linux_dsm_epyc7002/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/i2c/i2c-arb-gpio-challenge.txt
Doug Anderson b81dfaa01f i2c: mux: Add i2c-arb-gpio-challenge 'mux' driver
The i2c-arb-gpio-challenge driver implements an I2C arbitration scheme
where masters need to claim the bus with a GPIO before they can start
a transaction.  This should generally only be used when standard I2C
multimaster isn't appropriate for some reason (errata/bugs).

This driver is based on code that Simon Glass added to the i2c-s3c2410
driver in the Chrome OS kernel 3.4 tree.  The current incarnation as a
mux driver is as suggested by Grant Likely.  See
<https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/1877311/> for some history.

Signed-off-by: Doug Anderson <dianders@chromium.org>
Signed-off-by: Simon Glass <sjg@chromium.org>
Signed-off-by: Naveen Krishna Chatradhi <ch.naveen@samsung.com>
Reviewed-by: Stephen Warren <swarren@nvidia.com>
Acked-by: Olof Johansson <olof@lixom.net>
Signed-off-by: Wolfram Sang <wsa@the-dreams.de>
2013-04-17 11:31:03 +02:00

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GPIO-based I2C Arbitration Using a Challenge & Response Mechanism
=================================================================
This uses GPIO lines and a challenge & response mechanism to arbitrate who is
the master of an I2C bus in a multimaster situation.
In many cases using GPIOs to arbitrate is not needed and a design can use
the standard I2C multi-master rules. Using GPIOs is generally useful in
the case where there is a device on the bus that has errata and/or bugs
that makes standard multimaster mode not feasible.
Algorithm:
All masters on the bus have a 'bus claim' line which is an output that the
others can see. These are all active low with pull-ups enabled. We'll
describe these lines as:
- OUR_CLAIM: output from us signaling to other hosts that we want the bus
- THEIR_CLAIMS: output from others signaling that they want the bus
The basic algorithm is to assert your line when you want the bus, then make
sure that the other side doesn't want it also. A detailed explanation is best
done with an example.
Let's say we want to claim the bus. We:
1. Assert OUR_CLAIM.
2. Waits a little bit for the other sides to notice (slew time, say 10
microseconds).
3. Check THEIR_CLAIMS. If none are asserted then the we have the bus and we are
done.
4. Otherwise, wait for a few milliseconds and see if THEIR_CLAIMS are released.
5. If not, back off, release the claim and wait for a few more milliseconds.
6. Go back to 1 (until retry time has expired).
Required properties:
- compatible: i2c-arb-gpio-challenge
- our-claim-gpio: The GPIO that we use to claim the bus.
- their-claim-gpios: The GPIOs that the other sides use to claim the bus.
Note that some implementations may only support a single other master.
- Standard I2C mux properties. See mux.txt in this directory.
- Single I2C child bus node at reg 0. See mux.txt in this directory.
Optional properties:
- slew-delay-us: microseconds to wait for a GPIO to go high. Default is 10 us.
- wait-retry-us: we'll attempt another claim after this many microseconds.
Default is 3000 us.
- wait-free-us: we'll give up after this many microseconds. Default is 50000 us.
Example:
i2c@12CA0000 {
compatible = "acme,some-i2c-device";
#address-cells = <1>;
#size-cells = <0>;
};
i2c-arbitrator {
compatible = "i2c-arb-gpio-challenge";
#address-cells = <1>;
#size-cells = <0>;
i2c-parent = <&{/i2c@12CA0000}>;
our-claim-gpio = <&gpf0 3 1>;
their-claim-gpios = <&gpe0 4 1>;
slew-delay-us = <10>;
wait-retry-us = <3000>;
wait-free-us = <50000>;
i2c@0 {
reg = <0>;
#address-cells = <1>;
#size-cells = <0>;
i2c@52 {
// Normal I2C device
};
};
};