1. 23 Sep, 2009 1 commit
  2. 30 Jun, 2009 1 commit
    • David Brownell's avatar
      spi: new spi->mode bits · b55f627f
      David Brownell authored
      
      Add two new spi_device.mode bits to accomodate more protocol options, and
      pass them through to usermode drivers:
      
       * SPI_NO_CS ... a second 3-wire variant, where the chipselect
         line is removed instead of a data line; transfers are still
         full duplex.
      
         This obviously has STRONG protocol implications since the
         chipselect transitions can't be used to synchronize state
         transitions with the SPI master.
      
       * SPI_READY ... defines open drain signal that's pulled low
         to pause the clock.  This defines a 5-wire variant (normal
         4-wire SPI plus READY) and two 4-wire variants (READY plus
         each of the 3-wire flavors).
      
         Such hardware flow control can be a big win.  There are ADC
         converters and flash chips that expose READY signals, but not
         many host controllers support it today.
      
      The spi_bitbang code should be changed to use SPI_NO_CS instead of its
      current nonportable hack.  That's a mode most hardware can easily support
      (unlike SPI_READY).
      Signed-off-by: default avatarDavid Brownell <dbrownell@users.sourceforge.net>
      Cc: "Paulraj, Sandeep" <s-paulraj@ti.com>
      Signed-off-by: default avatarAndrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
      Signed-off-by: default avatarLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
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