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SubjectRe: [PATCH 1/3] dt-bindings: spi: stm32: Add st,dual-flash property in st,stm32-qspi.yaml
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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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