Re: [PATCH 0/3] iio: adc: rockchip_saradc: fix bitmasking and remove custom logic for getting reset

From: Andy Shevchenko
Date: Fri Feb 23 2024 - 08:02:21 EST


On Fri, Feb 23, 2024 at 2:46 PM Quentin Schulz <foss+kernel@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> The mask for the channel selection is incorrect as it's specified to be
> 16b wide by is actually only 4.
>
> Also, the 16 lower bits in the SARADC_CONV_CON register are write
> protected. Whatever their value is can only be written to the hardware
> block if their associated bit in the higher 16 bits is set. Considering
> that the channel bitmask is 4b wide but that we can write e.g. 0 in
> there, we shouldn't use the value shifted by 16 as a mask but rather the
> bitmask for that value shifted by 16. This is currently NOT an issue
> because the only SoC with SARADCv2 IP is the RK3588 which has a reset
> defined in the SoC DTSI. When that is the case, the reset is asserted
> before every channel conversion is started. This means the registers are
> reset so effectively, we do not need to write zeros so the wrong mask
> still works because where we should be writing zeroes, there are already
> zeroes. However, let's fix this in case there comes a day there's an SoC
> which doesn't require to reset the controller before every channel
> conversion is started.
>
> Lastly, let's use the appropriate function from the reset subsystem
> for getting an optional exclusive reset instead of rolling out our own
> logic.
>
> Those three patches should not be changing any behavior.

Nice series, I have the comments in patch 3, but no need to resend
until Jonathan asks for. He might address that whilst applying.

Reviewed-by: Andy Shevchenko <andy.shevchenko@xxxxxxxxx>

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With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko