Messages in this thread Patch in this message | | | From | Michael Walle <> | Subject | [PATCH v4 2/4] mtd: spi-nor: otp: use more consistent wording | Date | Fri, 21 May 2021 21:40:32 +0200 |
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Use the wording as used in the datasheet to describe the access methods of the security registers (aka OTP storage). This will also match the function names.
Signed-off-by: Michael Walle <michael@walle.cc> Reviewed-by: Pratyush Yadav <p.yadav@ti.com> --- drivers/mtd/spi-nor/otp.c | 27 +++++++++++++++++++-------- 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/otp.c b/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/otp.c index 91a4c510ed51..3898ed67ba1c 100644 --- a/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/otp.c +++ b/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/otp.c @@ -15,14 +15,21 @@ #define spi_nor_otp_n_regions(nor) ((nor)->params->otp.org->n_regions) /** - * spi_nor_otp_read_secr() - read OTP data + * spi_nor_otp_read_secr() - read security register * @nor: pointer to 'struct spi_nor' * @addr: offset to read from * @len: number of bytes to read * @buf: pointer to dst buffer * - * Read OTP data from one region by using the SPINOR_OP_RSECR commands. This - * method is used on GigaDevice and Winbond flashes. + * Read a security register by using the SPINOR_OP_RSECR commands. + * + * In Winbond/GigaDevice datasheets the term "security register" stands for + * an one-time-programmable memory area, consisting of multiple bytes (usually + * 256). Thus one "security register" maps to one OTP region. + * + * This method is used on GigaDevice and Winbond flashes. + * + * Please note, the read must not span multiple registers. * * Return: number of bytes read successfully, -errno otherwise */ @@ -56,16 +63,20 @@ int spi_nor_otp_read_secr(struct spi_nor *nor, loff_t addr, size_t len, u8 *buf) } /** - * spi_nor_otp_write_secr() - write OTP data + * spi_nor_otp_write_secr() - write security register * @nor: pointer to 'struct spi_nor' * @addr: offset to write to * @len: number of bytes to write * @buf: pointer to src buffer * - * Write OTP data to one region by using the SPINOR_OP_PSECR commands. This - * method is used on GigaDevice and Winbond flashes. + * Write a security register by using the SPINOR_OP_PSECR commands. + * + * For more information on the term "security register", see the documentation + * of spi_nor_otp_read_secr(). + * + * This method is used on GigaDevice and Winbond flashes. * - * Please note, the write must not span multiple OTP regions. + * Please note, the write must not span multiple registers. * * Return: number of bytes written successfully, -errno otherwise */ @@ -88,7 +99,7 @@ int spi_nor_otp_write_secr(struct spi_nor *nor, loff_t addr, size_t len, /* * We only support a write to one single page. For now all winbond - * flashes only have one page per OTP region. + * flashes only have one page per security register. */ ret = spi_nor_write_enable(nor); if (ret) -- 2.20.1
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