end on an erase/write block -- force read-only\n",
-			part->name);
+		if (wr_alignment_minor) {
+			tmp = mtd_get_master_ofs(child, 0) + child->part.size;
+			remainder_minor = do_div(tmp, wr_alignment_minor);
+			if (remainder_minor == 0)
+				child->erasesize = child->erasesize_minor;
+		}
+		if ((!wr_alignment_minor) || (wr_alignment_minor && remainder_minor != 0)) {
+			child->flags &= ~MTD_WRITEABLE;
+			printk(KERN_WARNING"mtd: partition \"%s\" doesn't end on an erase/write block -- force read-only\n",
+				part->name);
+		}
 	}
 
 	child->size = child->part.size;
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/Kconfig b/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/Kconfig
index 24cd25de2b8b..09df9f1a8127 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/Kconfig
@@ -10,6 +10,16 @@  menuconfig MTD_SPI_NOR
 
 if MTD_SPI_NOR
 
+config MTD_SPI_NOR_USE_VARIABLE_ERASE
+	bool "Disable uniform_erase to allow use of all hardware supported erasesizes"
+	depends on !MTD_SPI_NOR_USE_4K_SECTORS
+	default n
+	help
+	  Allow mixed use of all hardware supported erasesizes,
+	  by forcing spi_nor to use the multiple eraseregions code path.
+	  For example: A 68K erase will use one 64K erase, and one 4K erase
+	  on supporting hardware.
+
 config MTD_SPI_NOR_USE_4K_SECTORS
 	bool "Use small 4096 B erase sectors"
 	default y
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/core.c b/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/core.c
index bd2c7717eb10..43d9b54e7edd 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/core.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/core.c
@@ -1262,6 +1262,8 @@  static u8 spi_nor_convert_3to4_erase(u8 opcode)
 
 static bool spi_nor_has_uniform_erase(const struct spi_nor *nor)
 {
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_MTD_SPI_NOR_USE_VARIABLE_ERASE))
+		return false;
 	return !!nor->params->erase_map.uniform_erase_type;
 }
 
@@ -2381,6 +2383,7 @@  static int spi_nor_select_erase(struct spi_nor *nor)
 {
 	struct spi_nor_erase_map *map = &nor->params->erase_map;
 	const struct spi_nor_erase_type *erase = NULL;
+	const struct spi_nor_erase_type *erase_minor = NULL;
 	struct mtd_info *mtd = &nor->mtd;
 	u32 wanted_size = nor->info->sector_size;
 	int i;
@@ -2413,8 +2416,9 @@  static int spi_nor_select_erase(struct spi_nor *nor)
 	 */
 	for (i = SNOR_ERASE_TYPE_MAX - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
 		if (map->erase_type[i].size) {
-			erase = &map->erase_type[i];
-			break;
+			if (!erase)
+				erase = &map->erase_type[i];
+			erase_minor = &map->erase_type[i];
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -2422,6 +2426,8 @@  static int spi_nor_select_erase(struct spi_nor *nor)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	mtd->erasesize = erase->size;
+	if (erase_minor && erase_minor->size < erase->size)
+		mtd->erasesize_minor = erase_minor->size;
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/include/linux/mtd/mtd.h b/include/linux/mtd/mtd.h
index a89955f3cbc8..33eafa27da50 100644
--- a/include/linux/mtd/mtd.h
+++ b/include/linux/mtd/mtd.h
@@ -243,6 +243,8 @@  struct mtd_info {
 	 * information below if they desire
 	 */
 	uint32_t erasesize;
+	/* "Minor" (smallest) erase size supported by the whole device */
+	uint32_t erasesize_minor;
 	/* Minimal writable flash unit size. In case of NOR flash it is 1 (even
 	 * though individual bits can be cleared), in case of NAND flash it is
 	 * one NAND page (or half, or one-fourths of it), in case of ECC-ed NOR