Hi,

On 07/12/2015 at 14:49:33 +0100, Juergen Borleis wrote :
> Use the function to read the whole time/date register in one turn and now
> check if the RTC signals an invalid time/date (due to a battery power loss
> for example). In this case ignore the time/date until it is really set
> again.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Juergen Borleis <j...@pengutronix.de>
> ---
>  drivers/rtc/rtc-pcf85063.c | 45 +++++++++++++++++++--------------------------
>  1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 26 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-pcf85063.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-pcf85063.c
> index 75f2866..abed934 100644
> --- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-pcf85063.c
> +++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-pcf85063.c
> @@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
>  #define PCF85063_REG_CTRL2           0x01
>  
>  #define PCF85063_REG_SC                      0x04 /* datetime */
> +#define PCF85063_REG_SC_OS           0x80
>  #define PCF85063_REG_MN                      0x05
>  #define PCF85063_REG_HR                      0x06
>  #define PCF85063_REG_DM                      0x07
> @@ -77,39 +78,31 @@ static int pcf85063_read_time(struct i2c_client *client, 
> u8 *buf, u16 size)
>   */
>  static int pcf85063_get_datetime(struct i2c_client *client, struct rtc_time 
> *tm)
>  {
> +     int rc;
>       struct pcf85063 *pcf85063 = i2c_get_clientdata(client);
> -     unsigned char buf[13] = { PCF85063_REG_CTRL1 };
> -     struct i2c_msg msgs[] = {
> -             {/* setup read ptr */
> -                     .addr = client->addr,
> -                     .len = 1,
> -                     .buf = buf
> -             },
> -             {/* read status + date */
> -                     .addr = client->addr,
> -                     .flags = I2C_M_RD,
> -                     .len = 13,
> -                     .buf = buf
> -             },
> -     };
> +     u8 regs[7];
>  
> -     /* read registers */
> -     if ((i2c_transfer(client->adapter, msgs, 2)) != 2) {
> -             dev_err(&client->dev, "%s: read error\n", __func__);
> -             return -EIO;

Isn't that already reading the time and date register in one block? I'd
say you are simply reading less registers. Also, maybe you could use
i2c_smbus_read_block_data?


> +     rc = pcf85063_read_time(client, regs, sizeof(regs));
> +     if (rc < 0)
> +             return rc;
> +
> +     /* if the clock has lost its power it makes no sense to use its time */
> +     if (regs[0] & PCF85063_REG_SC_OS) {
> +             dev_warn(&client->dev, "Power loss detected, invalid time\n");
> +             return -EINVAL;
>       }

That part is more useful and as I understand it is what you are trying
to fix.


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Alexandre Belloni, Free Electrons
Embedded Linux, Kernel and Android engineering
http://free-electrons.com
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