SPI

Overview

Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) is a serial bus specification used for high-speed, full-duplex, and synchronous communication. In the Hardware Driver Foundation (HDF), the SPI module uses the independent service mode for API adaptation. In this mode, each device independently publishes a service to process external access requests. When receiving an access request, the HDF DeviceManager extracts parameters from the request to call the internal APIs of the target device. In the independent service mode, the HDF DeviceManager provides service management capabilities. However, you need to configure a node for each device, which increases memory usage.

Figure 1 Independent service mode

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Available APIs

SpiCntlrMethod:

struct SpiCntlrMethod {
  int32_t (*GetCfg)(struct SpiCntlr *cntlr, struct SpiCfg *cfg);
  int32_t (*SetCfg)(struct SpiCntlr *cntlr, struct SpiCfg *cfg);
  int32_t (*Transfer)(struct SpiCntlr *cntlr, struct SpiMsg *msg, uint32_t count);
  int32_t (*Open)(struct SpiCntlr *cntlr);
  int32_t (*Close)(struct SpiCntlr *cntlr);
};

Table 1 Description of the callback functions in SpiCntlrMethod

Function Input Parameter Return Value Description
Transfer cntlr: structure pointer to the SPI controller at the core layer.
msg: structure pointer to the SPI message.
count: number of messages. The value is of the uint32_t type.
HDF_STATUS Transfers messages.
SetCfg cntlr: structure pointer to the SPI controller at the core layer.
cfg: structure pointer to the SPI attributes.
HDF_STATUS Sets SPI controller attributes.
GetCfg cntlr: structure pointer to the SPI controller at the core layer.
cfg: structure pointer to the SPI attributes.
HDF_STATUS Obtains SPI controller attributes.
Open cntlr: structure pointer to the SPI controller at the core layer. HDF_STATUS Opens an SPI device.
Close cntlr: structure pointer to the SPI controller at the core layer. HDF_STATUS Closes an SPI device.

How to Develop

The SPI module adaptation involves the following steps:

  1. Instantiate the driver entry.

    • Instantiate the HdfDriverEntry structure.
    • Call HDF_INIT to register the HdfDriverEntry instance with the HDF.
  2. Configure attribute files.

    • Add the deviceNode information to the device_info.hcs file.
    • (Optional) Add the spi_config.hcs file.
  3. Instantiate the SPI controller object.

    • Initialize SpiCntlr.
    • Instantiate SpiCntlrMethod in the SpiCntlr object.

      icon-note.gif NOTE
      For details about the functions in SpiCntlrMethod, see Available APIs.

  4. Debug the driver.

    (Optional) For new drivers, verify the basic functions, such as the SPI status control and response to interrupts.

Development Example

The following uses spi_hi35xx.c as an example to present the information required for implementing device functions.

  1. Instantiate the driver entry.

    The driver entry must be a global variable of the HdfDriverEntry type (defined in hdf_device_desc.h), and the value of moduleName must be the same as that in device_info.hcs.

    In the HDF, the start address of each HdfDriverEntry object of all loaded drivers is collected to form a segment address space similar to an array for the upper layer to invoke.

    Generally, the HDF calls the Bind function and then the Init function to load a driver. If Init fails to be called, the HDF calls Release to release driver resources and exit.

    SPI driver entry example:

    struct HdfDriverEntry g_hdfSpiDevice = {
        .moduleVersion = 1,
        .moduleName = "HDF_PLATFORM_SPI",// (Mandatory) The value must be the same as that of moduleName in the .hcs file.
        .Bind = HdfSpiDeviceBind,        // See the Bind function.
        .Init = HdfSpiDeviceInit,        // See the Init function.
        .Release = HdfSpiDeviceRelease,  //See the Release function.
    };
    // Call HDF_INIT to register the driver entry with the HDF.
    HDF_INIT(g_hdfSpiDevice);
    
  2. Add the deviceNode information to the device_info.hcs file and configure the device attributes in the spi_config.hcs file.

    The deviceNode information is related to registration of the driver entry. The device attribute values are closely related to the default values or value ranges of the SpiCntlr members at the core layer.

    In this example, there is only one SPI controller. If there are multiple SPI controllers, you need to add the deviceNode information to the device_info file and add the corresponding device attributes to the spi_config file for each controller.

    • device_info.hcs configuration example

      root {
        device_info {
          match_attr = "hdf_manager";
          platform :: host {
            hostName = "platform_host";
            priority = 50;
            device_spi :: device {                            // Configure an HDF device node for each SPI controller.
              device0 :: deviceNode {
                policy = 1;
                priority = 60;
                permission = 0644;
                moduleName = "HDF_PLATFORM_SPI";
                serviceName = "HDF_PLATFORM_SPI_0";
                deviceMatchAttr = "hisilicon_hi35xx_spi_0";
              }
              device1 :: deviceNode {
                policy = 1;
                priority = 60;
                permission = 0644;
                moduleName = "HDF_PLATFORM_SPI";             // (Mandatory) Driver name, which must be the same as that of moduleName in the driver entry structure.
                serviceName = "HDF_PLATFORM_SPI_1";           // (Mandatory) Unique name of the service published by the driver.
                deviceMatchAttr = "hisilicon_hi35xx_spi_1";       // The value must be the same as that of match_attr in the .hcs file.
              }
              ...
            }
          }
        }
      }
      
    • spi_config.hcs configuration example

      root {
        platform {
          spi_config {                        // Configure private data for each SPI controller.
            template spi_controller {           // Template configuration. In the template, you can configure the common parameters shared by device nodes.
              serviceName = "";
              match_attr = "";
              transferMode = 0; // Data transfer mode. The value **0** indicates interrupt transfer, **1** indicates flow control transfer, and **2** indicates DMA transfer.
              busNum = 0;           // Bus number.
              clkRate = 100000000;
              bitsPerWord = 8;                // Number of bits per word.
              mode = 19;                      // SPI data input/output mode.
              maxSpeedHz = 0;                 // Maximum clock frequency.
              minSpeedHz = 0;                 // Minimum clock frequency.
              speed = 2000000;                // Current message transfer speed.
              fifoSize = 256;                 // FIFO size.
              numCs = 1;                      // Chip select (CS) number.
              regBase = 0x120c0000;           // Used for address mapping.
              irqNum = 100;                   // Interrupt request (IRQ) number.
              REG_CRG_SPI = 0x120100e4;       // CRG_REG_BASE(0x12010000) + 0x0e4
              CRG_SPI_CKEN = 0;
              CRG_SPI_RST = 0;
              REG_MISC_CTRL_SPI = 0x12030024; // MISC_REG_BASE(0x12030000) + 0x24
              MISC_CTRL_SPI_CS = 0;
              MISC_CTRL_SPI_CS_SHIFT = 0;
            }      
            controller_0x120c0000 :: spi_controller {
              busNum = 0;                           // (Mandatory) Bus number.
              CRG_SPI_CKEN = 0x10000;               // (0x1 << 16) 0:close clk, 1:open clk 
              CRG_SPI_RST = 0x1;                    // (0x1 << 0) 0:cancel reset, 1:reset 
              match_attr = "hisilicon_hi35xx_spi_0";// (Mandatory) The value must be the same as that of deviceMatchAttr in device_info.hcs.
            }      
            controller_0x120c1000 :: spi_controller {
              busNum = 1;
              CRG_SPI_CKEN = 0x20000;    // (0x1 << 17) 0:close clk, 1:open clk
              CRG_SPI_RST = 0x2;         // (0x1 << 1) 0:cancel reset, 1:reset 
              match_attr = "hisilicon_hi35xx_spi_1"; 
              regBase = 0x120c1000;      // (Mandatory) Used for address mapping.
              irqNum = 101;              // (Mandatory) IRQ number.
            }
          ...
          //(Optional) Add nodes to the device_info.hcs file as required.
          }
        }
      }
      
  3. Initialize the SpiCntlr object at the core layer, including defining a custom structure (to pass parameters and data) and implementing the HdfDriverEntry member functions (Bind, Init and Release) to instantiate SpiCntlrMethod in SpiCntlr (so that the underlying driver functions can be called).

    • Defining a custom structure

      To the driver, the custom structure holds parameters and data. The DeviceResourceIface method provided by the HDF reads the values in the spi_config.hcs file to initialize the members in the custom structure and passes important parameters, such as the device number and bus number, to the SpiCntlr object at the core layer.

      struct Pl022 {// Corresponds to parameters in .hcs.
          struct SpiCntlr *cntlr;
          struct DListHead deviceList;
          struct OsalSem sem;
          volatile unsigned char *phyBase;
          volatile unsigned char *regBase;
          uint32_t irqNum;
          uint32_t busNum;
          uint32_t numCs;
          uint32_t curCs;
          uint32_t speed;
          uint32_t fifoSize;
          uint32_t clkRate;
          uint32_t maxSpeedHz;
          uint32_t minSpeedHz;
          uint32_t regCrg;
          uint32_t clkEnBit;
          uint32_t clkRstBit;
          uint32_t regMiscCtrl;
          uint32_t miscCtrlCsShift;
          uint32_t miscCtrlCs;
          uint16_t mode;
          uint8_t bitsPerWord;
          uint8_t transferMode;
      };
      
      // SpiCntlr is the core layer controller structure. The Init function assigns values to the members of SpiCntlr.
      struct SpiCntlr {
          struct IDeviceIoService service;
          struct HdfDeviceObject *device;
          uint32_t busNum;
          uint32_t numCs;
          uint32_t curCs;
          struct OsalMutex lock;
          struct SpiCntlrMethod *method;
          struct DListHead list;
          void *priv;
      };
      
    • Instantiating SpiCntlrMethod in SpiCntlr (other members are initialized by Init)

      // Example in spi_hi35xx.c: instantiate the hooks.
      struct SpiCntlrMethod g_method = {
          .Transfer = Pl022Transfer,
          .SetCfg = Pl022SetCfg,
          .GetCfg = Pl022GetCfg,
          .Open = Pl022Open,
          .Close = Pl022Close,
      };
      
    • Bind function

      Input parameter:

      HdfDeviceObject, an interface parameter exposed by the driver, contains the .hcs information.

      Return value:

      HDF_STATUS

      Function description:

      Associates the SpiCntlr object with HdfDeviceObject.

      static int32_t HdfSpiDeviceBind(struct HdfDeviceObject *device)
      {
          ...
          return (SpiCntlrCreate(device) == NULL) ? HDF_FAILURE : HDF_SUCCESS;
      }
      
      struct SpiCntlr *SpiCntlrCreate(struct HdfDeviceObject *device)
      {
          struct SpiCntlr *cntlr = NULL;                           // Create an SpiCntlr object.
          ...
          cntlr = (struct SpiCntlr *)OsalMemCalloc(sizeof(*cntlr));// Allocate memory.
          ...
          cntlr->device = device;                                  // Prerequisites for conversion between HdfDeviceObject and SpiCntlr.
          device->service = &(cntlr->service);                     // Prerequisites for conversion between HdfDeviceObject and SpiCntlr.
          (void)OsalMutexInit(&cntlr->lock);                       // Initialize the lock.
          DListHeadInit(&cntlr->list);                             // Add nodes.
          cntlr->priv = NULL;
          return cntlr;
      }
      
    • Init function

      Input parameter:

      HdfDeviceObject, an interface parameter exposed by the driver, contains the .hcs information.

      Return value:

      HDF_STATUS
      The table below describes some status. For more information, see HDF_STATUS in the /drivers/framework/include/utils/hdf_base.h file.

      Table 2 Description of HDF_STATUS

Status Description
HDF_ERR_INVALID_OBJECT Invalid controller object.
HDF_ERR_MALLOC_FAIL Failed to allocate memory.
HDF_ERR_INVALID_PARAM Invalid parameter.
HDF_ERR_IO I/O error.
HDF_SUCCESS Initialization successful.
HDF_FAILURE Initialization failed.
  **Function description**:

  Initializes the custom structure object and **SpiCntlr**.

  
  ```
  static int32_t HdfSpiDeviceInit(struct HdfDeviceObject *device)
  {
  int32_t ret;
  struct SpiCntlr *cntlr = NULL;
  ...
  cntlr = SpiCntlrFromDevice(device); // Forcibly convert HdfDeviceObject to SpiCntlr using service. For details about the value assignment, see the Bind function.
                                      // return (device == NULL) ? NULL : (struct SpiCntlr *)device->service;
  ...
  ret = Pl022Init(cntlr, device);     // (Mandatory) Instantiate the custom operation object. The following is an example:
  ...
  ret = Pl022Probe(cntlr->priv);
  ...
  return ret;
  }
  
  static int32_t Pl022Init(struct SpiCntlr *cntlr, const struct HdfDeviceObject *device)
  {
  int32_t ret;
  struct Pl022 *pl022 = NULL;
  ...
  pl022 = (struct Pl022 *)OsalMemCalloc(sizeof(*pl022));// Request memory.
  ...
  ret = SpiGetBaseCfgFromHcs(pl022, device->property);  // Initialize busNum, numCs, speed, fifoSize, clkRate, mode, bitsPerWord, and transferMode.
  ...
  ret = SpiGetRegCfgFromHcs(pl022, device->property);   // Initialize regBase, phyBase, irqNum, regCrg, clkEnBit, clkRstBit, regMiscCtrl, regMiscCtrl, miscCtrlCs, and miscCtrlCsShift.
  ...
  // Calculate the frequencies corresponding to the maximum and minimum speeds.
  pl022->maxSpeedHz = (pl022->clkRate) / ((SCR_MIN + 1) * CPSDVSR_MIN);
  pl022->minSpeedHz = (pl022->clkRate) / ((SCR_MAX + 1) * CPSDVSR_MAX);
  DListHeadInit(&pl022->deviceList);// Initialize the DList linked list.
  pl022->cntlr = cntlr;              // Prerequisite for conversion between Pl022 and SpiCntlr.
  cntlr->priv = pl022;               // Prerequisite for conversion between Pl022 and SpiCntlr.
  cntlr->busNum = pl022->busNum;     // Assign a value to busNum in SpiCntlr.
  cntlr->method = &g_method;         // Attach the SpiCntlrMethod instance.
  ...
  ret = Pl022CreatAndInitDevice(pl022);
  if (ret != 0) {
      Pl022Release(pl022);           // Release the Pl022 object if the initialization fails.
      return ret;
  }
  return 0;
  }
  ```
  • Release function

    Input parameter:

    HdfDeviceObject, an interface parameter exposed by the driver, contains the .hcs information.

    Return value:

    No value is returned.

    Function description:

    Releases the memory and deletes the controller. This function assigns values to the Release function in the driver entry structure. If the HDF fails to call the Init function to initialize the driver, the Release function can be called to release driver resources.

    icon-note.gif NOTE
    All forced conversion operations for obtaining the corresponding object can be successful only when Init() has the corresponding value assignment operations.

    static void HdfSpiDeviceRelease(struct HdfDeviceObject *device)
    {
        struct SpiCntlr *cntlr = NULL;
        ...
        cntlr = SpiCntlrFromDevice(device);             // Forced conversion from HdfDeviceObject to SpiCntlr is involved. For details about the value assignment, see the Bind function.
                                                        // return (device==NULL) ?NULL:(struct SpiCntlr *)device->service;
        ...
        if (cntlr->priv != NULL) {
            Pl022Remove((struct Pl022 *)cntlr->priv);// A forced conversion from SpiCntlr to Pl022 is involved.
        }
        SpiCntlrDestroy(cntlr);                         // Release the Pl022 object.
    }