Re: [PATCH 13/16] media: i2c: rdacm2x: Implement .init() subdev op

From: Laurent Pinchart
Date: Sun Feb 21 2021 - 20:54:15 EST


Hi Jacopo,

Reviewed-by: Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

On Thu, Feb 18, 2021 at 04:13:14PM +0000, Kieran Bingham wrote:
> On 16/02/2021 17:41, Jacopo Mondi wrote:
> > The current probe() procedure of the RDACM20 and RDACM20 performs
>
> and RDACM21?
>
> > initialization of the serializer image sensors and increases the noise
>
> Of the serializer 'and' image sensors ?
> or perhaps just
>
> s/serializer/serializer,/ ?
>
> > immunity threshold as last operation, which is then compensated by the
>
> as a last operation
> or
> as a final operation
>
>
> > remote deserializer by increasing the reverse channel signal amplitude
> > once all remotes have bound.
> >
> > The probe routine is then run without noise immunity activated which

Maybe s/then/thus/ ? I initially interpreted this as meaning the probe
routine is run after the operations listed above.

> > in noisy environment conditions makes the probe sequence less reliable as
> > the chips configuration requires a relevant amount of i2c transactions.
>
> s/relevant/relatively high/ ?
>
> > Break chip initialization in two:
> > - At probe time only configure the serializer's reverse channel with
> > noise immunity activated, to reduce the number of transactions
> > performed without noise immunity protection
> > - Move the chips initialization to the .init() core subdev operation to
> > be invoked by the deserializer after the camera has probed and it has
> > increased the reverse channel amplitude
>
> Is this the op you said was deprecated?
>
>
> Functionally in this code, it seems fine, but as mentioned on the next
> patch, I suspect it might need squashing to make sure it stays functional...
>
> I'm not fully sure of the implications of this patch, but your tests
> have reportede that this series is helping a lot with reliability so I
> don't want to block it.
>
> The code changes themselves look ok, with the following thougts:
>
> - If this op/methodology is deprecated it might be harder to get
> acceptance?

I think we need to propose de-deprecating the operation, which should
include a clear explanation of the valid use cases.

> - now we have _init and _initialise - should that be made more
> distinct?
>
> - Seeing the duplication of the MAX9271_DEFAULT_ADDR / ping again
> really makes me want to see that wrapped in the max9271.c ;-)
>
> - Likely needs squashed with relevant changes in max9286?

I share the bisectability concerns.

Reviewed-by: Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

> But even with those thoughts, I don't think this is necessarily wrong so:
>
> Reviewed-by: Kieran Bingham <kieran.bingham+renesas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> > Signed-off-by: Jacopo Mondi <jacopo+renesas@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > ---
> > drivers/media/i2c/rdacm20.c | 65 ++++++++++++++++++++++---------------
> > drivers/media/i2c/rdacm21.c | 65 ++++++++++++++++++++++---------------
> > 2 files changed, 78 insertions(+), 52 deletions(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/rdacm20.c b/drivers/media/i2c/rdacm20.c
> > index 39e4b4241870..0632ef98eea7 100644
> > --- a/drivers/media/i2c/rdacm20.c
> > +++ b/drivers/media/i2c/rdacm20.c
> > @@ -437,36 +437,12 @@ static int rdacm20_get_fmt(struct v4l2_subdev *sd,
> > return 0;
> > }
> >
> > -static const struct v4l2_subdev_video_ops rdacm20_video_ops = {
> > - .s_stream = rdacm20_s_stream,
> > -};
> > -
> > -static const struct v4l2_subdev_pad_ops rdacm20_subdev_pad_ops = {
> > - .enum_mbus_code = rdacm20_enum_mbus_code,
> > - .get_fmt = rdacm20_get_fmt,
> > - .set_fmt = rdacm20_get_fmt,
> > -};
> > -
> > -static const struct v4l2_subdev_ops rdacm20_subdev_ops = {
> > - .video = &rdacm20_video_ops,
> > - .pad = &rdacm20_subdev_pad_ops,
> > -};
> > -
> > -static int rdacm20_initialize(struct rdacm20_device *dev)
> > +static int rdacm20_init(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, unsigned int val)
> > {
> > + struct rdacm20_device *dev = sd_to_rdacm20(sd);
> > unsigned int i;
> > int ret;
> >
> > - /* Verify communication with the MAX9271: ping to wakeup. */
> > - dev->serializer.client->addr = MAX9271_DEFAULT_ADDR;
> > - i2c_smbus_read_byte(dev->serializer.client);
> > - usleep_range(5000, 8000);
> > -
> > - /* Serial link disabled during config as it needs a valid pixel clock. */
> > - ret = max9271_set_serial_link(&dev->serializer, false);
> > - if (ret)
> > - return ret;
> > -
> > /*
> > * Ensure that we have a good link configuration before attempting to
> > * identify the device.
> > @@ -537,6 +513,43 @@ static int rdacm20_initialize(struct rdacm20_device *dev)
> >
> > dev_info(dev->dev, "Identified RDACM20 camera module\n");
> >
> > + return 0;
> > +}
> > +
> > +static const struct v4l2_subdev_core_ops rdacm20_core_ops = {
> > + .init = rdacm20_init,
> > +};
> > +
> > +static const struct v4l2_subdev_video_ops rdacm20_video_ops = {
> > + .s_stream = rdacm20_s_stream,
> > +};
> > +
> > +static const struct v4l2_subdev_pad_ops rdacm20_subdev_pad_ops = {
> > + .enum_mbus_code = rdacm20_enum_mbus_code,
> > + .get_fmt = rdacm20_get_fmt,
> > + .set_fmt = rdacm20_get_fmt,
> > +};
> > +
> > +static const struct v4l2_subdev_ops rdacm20_subdev_ops = {
> > + .core = &rdacm20_core_ops,
> > + .video = &rdacm20_video_ops,
> > + .pad = &rdacm20_subdev_pad_ops,
> > +};
> > +
> > +static int rdacm20_initialize(struct rdacm20_device *dev)
> > +{
> > + int ret;
> > +
> > + /* Verify communication with the MAX9271: ping to wakeup. */
> > + dev->serializer.client->addr = MAX9271_DEFAULT_ADDR;
> > + i2c_smbus_read_byte(dev->serializer.client);
> > + usleep_range(5000, 8000);
> > +
> > + /* Serial link disabled during config as it needs a valid pixel clock. */
> > + ret = max9271_set_serial_link(&dev->serializer, false);
> > + if (ret)
> > + return ret;
> > +
> > /*
> > * Set reverse channel high threshold to increase noise immunity.
> > *
> > diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/rdacm21.c b/drivers/media/i2c/rdacm21.c
> > index c420a6b96879..80b6f16f87a8 100644
> > --- a/drivers/media/i2c/rdacm21.c
> > +++ b/drivers/media/i2c/rdacm21.c
> > @@ -314,21 +314,6 @@ static int rdacm21_get_fmt(struct v4l2_subdev *sd,
> > return 0;
> > }
> >
> > -static const struct v4l2_subdev_video_ops rdacm21_video_ops = {
> > - .s_stream = rdacm21_s_stream,
> > -};
> > -
> > -static const struct v4l2_subdev_pad_ops rdacm21_subdev_pad_ops = {
> > - .enum_mbus_code = rdacm21_enum_mbus_code,
> > - .get_fmt = rdacm21_get_fmt,
> > - .set_fmt = rdacm21_get_fmt,
> > -};
> > -
> > -static const struct v4l2_subdev_ops rdacm21_subdev_ops = {
> > - .video = &rdacm21_video_ops,
> > - .pad = &rdacm21_subdev_pad_ops,
> > -};
> > -
> > static int ov10640_initialize(struct rdacm21_device *dev)
> > {
> > u8 val;
> > @@ -448,20 +433,11 @@ static int ov490_initialize(struct rdacm21_device *dev)
> > return 0;
> > }
> >
> > -static int rdacm21_initialize(struct rdacm21_device *dev)
> > +static int rdacm21_init(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, unsigned int val)
> > {
> > + struct rdacm21_device *dev = sd_to_rdacm21(sd);
> > int ret;
> >
> > - /* Verify communication with the MAX9271: ping to wakeup. */
> > - dev->serializer.client->addr = MAX9271_DEFAULT_ADDR;
> > - i2c_smbus_read_byte(dev->serializer.client);
> > - usleep_range(5000, 8000);
> > -
> > - /* Enable reverse channel and disable the serial link. */
> > - ret = max9271_set_serial_link(&dev->serializer, false);
> > - if (ret)
> > - return ret;
> > -
> > /* Configure I2C bus at 105Kbps speed and configure GMSL. */
> > ret = max9271_configure_i2c(&dev->serializer,
> > MAX9271_I2CSLVSH_469NS_234NS |
> > @@ -508,6 +484,43 @@ static int rdacm21_initialize(struct rdacm21_device *dev)
> > if (ret)
> > return ret;
> >
> > + return 0;
> > +}
> > +
> > +static const struct v4l2_subdev_core_ops rdacm21_core_ops = {
> > + .init = rdacm21_init,
> > +};
> > +
> > +static const struct v4l2_subdev_video_ops rdacm21_video_ops = {
> > + .s_stream = rdacm21_s_stream,
> > +};
> > +
> > +static const struct v4l2_subdev_pad_ops rdacm21_subdev_pad_ops = {
> > + .enum_mbus_code = rdacm21_enum_mbus_code,
> > + .get_fmt = rdacm21_get_fmt,
> > + .set_fmt = rdacm21_get_fmt,
> > +};
> > +
> > +static const struct v4l2_subdev_ops rdacm21_subdev_ops = {
> > + .core = &rdacm21_core_ops,
> > + .video = &rdacm21_video_ops,
> > + .pad = &rdacm21_subdev_pad_ops,
> > +};
> > +
> > +static int rdacm21_initialize(struct rdacm21_device *dev)
> > +{
> > + int ret;
> > +
> > + /* Verify communication with the MAX9271: ping to wakeup. */
> > + dev->serializer.client->addr = MAX9271_DEFAULT_ADDR;
> > + i2c_smbus_read_byte(dev->serializer.client);
> > + usleep_range(5000, 8000);
> > +
> > + /* Enable reverse channel and disable the serial link. */
> > + ret = max9271_set_serial_link(&dev->serializer, false);
> > + if (ret)
> > + return ret;
> > +
> > /*
> > * Set reverse channel high threshold to increase noise immunity.
> > *

--
Regards,

Laurent Pinchart