[OpenWrt-Devel] [PATCH 3/3] ipq40xx: ipq4019: Add new device Compex WPJ419

Robert Marko robimarko at gmail.com
Thu Oct 31 06:35:20 EDT 2019


Because of old MT29F driver, it was basically a hack just to get
SPI-NANDs working.

On Thu, 31 Oct 2019 at 11:34, Daniel Danzberger <daniel at dd-wrt.com> wrote:
>
> Well, that makes sense and now it works :)
> I am just wondering why it has been working before with the other driver.
>
> On 10/31/19 11:30 AM, Robert Marko wrote:
> > On Thu, 31 Oct 2019 at 11:30, Daniel Danzberger <daniel at dd-wrt.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> I am already using 'ubi.mtd=rootfs root=/dev/ubiblock0_1', which has worked before
> > Well this is the issue, your ubi.mtd needs to be ubi.mtd=ubi
> >>
> >> On 10/31/19 11:26 AM, Robert Marko wrote:
> >>> On Thu, 31 Oct 2019 at 11:25, Daniel Danzberger <daniel at dd-wrt.com> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> On the deprecated staging driver, it somehow directly came up as "rootfs" and
> >>>> not "ubi". Even though it has been named "ubi" in the dts.
> >>>> Now the image won't boot because no rootfs is detected:
> >>>>
> >>>> ----
> >>>> [    1.919001] Creating 1 MTD partitions on "spi0.1":
> >>>> [    1.925399] 0x000000000000-0x000008000000 : "ubi"
> >>>> [    1.940324] random: fast init done
> >>>> ...
> >>>> [    3.170978] UBI error: cannot open mtd rootfs, error -2
> >>>> [    3.171027] hctosys: unable to open rtc device ([    3.180802] Waiting for
> >>>> root device /dev/ubiblock0_1...
> >>> This is due to your bootargs, you can either use bootargs-append to
> >>> set rootfs to ubi or change them in bootloader.
> >>> This is classic on boards derived from QCA reference designs
> >>>> ----
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> On 10/31/19 11:19 AM, Robert Marko wrote:
> >>>>> On Thu, 31 Oct 2019 at 11:17, Daniel Danzberger <daniel at dd-wrt.com> wrote:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Using 'compatible = "spi-nand"' worked and the device got detected by the
> >>>>>> driver. However it won't create and "rootfs" partition like it did before.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> ---
> >>>>>> [    1.901930] spi-nand spi0.1: GigaDevice SPI NAND was found.
> >>>>>> [    1.905266] spi-nand spi0.1: 128 MiB, block size: 128 KiB, page size: 2048,
> >>>>>> OOB size: 128
> >>>>>> [    1.911015] 1 fixed-partitions partitions found on MTD device spi0.1
> >>>>>> [    1.919010] Creating 1 MTD partitions on "spi0.1":
> >>>>>> [    1.925410] 0x000000000000-0x000008000000 : "ubi"
> >>>>> It creates the partitions like set in DTS, ubi partition contains both
> >>>>> kernel and rootfs.
> >>>>>> ---
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> On 10/30/19 4:51 PM, Jeff Kletsky wrote:
> >>>>>>> On 10/30/19 4:27 AM, Daniel Danzberger wrote:
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> This device contains 2 flash devices. One NOR (32M) and one NAND (128M).
> >>>>>>>> U-boot and caldata are on the NOR, the firmware on the NAND.
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>      SoC:    IPQ4019
> >>>>>>>>      CPU:    4x 710MHz ARMv7
> >>>>>>>>      RAM:    256MB
> >>>>>>>>      FLASH:  NOR:32MB NAND:128MB
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> [...]
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>  .../arch/arm/boot/dts/qcom-ipq4019-bus.dtsi   | 1142 +++++++++++++++++
> >>>>>>>  .../include/dt-bindings/msm/msm-bus-ids.h     |  869 +++++++++++++
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> The sudden appearance of a need the MSM bus and its IDs worries me.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> With 25 devices already on the ipq40xx platform without them, it feels
> >>>>>>> like something is missing if they are needed by this one.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> diff --git a/target/linux/ipq40xx/config-4.19 b/target/linux/ipq40xx/config-4.19
> >>>>>>>> index 8948b73ff7..3ee921abed 100644
> >>>>>>>> --- a/target/linux/ipq40xx/config-4.19
> >>>>>>>> +++ b/target/linux/ipq40xx/config-4.19
> >>>>>>>> @@ -303,6 +303,9 @@ CONFIG_MTD_NAND_ECC=y
> >>>>>>>>   CONFIG_MTD_NAND_QCOM=y
> >>>>>>>>   CONFIG_MTD_SPI_NAND=y
> >>>>>>>>   CONFIG_MTD_SPI_NOR=y
> >>>>>>>> +CONFIG_MTD_SPINAND_MT29F=y
> >>>>>>>> +CONFIG_MTD_SPINAND_GIGADEVICE=y
> >>>>>>>> +CONFIG_MTD_SPINAND_ONDIEECC=y
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> The CONFIG_SPINAND_* additions are not required for upstream SPI-NAND
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>   CONFIG_MTD_SPLIT_FIRMWARE=y
> >>>>>>>>   CONFIG_MTD_SPLIT_FIT_FW=y
> >>>>>>>>   CONFIG_MTD_UBI=y
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> [...]
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> diff --git
> >>>>>>>> a/target/linux/ipq40xx/files-4.19/arch/arm/boot/dts/qcom-ipq4019-wpj419.dts
> >>>>>>>> b/target/linux/ipq40xx/files-4.19/arch/arm/boot/dts/qcom-ipq4019-wpj419.dts
> >>>>>>>> new file mode 100644
> >>>>>>>> index 0000000000..5553bbd166
> >>>>>>>> --- /dev/null
> >>>>>>>> +++ b/target/linux/ipq40xx/files-4.19/arch/arm/boot/dts/qcom-ipq4019-wpj419.dts
> >>>>>>>> @@ -0,0 +1,371 @@
> >>>>>>>> +/* Copyright (c) 2015, The Linux Foundation. All rights reserved.
> >>>>>>>> + * Copyright (c) 2019, Nguyen Dinh Phi <phi_nguyen at compex.com.sg>
> >>>>>>>> + *
> >>>>>>>> + * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
> >>>>>>>> + * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
> >>>>>>>> + * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
> >>>>>>>> + *
> >>>>>>>> + * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
> >>>>>>>> + * WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
> >>>>>>>> + * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
> >>>>>>>> + * ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
> >>>>>>>> + * WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
> >>>>>>>> + * ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
> >>>>>>>> + * OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
> >>>>>>>> + *
> >>>>>>>> + */
> >>>>>>>> +
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> [...]
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> +
> >>>>>>>> +        spi_0: spi at 78b5000 {
> >>>>>>>> +            pinctrl-0 = <&spi_0_pins>;
> >>>>>>>> +            pinctrl-names = "default";
> >>>>>>>> +            status = "okay";
> >>>>>>>> +            cs-gpios = <&tlmm 12 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>, <&tlmm 41 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
> >>>>>>>> +            num-cs = <2>;
> >>>>>>>> +
> >>>>>>>> +            m25p80 at 0 {
> >>>>>>>> +                #address-cells = <1>;
> >>>>>>>> +                #size-cells = <1>;
> >>>>>>>> +                reg = <0>;
> >>>>>>>> +                linux,modalias = "m25p80", "n25q128a11";
> >>>>>>>> +                compatible = "jedec,spi-nor", "n25q128a11";
> >>>>>>>> +                spi-max-frequency = <24000000>;
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> I don't think you need linux,modalias here, nor the chip type in the compatible
> >>>>>>> line.
> >>>>>>> I believe that the following compatible line is sufficient
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>     compatible = "jedec,spi-nor";
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> You might also want to consider "flash at 0" or "nor at 0" or "nor_flash at 0",
> >>>>>>> or the like, rather than a chip-specific name. (I'm not a committer.)
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> +
> >>>>>>>> +                partitions {
> >>>>>>>> +                    compatible = "fixed-partitions";
> >>>>>>>> +
> >>>>>>>> +                    partition at 0 {
> >>>>>>>> +                        label = "0:SBL1";
> >>>>>>>> +                        reg = <0x000000 0x040000>;
> >>>>>>>> +                        read-only;
> >>>>>>>> +                    };
> >>>>>>>> +
> >>>>>>>> +                    partition at 40000 {
> >>>>>>>> +                        label = "0:MIBIB";
> >>>>>>>> +                        reg = <0x040000 0x020000>;
> >>>>>>>> +                        read-only;
> >>>>>>>> +                    };
> >>>>>>>> +
> >>>>>>>> +                    partition at 60000 {
> >>>>>>>> +                        label = "0:QSEE";
> >>>>>>>> +                        reg = <0x060000 0x060000>;
> >>>>>>>> +                        read-only;
> >>>>>>>> +                    };
> >>>>>>>> +
> >>>>>>>> +                    partition at c0000 {
> >>>>>>>> +                        label = "0:CDT";
> >>>>>>>> +                        reg = <0x0c0000 0x010000>;
> >>>>>>>> +                        read-only;
> >>>>>>>> +                    };
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Someone may rip on you for capitalization of labels. (I'm not a committer.)
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> +
> >>>>>>>> +                    partition at d0000 {
> >>>>>>>> +                        label = "0:DDRPARAMS";
> >>>>>>>> +                        reg = <0x0d0000 0x010000>;
> >>>>>>>> +                        read-only;
> >>>>>>>> +                    };
> >>>>>>>> +
> >>>>>>>> +                    partition at e0000 {
> >>>>>>>> +                        label = "u-boot-env";
> >>>>>>>> +                        reg = <0x0e0000 0x010000>;
> >>>>>>>> +                        read-only;
> >>>>>>>> +                    };
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> U-Boot environment may want/need to be writable
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> +
> >>>>>>>> +                    partition at f0000 {
> >>>>>>>> +                        label = "u-boot";
> >>>>>>>> +                        reg = <0x0f0000 0x080000>;
> >>>>>>>> +                        read-only;
> >>>>>>>> +                    };
> >>>>>>>> +
> >>>>>>>> +                    partition at 170000 {
> >>>>>>>> +                        label = "art";
> >>>>>>>> +                        reg = <0x170000 0x010000>;
> >>>>>>>> +                        read-only;
> >>>>>>>> +                    };
> >>>>>>>> +                };
> >>>>>>>> +            };
> >>>>>>>> +
> >>>>>>>> +            mt29f at 1 {
> >>>>>>>> +                #address-cells = <1>;
> >>>>>>>> +                #size-cells = <1>;
> >>>>>>>> +                reg = <1>;
> >>>>>>>> +                status = "okay";
> >>>>>>>> +                compatible = "spinand,mt29f";
> >>>>>>>> +                spi-max-frequency = <24000000>;
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Same comment on "mt29f" vs. something generic and descriptive.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Converting to the upstream SPI-NAND driver here should be as simple as
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>     compatible = "spi-nand";
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> +
> >>>>>>>> +                partitions {
> >>>>>>>> +                    compatible = "fixed-partitions";
> >>>>>>>> +
> >>>>>>>> +                    partition at 0 {
> >>>>>>>> +                        label = "ubi";
> >>>>>>>> +                        reg = <0x0000000 0x8000000>;
> >>>>>>>> +                    };
> >>>>>>>> +                };
> >>>>>>>> +            };
> >>>>>>>> +        };
> >>>>>>>> +
> >>>>>>>> [...]
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> --
> >>>>>> Regards
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Daniel Danzberger
> >>>>>> embeDD GmbH, Alter Postplatz 2, CH-6370 Stans
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> _______________________________________________
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> >>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> --
> >>>> Regards
> >>>>
> >>>> Daniel Danzberger
> >>>> embeDD GmbH, Alter Postplatz 2, CH-6370 Stans
> >>>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Regards
> >>
> >> Daniel Danzberger
> >> embeDD GmbH, Alter Postplatz 2, CH-6370 Stans
> >
>
> --
> Regards
>
> Daniel Danzberger
> embeDD GmbH, Alter Postplatz 2, CH-6370 Stans

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