Hello Eduardo,

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eduardo Valentin [mailto:eduardo.valen...@nokia.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 1:46 AM
> To: Sonasath, Moiz
> Cc: linux-omap@vger.kernel.org; sa...@linux.intel.com; t...@atomide.com;
> Pais, Allen
> Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] omap: Disable TWL4030/5030 I2C1/I2C4 internal
> pull-ups
> 
> Hello Moiz,
> 
> On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 01:57:21AM +0100, ext Moiz Sonasath wrote:
> > This patch disables TWL4030/5030 I2C1 adn I2C4(SR) internal pull-up, to
> > use only the external HW resistor >=470 Ohm for the assured
> > functionality in HS mode.
> >
> > While testing the I2C in High Speed mode, it was discovered that
> > without a proper pull-up resistor, there is data corruption during
> > multi-byte transfer. RTC(time_set) test case was used for testing.
> 
> Nice findings!
> 
> >
> > >From the analysis done, it was concluded that ideally we need a
> > pull-up of 1.6k Ohm(recomended) or atleast 470 Ohm or greater for
> > assured performance in HS mode.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Moiz Sonasath <m-sonas...@ti.com>
> > Signed-off-by: Allen Pais <allen.p...@ti.com>
> > ---
> >  drivers/mfd/twl-core.c  |   13 +++++++++++++
> >  include/linux/i2c/twl.h |   15 +++++++++++++++
> >  2 files changed, 28 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/drivers/mfd/twl-core.c b/drivers/mfd/twl-core.c
> > index 2a76065..35ae2ee 100644
> > --- a/drivers/mfd/twl-core.c
> > +++ b/drivers/mfd/twl-core.c
> > @@ -965,6 +965,7 @@ twl_probe(struct i2c_client *client, const struct
> i2c_device_id *id)
> >     int                             status;
> >     unsigned                        i;
> >     struct twl4030_platform_data    *pdata = client->dev.platform_data;
> > +   u8 temp;
> >
> >     if (!pdata) {
> >             dev_dbg(&client->dev, "no platform data?\n");
> > @@ -1032,6 +1033,18 @@ twl_probe(struct i2c_client *client, const struct
> i2c_device_id *id)
> >                     goto fail;
> >     }
> >
> > +   /* Disable TWL4030/TWL5030 I2C Pull-up on I2C1 and I2C4(SR)
> interface.
> > +    * Program I2C_SCL_CTRL_PU(bit 0)=0, I2C_SDA_CTRL_PU (bit 2)=0,
> > +    * SR_I2C_SCL_CTRL_PU(bit 4)=0 and SR_I2C_SDA_CTRL_PU(bit 6)=0.
> > +    */
> > +
> > +   if (twl_class_is_4030()) {
> 
> Is this run time check sufficient enough to determine if this fix must be
> applied?
> From what you have described on you patch description, looks like it is
> supposed to be
> only for HS mode. I don't know, maybe if you bind this to a platform /
> board configuration
> flag would it be better? I mean, you create a flag inside the platform
> data to determine
> if this fix must be applied or not. At least for me, having an external pu
> resistor
> seams to be very board dependent.
> 

>From what I observed, having a smaller pull-up (<470 OHM) resistor is 
>affecting HS mode operation. Moreover, irrespective of whatever external 
>pull-up value we have, if we have internal pull-up enabled, it comes in 
>parallel to the external pull-up and thereby reduces the effective pull-up on 
>the line. So it's safe to have a higher pull-up value instead rather than 
>having the internal pull-up enabled (irrespective of whatever the external 
>value is). Also, for all the OMAP boards that we have I think we always have 
>an external pull-up typically 470 ohm and hence if we just depend on that 
>external resistor without involving any of the internal pull-ups, HS/FS/LS 
>should just work fine. That was the whole idea.

> 
> > +           twl_i2c_read_u8(TWL4030_MODULE_INTBR, &temp, REG_GPPUPDCTR1);
> > +           temp &= ~(SR_I2C_SDA_CTRL_PU | SR_I2C_SCL_CTRL_PU | \
> > +           I2C_SDA_CTRL_PU | I2C_SCL_CTRL_PU);
> > +           twl_i2c_write_u8(TWL4030_MODULE_INTBR, temp, REG_GPPUPDCTR1);
> > +   }
> > +
> >     status = add_children(pdata, id->driver_data);
> >  fail:
> >     if (status < 0)
> > diff --git a/include/linux/i2c/twl.h b/include/linux/i2c/twl.h
> > index bf1c5be..fd95eca 100644
> > --- a/include/linux/i2c/twl.h
> > +++ b/include/linux/i2c/twl.h
> > @@ -239,6 +239,21 @@ int twl6030_interrupt_mask(u8 bit_mask, u8 offset);
> >
> >  /*---------------------------------------------------------------------
> -*/
> >
> > +/*Interface Bit Register (INTBR) offsets
> > + *(Use TWL_4030_MODULE_INTBR)
> > + */
> > +
> > +#define REG_GPPUPDCTR1                     0x0F
> > +
> > +/*I2C1 and I2C4(SR) SDA/SCL pull-up control bits */
> > +
> > +#define I2C_SCL_CTRL_PU                    BIT(0)
> > +#define I2C_SDA_CTRL_PU                    BIT(2)
> > +#define SR_I2C_SCL_CTRL_PU         BIT(4)
> > +#define SR_I2C_SDA_CTRL_PU         BIT(6)
> > +
> > +/*---------------------------------------------------------------------
> -*/
> > +
> >  /*
> >   * Keypad register offsets (use TWL4030_MODULE_KEYPAD)
> >   * ... SIH/interrupt only
> > --
> > 1.5.6.3
> >
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