[PATCH] bsps/shared/ofw: Added and Documented RTEMS OFW interface

Gedare Bloom gedare at rtems.org
Thu Aug 13 14:16:28 UTC 2020


On Thu, Aug 13, 2020 at 4:31 AM Niteesh G. S. <niteesh.gs at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hello,
> On Thu, Aug 13, 2020 at 12:09 PM Christian Mauderer <christian.mauderer at embedded-brains.de> wrote:
>>
>> Hello Niteesh,
>>
>> On 13/08/2020 07:05, Niteesh G. S. wrote:
>> > On Thu, Aug 13, 2020 at 12:36 AM Gedare Bloom <gedare at rtems.org
>> > <mailto:gedare at rtems.org>> wrote:
>> >
>> >     I make a few comments below for you to consider. At a high level, I
>> >     think the interface looks reasonable, although plainly mimics the
>> >     freebsd naming conventions. I wonder if we should prefer our naming
>> >     conventions, which is to aim to use _ to separate different words, and
>> >     to limit use of abbreviations except as they help shorten very long
>> >     names?
>> >
>> >     I might suggest something along these lines:
>> >     rtems_ofw_get_prop_len() instead of rtems_ofw_getproplen() for example.
>> >
>> >
>> > I'll change them to RTEMS naming conventions.
>> >
>> >
>> >     It will make mapping to FreeBSD a little more annoying, but will make
>> >     the RTEMS interface more RTEMS-friendly.
>> >
>> >     Other small comments below.
>> >
>> >     On Wed, Aug 12, 2020 at 10:11 AM G S Niteesh Babu
>> >     <niteesh.gs at gmail.com <mailto:niteesh.gs at gmail.com>> wrote:
>> >     >
>> >     > ---
>> >     >  bsps/shared/dev/ofw/ofw.c |   0
>> >     >  bsps/shared/dev/ofw/ofw.h | 437
>> >     ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>> >     >  2 files changed, 437 insertions(+)
>> >     >  create mode 100644 bsps/shared/dev/ofw/ofw.c
>> >     >  create mode 100644 bsps/shared/dev/ofw/ofw.h
>> >     >
>> >     > diff --git a/bsps/shared/dev/ofw/ofw.c b/bsps/shared/dev/ofw/ofw.c
>> >     > new file mode 100644
>> >     > index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
>> >     > diff --git a/bsps/shared/dev/ofw/ofw.h b/bsps/shared/dev/ofw/ofw.h
>> >     > new file mode 100644
>> >     > index 0000000000..5a8526c892
>> >     > --- /dev/null
>> >     > +++ b/bsps/shared/dev/ofw/ofw.h
>> >     > @@ -0,0 +1,437 @@
>> >     > +/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause */
>> >     > +
>> >     > +/**
>> >     > + * @file
>> >     > + *
>> >     > + * @ingroup ofw
>> >     > + *
>> >     > + * RTEMS FDT implementation of OpenFirmWare Interface.
>>
>> Maybe a short notice that the intention is to be compatible with the
>> FreeBSD OpenFirmWare interface would be nice. So if someone changes
>> something he knows that he has to take a look at FreeBSD too.
>
> OK. I'll add one.
>>
>> >     > + */
>> >     > +
>> >     > +/*
>> >     > + * Copyright (C) <2020> Niteesh Babu G S <niteesh.gs at gmail.com
>> >     <mailto:niteesh.gs at gmail.com>>
>> >
>> >     no <> around year
>> >
>> > Fixed.
>> >
>> >
>> >     > + *
>> >     > + * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
>> >     > + * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
>> >     > + * are met:
>> >     > + * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
>> >     > + *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
>> >     > + * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
>> >     copyright
>> >     > + *    notice, this list of conditions and the following
>> >     disclaimer in the
>> >     > + *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the
>> >     distribution.
>> >     > + *
>> >     > + * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND
>> >     CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
>> >     > + * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
>> >     LIMITED TO, THE
>> >     > + * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A
>> >     PARTICULAR PURPOSE
>> >     > + * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR
>> >     CONTRIBUTORS BE
>> >     > + * LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
>> >     EXEMPLARY, OR
>> >     > + * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
>> >     PROCUREMENT OF
>> >     > + * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS;
>> >     OR BUSINESS
>> >     > + * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
>> >     WHETHER IN
>> >     > + * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR
>> >     OTHERWISE)
>> >     > + * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF
>> >     ADVISED OF THE
>> >     > + * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
>> >     > + */
>> >     > +
>> >     > +#ifndef _OFW_H
>> >     > +#define _OFW_H
>> >     > +
>> >     > +#ifdef __cplusplus
>> >     > +extern "C" {
>> >     > +#endif
>> >     > +
>> >     > +#include <stdint.h>
>> >     > +#include <stddef.h>
>> >     > +
>> >     > +typedef uint32_t  ihandle_t;
>> >     > +typedef uint32_t  pcell_t;
>> >     > +typedef uint32_t  phandle_t;
>> >     document the types?
>> >
>> > I'll document them. I should document their use right? Like what
>> > ihandle_t, phandle_t represent.
>> >

I thought of one more little complaint. These types are non-standard,
and the _t is reserved for standards.

Should we introduce our own type names here, and then also map them
into the freeBSD type names?

>> >     > +
>> >     > +/**
>> >     > + * @brief Gets the node that is next to @a node.
>> >
>> >     Somewhere the data structure should be explained. Maybe it will take a
>> >     new section in our doco to document the new interface.
>> >
>> >
>> > Once we finalize the interface. I'll add it to the doco.
>> > But I don't understand what you mean by data structures.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >     > + *
>> >     > + * @param[in] node Node offset
>> >     > + *
>> >     > + * @retval Peer node offset Successful operation.
>> >     > + * @retval 0 No peer node or invalid node handle
>> >     > + */
>> >     > +phandle_t rtems_ofw_peer(
>> >     > +  phandle_t   node
>> >     > +);
>> >     > +
>> >     > +/**
>> >     > + * @brief Gets the node that is the child of @a node.
>> >     > + *
>> >     > + * @param[in] node Node offset
>> >     > + *
>> >     > + * @retval child node offset Successful operation.
>> >     > + * @retval 0 No child node or invalid node handle
>> >     > + */
>> >     > +phandle_t rtems_ofw_child(
>> >     > +  phandle_t   node
>> >     > +);
>> >     > +
>> >     > +/**
>> >     > + * @brief Gets the node that is the parent of @a node.
>> >     > + *
>> >     > + * @param[in] node Node offset
>> >     > + *
>> >     > + * @retval child node offset Successful operation.
>> >     > + * @retval 0 No child node or invalid node handle
>> >     > + */
>> >     > +phandle_t rtems_ofw_parent(
>> >     > +  phandle_t   node
>> >     > +);
>> >     > +
>> >     > +/**
>> >     > + * @brief Gets the length of the property mentioned in @a propname.
>> >     > + *
>> >     > + * @param[in] node Node offset
>> >     > + * @param[in] prop Property name
>> >     > + *
>> >     > + * @retval -1 Invalid node or property
>> >     > + * @retval  Length of property on successful operation
>> >     > + */
>> >     > +size_t rtems_ofw_getproplen(
>> >     > +  phandle_t   node,
>> >     > +  const char *propname
>> >     > +);
>> >     > +
>> >     > +
>> >     1 blank
>> >
>> > Fixed.
>> >
>> >
>> >     > +/**
>> >     > + * @brief Gets the value of property mentioned in @a propname.
>> >     > + *
>> >     > + * @param[in] node Node offset
>> >     > + * @param[in] prop Property name
>> >     > + * @param[out] buf The property value gets stored in this buffer
>> >     (Pre-allocated)
>> >     > + * @param[in] len Length of the buffer
>> >     > +
>> >     > + * @retval -1 Invalid node or property
>> >     > + * @retval  Length of property on successful operation
>> >     > + */
>> >     > +size_t rtems_ofw_getprop(
>> >     > +  phandle_t    node,
>> >     > +  const char  *propname,
>> >     > +  void        *buf,
>> >     > +  size_t       len
>> >     > +);
>> >     > +
>> >     > +/**
>> >     > + * @brief Gets the value of property mentioned in @a propname.
>> >     prop
>> >
>> > Fixed.
>> >
>> >
>> >     > + *
>> >     > + * Gets the value of property of @a node and converts the value
>> >     into the host's
>> >     > + * endiannes.
>> >     > + *
>> >     > + * @param[in] node Node offset
>> >     > + * @param[in] prop Property name
>> >     > + * @param[out] buf The property value gets stored in this
>> >     buffer(Pre-allocated)
>> >     > + * after converted to the host's endiannes
>> >     typo: endianness
>> >     more misspelled below
>> >
>> > Sorry for the typo. I fixed them all.
>> >
>> >
>> >     > + * @param[in] len Length of the buffer
>> >     > + *
>> >     > + * @retval -1 Invalid node or property
>> >     > + * @retval  Length of property on successful operation
>> >     > + */
>> >     > +size_t rtems_ofw_getencprop(
>> >     > +  phandle_t    node,
>> >     > +  const char  *prop,
>> >     > +  pcell_t     *buf,
>> >     > +  size_t       len
>> >     > +);
>> >     > +
>> >     > +/**
>> >     > + * @brief Checks if the property @a propname is present in @a node.
>> >     > + *
>> >     > + * @param[in] node Node offset
>> >     > + * @param[in] propname Property name
>> >     > + *
>> >     > + *  @retval  0 Property not present.
>> >     > + *  @retval  1 Property is present.
>> >     > + */
>> >     > +int rtems_ofw_hasprop(
>> >     > +  phandle_t    node,
>> >     > +  const char  *propname
>> >     > +);
>> >     > +
>> >     > +/**
>> >     > + * @brief Searches for property @a propname in @a node.
>> >     > + *
>> >     > + * Searches the node and its parent recursively for the property
>> >     and fills the
>> >     > + * buffer with the first found value.
>> >     > + *
>> >     > + * @param[in] node Node offset
>> >     > + * @param[in] propname Property name
>> >     > + * @param[out] buf The property value gets stored in this buffer
>> >     (Pre-allocated)
>> >     > + * @param[in] len Length of the buffer
>> >     > + *
>> >     > + * @retval  Length of the property if property is found.
>> >     > + * @retval  -1 Property is not found.
>> >     > + */
>> >     > +size_t rtems_ofw_searchprop(
>> >     > +  phandle_t    node,
>> >     > +  const char  *propname,
>> >     > +  void        *buf,
>> >     > +  size_t       len
>> >     > +);
>> >     > +
>> >     > +/**
>> >     > + * @brief Searches for property @a propname in @a node.
>> >     > + *
>> >     > + * Searches the node and its parent recursively for the property
>> >     and fills the
>> >     > + * buffer with the first value found after converting it to the
>> >     endiannes of the
>> >     > + * host.
>> >     > + *
>> >     > + * @param[in] node Node offset
>> >     > + * @param[in] propname Property name
>> >     > + * @param[out] buf The property value gets stored in this
>> >     buffer(Pre-allocated)
>> >     > + * after converted to the host's endiannes
>> >     > + * @param[in] len Length of the buffer
>> >     > + *
>> >     > + * @retval  Length of the property if property is found.
>> >     > + * @retval  -1 Property is not found.
>> >     > + */
>> >     > +size_t rtems_ofw_searchencprop(
>> >     > +  phandle_t    node,
>> >     > +  const char  *propname,
>> >     > +  pcell_t     *buf,
>> >     > +  size_t       len
>> >     > +);
>> >     > +
>> >     > +/**
>> >     > + * @brief Gets the value of property mentioned in @a propname.
>> >     > + *
>> >     > + * Same as rtems_ofw_getprop, but the @a buf is allocated in this
>> >     routine and
>> >     > + * the user is responsible for freeing it.
>> >     > + *
>> >     > + * @param[in] node Node offset
>> >     > + * @param[in] propname Property name
>> >     > + * @param[out] buf The buffer is allocated in this routine and
>> >     user is
>> >     > + * responsible for freeing.
>> >     > + *
>> >     > + * @retval  -1 Property is not found.
>> >     > + * @retval  Length of the property if property is found.
>> >     > + */
>> >     > +size_t rtems_ofw_getprop_alloc(
>> >     > +  phandle_t    node,
>> >     > +  const char  *propname,
>> >     > +  void       **buf
>> >     > +);
>> >     > +
>> >     > +/**
>> >     > + * @brief Gets multiple values of the property @a propname.
>> >     > + *
>> >     > + * Same as rtems_ofw_getprop_alloc but it can read properties
>> >     with multiple
>> >     > + * values.
>> >     > + * For eg: reg = <0x1000 0x10 0x2000 0x20>
>> >     > + *
>> >     > + * @param[in] node Node offset
>> >     > + * @param[in] propname Property name
>> >     > + * @param[in] elsz Size of the single value
>> >     > + * @param[out] buf The buffer is allocated in this routine and
>> >     user is
>> >     > + * responsible for freeing.
>> >     > + *
>> >     > + * @retval  -1 Property is not found.
>> >     > + * @retval   Number of values read.
>> >     > + */
>> >     > +size_t rtems_ofw_getprop_alloc_multi(
>> >     > +  phandle_t    node,
>> >     > +  const char  *propname,
>> >     > +  int          elsz,
>> >     > +  void       **buf
>> >     > +);
>> >     > +
>> >     > +/**
>> >     > + * @brief Gets the value of property mentioned in @a propname.
>> >     > + *
>> >     > + * Same as rtems_ofw_getprop_alloc but the value stored in the
>> >     buffer is
>> >     > + * converted into the host's endiannes.
>> >     > + *
>> >     > + * @param[in] node Node offset
>> >     > + * @param[in] propname Property name
>> >     > + * @param[out] buf The buffer is allocated in this routine and
>> >     user is
>> >     > + * responsible for freeing.
>> >     > + *
>> >     > + * @retval  -1 Property is not found.
>> >     > + * @retval  Length of the property if property is found.
>> >     > + */
>> >     > +size_t rtems_ofw_getencprop_alloc(
>> >     > +  phandle_t    node,
>> >     > +  const char  *propname,
>> >     > +  void       **buf
>> >     > +);
>> >     > +
>> >     > +/**
>> >     > + * @brief Gets multiple values of the property @a propname.
>> >     > + *
>> >     > + * Same as rtems_ofw_getprop_alloc_multi but the values stored in
>> >     the buffer
>> >     > + * are converted to the host's endiannes.
>> >     > + *
>> >     > + * @param[in] node Node offset
>> >     > + * @param[in] propname Property name
>> >     > + * @param[in] elsz Size of the single value
>> >     > + * @param[out] buf The buffer is allocated in this routine and
>> >     user is
>> >     > + * responsible for freeing.
>> >     must they call rtems_ofw_prop_free?
>> >
>> >
>> > FreeBSD has an OF_free which call's free with proper flags.
>> > In RTEMS we decided to ignore the flags and I blindly copied the
>> > whole interface. So I don't think a separate function for free is
>> > needed but it will make the API uniform.
>> >
>>
>> That will also make the API future proof. If someone somewhen decides to
>> change the implementation, the user already uses "rtems_ofw_prop_free"
>> instead of a plain "free" everywhere.
>
>
> It should actually be rtems_ofw_free but I missed to remove the _prop_ while
> copy-pasting.
>
>
>>
>> >
>> >     > + *
>> >     > + * @retval  -1 Property is not found.
>> >     > + * @retval   Number of values read.
>> >     > + */
>> >     > +size_t rtems_ofw_getencprop_alloc_multi(
>> >     > +  phandle_t     node,
>> >     > +  const char   *propname,
>> >     > +  int           elsz,
>> >     > +  void        **buf
>> >     > +);
>> >     > +
>> >     > +/**
>> >     > + * @brief Free's the buffers allocated by the rtems_ofw_*_alloc
>> >     functions.
>> >     > + *
>> >     > + * @param[in] buf Buffer to be freed
>> >     > + */
>> >     > +void rtems_ofw_prop_free(
>> >     > +  void   *buf
>> >     > +);
>> >     > +
>> >     > +/**
>> >     > + * @brief Finds the next property of @a node.
>> >     > + *
>> >     > + * Finds the next property of the node and when @a propname is
>> >     NULL it returns
>> >     > + * the value in the first property.
>> >     > + *
>> >     > + * @param[in] node Node offset
>> >     > + * @param[in] propname Property name
>> >     > + * @param[out] buf The value of the next property gets stored in
>> >     this buffer
>> >     > + * (Pre-allocated)
>> >     > + * @param[in] len Length of the buffer
>> >     > + *
>> >     > + * @retval  -1 node or previous property does not exist
>> >     > + * @retval   0 no more properties
>> >     > + * @retval   1 success
>> >     > + */
>> >     > +int rtems_ofw_nextprop(
>> >     > +  phandle_t    node,
>> >     > +  const char  *propname,
>> >     > +  char        *buf,
>> >     > +  size_t       len
>> >     > +);
>> >     > +
>> >     > +/**
>> >     > + * @brief Sets the property @name of @a node to @a buf.
>> >     > + *
>> >     > + * @param[in] node Node offset
>> >     > + * @param[in] name Property name
>> >     > + * @param[in] buf Buffer containes the value to be set.
>> >     typo; contains
>> >
>> > Fixed.
>> >
>> >     > + * @param[in] len Length of the buffer
>> >     > + *
>> >     > + * @retval  -1 node does not exist
>> >     > + * @retval   0 on success
>> >     > + * @retval   libFDT error codes on unsuccessful setting operation
>> >     > + */
>> >     > +int rtems_ofw_setprop(
>> >     > +  phandle_t    node,
>> >     > +  const char  *name,
>> >     > +  const void  *buf,
>> >     > +  size_t       len
>> >     > +);
>> >     > +
>> >     > +/**
>> >     > + * @brief Converts a device specifier to a fully qualified path name.
>> >     > + *
>> >     > + * @param[in] dev device specifier
>> >     > + * @param[out] buf The path is filled into the buffer(Pre-allocated)
>> >     > + * @param[in] length of the buffer
>> >     > + *
>> >     > + * @retval  -1 always. Unimplemented.
>> >     > + */
>> >     > +size_t rtems_ofw_canon(
>> >     > +  const char  *dev,
>> >     > +  char        *buf,
>> >     > +  size_t       len
>> >     > +);
>> >     > +
>> >     > +/**
>> >     > + * @brief Finds the node at the given path
>> >     > + *
>> >     > + * @param[in] path to the node from root
>> >     > + *
>> >     > + * @retval  -1 node does not exist
>> >     > + * @retval   node handle on success
>> >     > + */
>> >     > +phandle_t rtems_ofw_finddevice(
>> >     > +  const char  *path
>> >     > +);
>> >     > +
>> >     > +/**
>> >     > + * @brief This routine converts effective phandle of @a node to
>> >     node offset.
>> >     @a xref?
>> >
>> > Fixed.
>> >
>> >     > + *
>> >     > + * @param[in] xref Node phandle
>> >     > + *
>> >     > + * @retval Node offset on success
>> >     > + * @retval Node phandle on failure
>> >     > + */
>> >     > +phandle_t rtems_ofw_node_from_xref(
>> >     > +  phandle_t   xref
>> >     > +);
>> >     > +
>> >     > +/**
>> >     > + * @brief This routine converts node offset to effective phandle
>> >     of @a node.
>> >     > + *
>> >     > + * @retval Node phandle on success
>> >     > + * @retval Node offset on failure
>> >     > + */
>> >     > +phandle_t rtems_ofw_xref_from_node(
>> >     > +  phandle_t   node
>> >     > +);
>> >     > +
>> >     > +/*
>> >     > + * instance handles(ihandle_t) as same as phandles in the FDT
>> >     implementation
>> >     > + * of OF interface.
>> >     > + */
>> >     stray comments?
>> >
>> >
>> > I'll add these comments to the type's documentation above.
>> >
>> > I also wanted to add a few other functions that are nor part
>> > of the OF interface but would be really beneficial for RTEMS.
>> >
>> Maybe make clear in the description that these don't have a mapping that
>> matches FreeBSD's OFW interface.
>
> Are stray comments fine here? Or should I add it to the doco?
>
I'd put it in their doxygen.

>>
>> > Can I add the following functions?
>> > 1) rtems_ofw_get_reg
>> > 2) rtems_ofw_status_okay
>> > 3) rtems_ofw_get_interrupts
>> >
>> > Since these functions are not part of OFW should I use FDT
>> > instead of OFW in the function names?
>> > eg: rtems_fdt_get_reg
>>
>> Be carefull with "rtems_fdt". There is already a wrapper for libfdt with
>> these prefixes in cpukit/libmisc/rtems-fdt/rtems-fdt.c. And if you use
>> the types from this file, you should keep the prefix as "rtems_ofw".
>
> OK.
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Christian
>>
>> >
>> >     > +
>> >     > +/**
>> >     > + * @brief Converts @a instance handle to phandle.
>> >     > + *
>> >     > + * instance are same as node offsets in FDT.
>> >     > + *
>> >     > + * @param[in] instance Node offset
>> >     > + *
>> >     > + * @retval phandle of node on success.
>> >     > + * @retval instance of node on failure.
>> >     > + */
>> >     > +phandle_t rtems_ofw_instance_to_package(
>> >     > +  ihandle_t   instance
>> >     > +);
>> >     > +
>> >     > +/**
>> >     > + * @brief Find the node's path from phandle.
>> >     > + *
>> >     > + * @param[in] node Node offset
>> >     > + * @param[out] buf Path is filled into this buffer(Pre-allocated).
>> >     > + * @param[in] len Length of the buffer.
>> >     > + *
>> >     > + * @retval -1 always. Unimplemented.
>> >     > + */
>> >     > +size_t rtems_ofw_package_to_path(
>> >     > +  phandle_t   node,
>> >     > +  char       *buf,
>> >     > +  size_t      len
>> >     > +);
>> >     > +
>> >     > +/**
>> >     > + * @brief Find the node's path from ihandle.
>> >     > + *
>> >     > + * @param[in] instance Node offset
>> >     > + * @param[out] buf Path is filled into this buffer(Pre-allocated).
>> >     > + * @param[in] len Length of the buffer.
>> >     > + *
>> >     > + * @retval -1 always. Unimplemented.
>> >     > + */
>> >     > +size_t rtems_ofw_instance_to_path(
>> >     > +  ihandle_t  instance,
>> >     > +  char      *buf,
>> >     > +  size_t     len
>> >     > +);
>> >     > +
>> >     > +#ifdef __cplusplus
>> >     > +}
>> >     > +#endif
>> >     > +
>> >     > +#endif /* _OFW_H */
>> >     > \ No newline at end of file
>> >     > --
>> >     > 2.17.1
>> >     >
>> >
>>
>> --
>> --------------------------------------------
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>> D-82178 Puchheim
>> Germany
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>> Phone: +49-89-18 94 741 - 18
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