Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 9 Aug 2022 09:52:43 +0200 | Subject | Re: [PATCH 1/3] dt-bindings: spi: stm32: Add st,dual-flash property in st,stm32-qspi.yaml | From | Patrice CHOTARD <> |
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Hi Krzystof
On 8/9/22 07:29, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote: > On 09/08/2022 07:18, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote: >> On 08/08/2022 19:08, Patrice CHOTARD wrote: >>> Hi Krzystof >>> >>> On 8/8/22 11:01, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote: >>>> On 08/08/2022 10:40, patrice.chotard@foss.st.com wrote: >>>>> From: Patrice Chotard <patrice.chotard@foss.st.com> >>>>> >>>>> Add new property st,dual-flash which allows to use the QSPI interface as a >>>>> communication channel using up to 8 qspi line. >>>>> This mode can only be used if cs-gpios property is defined. >>>>> >>>>> Signed-off-by: Patrice Chotard <patrice.chotard@foss.st.com> >>>>> --- >>>>> Documentation/devicetree/bindings/spi/st,stm32-qspi.yaml | 8 ++++++++ >>>>> 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+) >>>>> >>>>> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/spi/st,stm32-qspi.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/spi/st,stm32-qspi.yaml >>>>> index 6ec6f556182f..5e4f9109799e 100644 >>>>> --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/spi/st,stm32-qspi.yaml >>>>> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/spi/st,stm32-qspi.yaml >>>>> @@ -46,6 +46,14 @@ properties: >>>>> - const: tx >>>>> - const: rx >>>>> >>>>> + st,dual-flash: >>>>> + type: boolean >>>>> + description: >>>>> + Allows to use 8 data lines in case cs-gpios property is defined. >>>> >>>> It's named dual-flash, but what if you want to use QSPI to connect for >>>> example to FPGA? >>>> >>>> Also how is this related to parallel-memories property? >>> >>> I called it "dual-flash" simply because it enable the dual flash feature of the QSPI block (bit CR_DFM : Dual Flash Mode) >>> which allows to use the 8 lines simultaneously of our dual QSPI block. >> >> And how is it related to existing parallel-memories property? > > Maybe I was not specific enough, so let me rephrase - we have already > parallel-memories property. How this one is different (to justify the > new property)? Is just one memory connected in your case to QSPI over 8 > data lines?
Our QSPI block is a dual Quad-SPI memory interface, it can managed 2 QSPI flashes independently. There is a specific mode, dual flash mode, where the 2 QSPI flashes can be accessed simultaneously using 8 data lines. In this case, both throughput and capacity are two fold with this mode.
To illustrate, you can have a look at STM32MP157 reference manual (chapter 27.3.1 figure 172) available here: https://www.st.com/resource/en/reference_manual/rm0436-stm32mp157-advanced-armbased-32bit-mpus-stmicroelectronics.pdf
As you mentioned above, the goal is to connect a FPGA to this 8 lines bus.
Hope it clarifies enough ;-)
Thanks Patrice
> > Best regards, > Krzysztof
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