On Mon, Nov 30, 2020 at 12:14 PM Christian Mauderer <o...@c-mauderer.de>
wrote:

> Hello Gedare,
>
> thanks for the review.
>
> On 30/11/2020 18:43, Gedare Bloom wrote:
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Nov 30, 2020 at 7:14 AM Christian Mauderer
> > <christian.maude...@embedded-brains.de
> > <mailto:christian.maude...@embedded-brains.de>> wrote:
> >
> >     ---
> >       shell/general_commands.rst | 200
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> >       1 file changed, 200 insertions(+)
> >
> >     diff --git a/shell/general_commands.rst b/shell/general_commands.rst
> >     index c74ae45..a6f7e18 100644
> >     --- a/shell/general_commands.rst
> >     +++ b/shell/general_commands.rst
> >     @@ -44,6 +44,14 @@ The RTEMS shell has the following general
> commands:
> >
> >       - rtc_ - RTC driver configuration
> >
> >     +- i2cdetect_ - detect I2C devices
> >     +
> >     +- i2cget_ - get data from an EEPROM like I2C device
> >     +
> >     +- i2cset_ - write data to an EEPROM like I2C device
> >     +
> >     +- spi_ - read and write simple data to an SPI bus
> >     +
> >       - exit_ - alias for logoff command
> >
> >       Commands
> >     @@ -1179,6 +1187,198 @@ CONFIGURATION:
> >
> >          \clearpage
> >
> >     +.. _i2cdetect:
> >     +
> >     +i2cdetect - detect I2C devices
> >     +------------------------------
> >     +.. index:: i2cdetect
> >     +
> >     +SYNOPSYS:
> >     +    .. code-block:: shell
> >     +
> >     +        i2cdetect <I2C_BUS>
> >     +
> >     +.. index:: CONFIGURE_SHELL_NO_COMMAND_I2CDETECT
> >     +.. index:: CONFIGURE_SHELL_COMMAND_I2CDETECT
> >     +
> >     +DESCRIPTION:
> >     +    Tries to detect I2C devices connected to the I2C bus. To do
> >     that, write
> >     +    requests with the length of 0 are used.
> >     +
> >     +    WARNING: This might confuse some I2C devices, so please use it
> >     only if you
> >     +    know what you are doing.
> >     +
> >
> > What happens for devices that don't know how to respond? is it any kind
> > of undefined behavior?
>
> That depends on the devices. Basically everything can happen. For example:
>
> - device is just not detected
> - I2C bus hangs
> - some random undefined behavior
>
> The command uses the same method that is used by the Linux i2cdetect
> command and therefore I added a similar warning:
>
>     https://linux.die.net/man/8/i2cdetect
>
> >
> >     +    The command supports a ``-h`` option to get usage details.
> >     +
> >     +    The command works only with I2C bus drivers that use the
> >     Linux-Style API.
> >     +
> >     +EXAMPLES:
> >     +    The following is an example where two I2C devices are detected.
> >     One on 0x1a
> >     +    and one on 0x1f:
> >     +
> >     +    .. code-block:: shell
> >     +
> >     +        SHLL [/] # i2cdetect /dev/i2c1
> >     +            x0 x1 x2 x3 x4 x5 x6 x7 x8 x9 xA xB xC xD xE xF
> >     +        0x     -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
> >     +        1x  -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1a -- -- -- -- 1f
> >     +        2x  -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
> >     +        3x  -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
> >     +        4x  -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
> >     +        5x  -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
> >     +        6x  -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
> >     +        7x  -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
> >     +        SHLL [/] #
> >     +
> >     +CONFIGURATION:
> >     +    This command is included in the default shell command set.
> >     When building a
> >
> > If this is unsafe to use when you don't know what you're doing, then
> > maybe it should not be available without explicitly turning it on?
> > (Safe Defaults)
>
> I can do that if you want. It's more or less a diagnostic command (just
> like the others here). But note that we have a lot of "unsafe if you
> don't know what you are doing" commands. Like dd, mkrfs, mmove, fdisk,
> and even exit can crash some systems ...
>
> Aren't nearly all shell commands at least a bit unsafe? And we don't
> have a lot of commands that have to be explicitly turned on if
> CONFIGURE_SHELL_COMMANDS_ALL is already set. I found only networking
> commands.
>
> That seems accurate, you can go ahead with the approach you took then. It
seems to be mostly consistent with the state of practice.


> >
> >     +    custom command set, define
> >     ``CONFIGURE_SHELL_COMMAND_I2CDETECT`` to have
> >     +    this command included.
> >     +
> >     +    This command can be excluded from the shell command set by
> defining
> >     +    ``CONFIGURE_SHELL_NO_COMMAND_I2CDETECT`` when all shell
> >     commands have been
> >     +    configured.
> >     +
> >     +.. raw:: latex
> >     +
> >     +   \clearpage
> >     +
> >     +.. _i2cget:
> >     +
> >     +i2cget - get data from an EEPROM like I2C device
> >     +------------------------------------------------
> >     +.. index:: i2cget
> >     +
> >     +SYNOPSYS:
> >     +    .. code-block:: shell
> >     +
> >     +        i2cget <I2C_BUS> <CHIP-ADDRESS> <DATA-ADDRESS> [<NR-BYTES>]
> >     +
> >     +.. index:: CONFIGURE_SHELL_NO_COMMAND_I2CGET
> >     +.. index:: CONFIGURE_SHELL_COMMAND_I2CGET
> >     +
> >     +DESCRIPTION:
> >     +    Get one or multiple bytes from an EEPROM like I2C device. If
> >     you read
> >     +    multiple bytes (<NR-BYTES> given and > 1) the read will be done
> >     in one
> >
> >
> > Default is 1 byte? Please clarify
>
> OK.
>
> >
> >     +    single request. An auto incrementing register pointer is
> assumed.
> >     +
> >     +    The command supports a ``-h`` option to get usage details.
> >     +
> >     +    The command works only with I2C bus drivers that use the
> >     Linux-Style API.
> >
> >
> > Would it make more sense to include all these under an
> > CONFIGURE_SHELL_COMMAND_I2CLINUX or something?
>
> I'm quite indifferent regarding that. If you prefer it, I can collect them.
>
> Beneath CONFIGURE_SHELL_COMMANDS_ALL and
> CONFIGURE_SHELL_COMMANDS_ALL_NETWORKING there don't seem to be a lot of
> groups. So I didn't start a new one ...
>
> ok, let's not make it more complex than needed. I guess the main advantage
would be code size.


> >
> > I don't use the shell though so take everything I say with a bit of
> > skepticism.
>
> I'll wait for some more feedback.
>
> >
> >     +
> >     +EXAMPLES:
> >     +    The following is an example how to read a one byte register at
> >     0xd from the
> >     +    I2C device at 0x1f:
> >     +
> >     +    .. code-block:: shell
> >     +
> >     +        SHLL [/] # i2cget /dev/i2c1 0x1f 0x0d
> >
> >
> > Again, my shell ignorance: do the addresses need to be specified as Hex
> > in 0x format?
>
> I wrote the commands in a way that they should accept hex (0x10),
> decimal (16) or octal (020). I can add this as a comment.
>
> >
> >     +        0xc7
> >     +        SHLL [/] #
> >     +
> >     +CONFIGURATION:
> >     +    This command is included in the default shell command set.
> >     When building a
> >     +    custom command set, define ``CONFIGURE_SHELL_COMMAND_I2CGET``
> >     to have this
> >     +    command included.
> >     +
> >     +    This command can be excluded from the shell command set by
> defining
> >     +    ``CONFIGURE_SHELL_NO_COMMAND_I2CGET`` when all shell commands
> >     have been
> >     +    configured.
> >     +
> >     +.. raw:: latex
> >     +
> >     +   \clearpage
> >     +
> >     +.. _i2cset:
> >     +
> >     +i2cset - write data to an EEPROM like I2C device
> >     +------------------------------------------------
> >     +.. index:: i2cset
> >     +
> >     +SYNOPSYS:
> >     +    .. code-block:: shell
> >     +
> >     +        i2cset <I2C_BUS> <CHIP-ADDRESS> <DATA-ADDRESS> <VALUE>
> >     [<VALUE> [...]]
> >     +
> >     +.. index:: CONFIGURE_SHELL_NO_COMMAND_I2CSET
> >     +.. index:: CONFIGURE_SHELL_COMMAND_I2CSET
> >     +
> >     +DESCRIPTION:
> >     +    Write one or multiple bytes to an EEPROM like I2C device. If
> >     you write
> >     +    multiple bytes (multiple <VALUE> given) the write will be done
> >     in one single
> >
> >
> > Same for the values, do they need to be in 0x format, or is there
> > already documentation of what formats are accepted?
>
> No there is no other documentation. Maybe I should add a bit. Do you
> think it would be better to add it here or to the "-h" output?
>
> I think here is good.


> >
> >     +    request. An auto incrementing register pointer is assumed.
> >     +
> >     +    The command supports a ``-h`` option to get usage details.
> >     +
> >     +    The command works only with I2C bus drivers that use the
> >     Linux-Style API.
> >     +
> >     +EXAMPLES:
> >     +    The following is an example how to write one byte of 0x00 to
> >     the register at
> >     +    0x11 of the I2C device at 0x1f:
> >     +
> >     +    .. code-block:: shell
> >     +
> >     +        SHLL [/] # i2cset /dev/i2c1 0x1f 0x11 0x00
> >     +        SHLL [/] #
> >     +
> >     +CONFIGURATION:
> >     +    This command is included in the default shell command set.
> >     When building a
> >     +    custom command set, define ``CONFIGURE_SHELL_COMMAND_I2CSET``
> >     to have this
> >     +    command included.
> >     +
> >     +    This command can be excluded from the shell command set by
> defining
> >     +    ``CONFIGURE_SHELL_NO_COMMAND_I2CSET`` when all shell commands
> >     have been
> >     +    configured.
> >     +
> >     +.. raw:: latex
> >     +
> >     +   \clearpage
> >     +
> >     +.. _spi:
> >     +
> >     +spi - read and write simple data to an SPI bus
> >     +----------------------------------------------
> >     +.. index:: spi
> >     +
> >     +SYNOPSYS:
> >     +    .. code-block:: shell
> >     +
> >     +        spi [-loh] [-c <cs>] [-s <speed>] [-m <mode>] <SPI_BUS> xx
> >     [xx [..]]
> >     +
> >     +.. index:: CONFIGURE_SHELL_NO_COMMAND_SPI
> >     +.. index:: CONFIGURE_SHELL_COMMAND_SPI
> >     +
> >     +DESCRIPTION:
> >     +    Write data to an SPI bus and read the responses.
> >     +
> >     +    The command supports a ``-h`` option to get usage details.
> >     +
> >     +    The command works only with SPI bus drivers that use the
> >     Linux-Style API.
> >     +
> >     +EXAMPLES:
> >     +    The following is an example how to write multiple bytes (0x42
> >     0x43 0x44) to
> >     +    the bus. The response is three times 0x00 in this case because
> >     the bus has
> >     +    been left open. Chip select 1 will be used.
> >     +
> >     +    .. code-block:: shell
> >     +
> >     +        SHLL [/] # spi /dev/spi1 -c 1 42 0x43 44
> >     +        received: 00 00 00
> >     +        SHLL [/] #
> >     +
> >
> >
> > Provide an example to read?
>
> Maybe I should have added some values other than 0x00 to the received
> line. SPI can only do both at once (at least for the normal drivers).
>
> > Why not unify the i2c command the same way as spi? Just curious if there
> > is some rationale.
>
> Rationale is that I used Linux I2C tools as a rough guide for the
> syntax. For SPI I didn't have a template.
>
> Beneath that I2C does have explicit read or write modes. So I would have
> to set the direction with a parameter if I unified them. SPI on the
> other hand does always receive and transmit at the same time. So it
> wouldn't be useful to split it up.
>
>
I see, nevermind about the unification question then. Thanks, just clear up
some of the default behavior and go ahead.


> Best regards
>
> Christian
>
> >
> >     +CONFIGURATION:
> >     +    This command is included in the default shell command set.
> >     When building a
> >     +    custom command set, define ``CONFIGURE_SHELL_COMMAND_SPI`` to
> >     have this
> >     +    command included.
> >     +
> >     +    This command can be excluded from the shell command set by
> defining
> >     +    ``CONFIGURE_SHELL_NO_COMMAND_SPI`` when all shell commands have
> >     been
> >     +    configured.
> >     +
> >     +.. raw:: latex
> >     +
> >     +   \clearpage
> >     +
> >       .. _exit:
> >
> >       exit - exit the shell
> >     --
> >     2.26.2
> >
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