[PATCH] Beaglebone: Fix the IRQ handling code

Martin Galvan martin.galvan at tallertechnologies.com
Sun Feb 28 20:28:03 UTC 2016


Thanks a lot!

On Sat, Feb 27, 2016 at 8:28 PM, Ben Gras <beng at shrike-systems.com> wrote:
> All,
>
> I tested this on current HEAD and verified it fixes a case I'd ran
> into trouble with before, namely gpio-triggered irqs. Great to see. I
> pushed your change with a commit message based on your original email,
> Martin. I hope you like it.
>
> Thank you!
>
>
> On Sat, Feb 27, 2016 at 10:16 PM, Ben Gras <beng at shrike-systems.com> wrote:
>> I'm doing a rebase & build right now, thanks for the reminder.
>>
>> On Fri, Feb 26, 2016 at 10:32 PM, Martin Galvan
>> <martin.galvan at tallertechnologies.com> wrote:
>>> Hi Ben! Sorry to bother, were you able to test my changes to the BBB
>>> interrupt handler?
>>>
>>> On Fri, Feb 12, 2016 at 11:09 AM, Martin Galvan
>>> <martin.galvan at tallertechnologies.com> wrote:
>>>> Thanks Ben! Indeed, any further testing is more than welcome :)
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Feb 11, 2016 at 7:55 PM, Ben Gras <beng at shrike-systems.com> wrote:
>>>>> This looks like great work. Please let me test it (I'll try the GPIO
>>>>> interrupt trigger) & I'll merge it as soon as I have time.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank you!
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>> Ben
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, Feb 11, 2016 at 3:27 PM, Martin Galvan
>>>>> <martin.galvan at tallertechnologies.com> wrote:
>>>>>> This patch makes the following changes to the Beaglebone IRQ handling code:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> - Disable support for nested interrupts.
>>>>>> - Detect spurious IRQs using the SPURIOUSIRQ field of the INTC_SIR_IRQ register.
>>>>>> - Acknowledge spurious IRQs by setting the NewIRQAgr bit of the INTC_CONTROL
>>>>>>   register. This cleans the SPURIOUSIRQ field and allows new interrupts
>>>>>>   to be generated.
>>>>>> - Improve the get_mir_reg function a bit.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The Beaglebone bsp_interrupt_dispach function has been troublesome for a while now.
>>>>>> We've seen it break the GPIO API (https://lists.rtems.org/pipermail/devel/2015-November/012995.html),
>>>>>> the RTEMS interrupt server (https://lists.rtems.org/pipermail/devel/2015-July/011865.html),
>>>>>> and now we've been getting spurious interrupts when trying to use the I2C module.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> We've done a lot of testing and concluded that the cause of most of these issues
>>>>>> is the way nested interrupts are being handled. The AM335X manual states that
>>>>>> the interrupt handling sequence should be as follows:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 1. Identify the IRQ source by reading the ActiveIRQ field of the INTC_SIR_IRQ
>>>>>>    register.
>>>>>> 2. Jump to the corresponding IRQ handler, which should serve the IRQ and
>>>>>>    deassert the interrupt condition at the peripheral side.
>>>>>> 3. Enable the processing of new IRQs at the Interrupt Controller side by setting
>>>>>>    the NewIRQAgr bit of the INTC_CONTROL register.
>>>>>> 4. Finally, enable IRQs at the CPU side. This is done later in
>>>>>>    _ARMV4_Exception_interrupt.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Right now the Beaglebone bsp_interrupt_dispach enables IRQs at the INTC and CPU
>>>>>> before jumping to the interrupt handler to allow for nested IRQs.
>>>>>> Before doing so, it calls bsp_interrupt_disable to mask the IRQ source and avoid
>>>>>> having it constantly fire new IRQs. After it's done it re-enables the IRQ
>>>>>> by calling bsp_interrupt_enable. These calls break the GPIO API and the
>>>>>> RTEMS interrupt server machinery, and we suspect it's also causing the spurious
>>>>>> interrupts we saw with the I2C module.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The correct way to enable interrupt nesting according to both the manual and
>>>>>> the AM335X StarterWare code is to allow only interrupts of a higher priority
>>>>>> to preempt the current one. This can be achieved by setting the INTC_THRESHOLD
>>>>>> register to the priority of the current IRQ. However, in our case this isn't
>>>>>> necessary since all the interrupt priorities are set to 0 (the highest possible)
>>>>>> in bsp_interrupt_facility_initialize. We may implement this in a future patch,
>>>>>> if required.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> We've tested this quite extensively on a number of different applications, and
>>>>>> it's working fine.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Closes #2580.
>>>>>> ---
>>>>>>  c/src/lib/libbsp/arm/beagle/irq.c           | 82 +++++++++++++++--------------
>>>>>>  c/src/lib/libcpu/arm/shared/include/omap3.h |  3 +-
>>>>>>  2 files changed, 44 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> diff --git a/c/src/lib/libbsp/arm/beagle/irq.c b/c/src/lib/libbsp/arm/beagle/irq.c
>>>>>> index c6485cd..d080a5e 100644
>>>>>> --- a/c/src/lib/libbsp/arm/beagle/irq.c
>>>>>> +++ b/c/src/lib/libbsp/arm/beagle/irq.c
>>>>>> @@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
>>>>>>  #include <bsp.h>
>>>>>>  #include <bsp/irq-generic.h>
>>>>>>  #include <bsp/linker-symbols.h>
>>>>>> +#include <bsp/fatal.h>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>  #include <rtems/score/armv4.h>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> @@ -43,77 +44,78 @@ static struct omap_intr omap_intr = {
>>>>>>  };
>>>>>>  #endif
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -static int irqs_enabled[BSP_INTERRUPT_VECTOR_MAX+1];
>>>>>> +/* Enables interrupts at the Interrupt Controller side. */
>>>>>> +static inline void omap_irq_ack(void)
>>>>>> +{
>>>>>> +  mmio_write(omap_intr.base + OMAP3_INTCPS_CONTROL, OMAP3_INTR_NEWIRQAGR);
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -volatile static int level = 0;
>>>>>> +  /* Flush data cache to make sure all the previous writes are done
>>>>>> +     before re-enabling interrupts. */
>>>>>> +  flush_data_cache();
>>>>>> +}
>>>>>>
>>>>>>  void bsp_interrupt_dispatch(void)
>>>>>>  {
>>>>>> -  /* get irq */
>>>>>> -  uint32_t reg = mmio_read(omap_intr.base + OMAP3_INTCPS_SIR_IRQ);
>>>>>> -  int irq;
>>>>>> -  irq = reg & OMAP3_INTR_ACTIVEIRQ_MASK;
>>>>>> +  const uint32_t reg = mmio_read(omap_intr.base + OMAP3_INTCPS_SIR_IRQ);
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -  if(!irqs_enabled[irq]) {
>>>>>> -       /* Ignore spurious interrupt */
>>>>>> -  } else {
>>>>>> -    bsp_interrupt_vector_disable(irq);
>>>>>> -
>>>>>> -    /* enable new interrupts, and flush data cache to make sure
>>>>>> -     * it hits the intc
>>>>>> -     */
>>>>>> -    mmio_write(omap_intr.base + OMAP3_INTCPS_CONTROL, OMAP3_INTR_NEWIRQAGR);
>>>>>> -    flush_data_cache();
>>>>>> -    mmio_read(omap_intr.base + OMAP3_INTCPS_SIR_IRQ);
>>>>>> -    flush_data_cache();
>>>>>> -
>>>>>> -    /* keep current irq masked but enable unmasked ones */
>>>>>> -    uint32_t psr = _ARMV4_Status_irq_enable();
>>>>>> -    bsp_interrupt_handler_dispatch(irq);
>>>>>> -
>>>>>> -    _ARMV4_Status_restore(psr);
>>>>>> +  if ((reg & OMAP3_INTR_SPURIOUSIRQ_MASK) != OMAP3_INTR_SPURIOUSIRQ_MASK) {
>>>>>> +    const rtems_vector_number irq = reg & OMAP3_INTR_ACTIVEIRQ_MASK;
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -    bsp_interrupt_vector_enable(irq);
>>>>>> +    bsp_interrupt_handler_dispatch(irq);
>>>>>> +  } else {
>>>>>> +    /* Ignore spurious interrupts. We'll still ACK it so new interrupts
>>>>>> +       can be generated. */
>>>>>>    }
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> +  omap_irq_ack();
>>>>>>  }
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -static uint32_t get_mir_reg(int vector, uint32_t *mask)
>>>>>> +/* There are 4 32-bit interrupt mask registers for a total of 128 interrupts.
>>>>>> +   The IRQ number tells us which register to use. */
>>>>>> +static uint32_t omap_get_mir_reg(rtems_vector_number vector, uint32_t *const mask)
>>>>>>  {
>>>>>> -  *mask = 1UL << (vector % 32);
>>>>>> -
>>>>>> -  if(vector <   0) while(1) ;
>>>>>> -  if(vector <  32) return OMAP3_INTCPS_MIR0;
>>>>>> -  if(vector <  64) return OMAP3_INTCPS_MIR1;
>>>>>> -  if(vector <  96) return OMAP3_INTCPS_MIR2;
>>>>>> -  if(vector < 128) return OMAP3_INTCPS_MIR3;
>>>>>> -  while(1) ;
>>>>>> +  uint32_t mir_reg;
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> +  /* Select which bit to set/clear in the MIR register. */
>>>>>> +  *mask = 1ul << (vector % 32u);
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> +  if (vector < 32u) {
>>>>>> +    mir_reg = OMAP3_INTCPS_MIR0;
>>>>>> +  } else if (vector < 64u) {
>>>>>> +    mir_reg = OMAP3_INTCPS_MIR1;
>>>>>> +  } else if (vector < 96u) {
>>>>>> +    mir_reg = OMAP3_INTCPS_MIR2;
>>>>>> +  } else if (vector < 128u) {
>>>>>> +    mir_reg = OMAP3_INTCPS_MIR3;
>>>>>> +  } else {
>>>>>> +    /* Invalid IRQ number. This should never happen. */
>>>>>> +    bsp_fatal(0);
>>>>>> +  }
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> +  return mir_reg;
>>>>>>  }
>>>>>>
>>>>>>  rtems_status_code bsp_interrupt_vector_enable(rtems_vector_number vector)
>>>>>>  {
>>>>>>    uint32_t mask, cur;
>>>>>> -  uint32_t mir_reg = get_mir_reg(vector, &mask);
>>>>>> +  uint32_t mir_reg = omap_get_mir_reg(vector, &mask);
>>>>>>
>>>>>>    cur = mmio_read(omap_intr.base + mir_reg);
>>>>>>    mmio_write(omap_intr.base + mir_reg, cur & ~mask);
>>>>>>    flush_data_cache();
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -  irqs_enabled[vector] = 1;
>>>>>> -
>>>>>>    return RTEMS_SUCCESSFUL;
>>>>>>  }
>>>>>>
>>>>>>  rtems_status_code bsp_interrupt_vector_disable(rtems_vector_number vector)
>>>>>>  {
>>>>>>    uint32_t mask, cur;
>>>>>> -  uint32_t mir_reg = get_mir_reg(vector, &mask);
>>>>>> +  uint32_t mir_reg = omap_get_mir_reg(vector, &mask);
>>>>>>
>>>>>>    cur = mmio_read(omap_intr.base + mir_reg);
>>>>>>    mmio_write(omap_intr.base + mir_reg, cur | mask);
>>>>>>    flush_data_cache();
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -  irqs_enabled[vector] = 0;
>>>>>> -
>>>>>>    return RTEMS_SUCCESSFUL;
>>>>>>  }
>>>>>>
>>>>>> diff --git a/c/src/lib/libcpu/arm/shared/include/omap3.h b/c/src/lib/libcpu/arm/shared/include/omap3.h
>>>>>> index f28e5e5..0cc43d6 100644
>>>>>> --- a/c/src/lib/libcpu/arm/shared/include/omap3.h
>>>>>> +++ b/c/src/lib/libcpu/arm/shared/include/omap3.h
>>>>>> @@ -72,7 +72,8 @@
>>>>>>  #define OMAP3_INTR_ILR(base,m) \
>>>>>>      (base + OMAP3_INTCPS_ILR0 + 0x4 * (m))
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -#define OMAP3_INTR_ACTIVEIRQ_MASK 0x7f /* Active IRQ mask for SIR_IRQ */
>>>>>> +#define OMAP3_INTR_SPURIOUSIRQ_MASK (0x1FFFFFF << 7) /* Spurious IRQ mask for SIR_IRQ */
>>>>>> +#define OMAP3_INTR_ACTIVEIRQ_MASK 0x7F /* Active IRQ mask for SIR_IRQ */
>>>>>>  #define OMAP3_INTR_NEWIRQAGR      0x1  /* New IRQ Generation */
>>>>>>
>>>>>>  #define OMAP3_DM337X_NR_IRQ_VECTORS    96
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> 2.7.1
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Martin Galvan
>>>>
>>>> Software Engineer
>>>>
>>>> Taller Technologies Argentina
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> San Lorenzo 47, 3rd Floor, Office 5
>>>>
>>>> Córdoba, Argentina
>>>>
>>>> Phone: 54 351 4217888 / +54 351 4218211
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>>
>>> Martin Galvan
>>>
>>> Software Engineer
>>>
>>> Taller Technologies Argentina
>>>
>>>
>>> San Lorenzo 47, 3rd Floor, Office 5
>>>
>>> Córdoba, Argentina
>>>
>>> Phone: 54 351 4217888 / +54 351 4218211



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