| Message ID | 20220920020333.601-1-chiawei_wang@aspeedtech.com (mailing list archive) |
|---|---|
| State | New, archived |
| Headers | show |
| Series | ipmi: kcs: aspeed: Update port address comments | expand |
On Tue, Sep 20, 2022 at 10:03:33AM +0800, Chia-Wei Wang wrote: > Remove AST_usrGuide_KCS.pdf as it is no longer maintained. Even if it's no longer maintained, is it useful? It seems better to leave in useful documentation unless it has been replaced with something else. -corey > > Add more descriptions as the driver now supports the I/O > address configurations for both the KCS Data and Cmd/Status > interface registers. > > Signed-off-by: Chia-Wei Wang <chiawei_wang@aspeedtech.com> > --- > drivers/char/ipmi/kcs_bmc_aspeed.c | 29 ++++++++++++++++++----------- > 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-) > > diff --git a/drivers/char/ipmi/kcs_bmc_aspeed.c b/drivers/char/ipmi/kcs_bmc_aspeed.c > index cdc88cde1e9a..19c32bf50e0e 100644 > --- a/drivers/char/ipmi/kcs_bmc_aspeed.c > +++ b/drivers/char/ipmi/kcs_bmc_aspeed.c > @@ -207,17 +207,24 @@ static void aspeed_kcs_updateb(struct kcs_bmc_device *kcs_bmc, u32 reg, u8 mask, > } > > /* > - * AST_usrGuide_KCS.pdf > - * 2. Background: > - * we note D for Data, and C for Cmd/Status, default rules are > - * A. KCS1 / KCS2 ( D / C:X / X+4 ) > - * D / C : CA0h / CA4h > - * D / C : CA8h / CACh > - * B. KCS3 ( D / C:XX2h / XX3h ) > - * D / C : CA2h / CA3h > - * D / C : CB2h / CB3h > - * C. KCS4 > - * D / C : CA4h / CA5h > + * We note D for Data, and C for Cmd/Status, default rules are > + * > + * 1. Only the D address is given: > + * A. KCS1/KCS2 (D/C: X/X+4) > + * D/C: CA0h/CA4h > + * D/C: CA8h/CACh > + * B. KCS3 (D/C: XX2/XX3h) > + * D/C: CA2h/CA3h > + * C. KCS4 (D/C: X/X+1) > + * D/C: CA4h/CA5h > + * > + * 2. Both the D/C addresses are given: > + * A. KCS1/KCS2/KCS4 (D/C: X/Y) > + * D/C: CA0h/CA1h > + * D/C: CA8h/CA9h > + * D/C: CA4h/CA5h > + * B. KCS3 (D/C: XX2/XX3h) > + * D/C: CA2h/CA3h > */ > static int aspeed_kcs_set_address(struct kcs_bmc_device *kcs_bmc, u32 addrs[2], int nr_addrs) > { > -- > 2.25.1 >
Hi Corey, > From: Corey Minyard <tcminyard@gmail.com> On Behalf Of Corey Minyard > Sent: Friday, September 23, 2022 2:58 AM > > On Tue, Sep 20, 2022 at 10:03:33AM +0800, Chia-Wei Wang wrote: > > Remove AST_usrGuide_KCS.pdf as it is no longer maintained. > > Even if it's no longer maintained, is it useful? It seems better to leave in > useful documentation unless it has been replaced with something else. This document has no permeant public link to access. Aspeed has dropped this file but we keep receiving customer request asking for this document. The most important part regarding KCS port rule is still kept in the updated comment. Regards, Chiawei > > > > > > Add more descriptions as the driver now supports the I/O address > > configurations for both the KCS Data and Cmd/Status interface > > registers. > > > > Signed-off-by: Chia-Wei Wang <chiawei_wang@aspeedtech.com> > > --- > > drivers/char/ipmi/kcs_bmc_aspeed.c | 29 ++++++++++++++++++----------- > > 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-) > > > > diff --git a/drivers/char/ipmi/kcs_bmc_aspeed.c > > b/drivers/char/ipmi/kcs_bmc_aspeed.c > > index cdc88cde1e9a..19c32bf50e0e 100644 > > --- a/drivers/char/ipmi/kcs_bmc_aspeed.c > > +++ b/drivers/char/ipmi/kcs_bmc_aspeed.c > > @@ -207,17 +207,24 @@ static void aspeed_kcs_updateb(struct > > kcs_bmc_device *kcs_bmc, u32 reg, u8 mask, } > > > > /* > > - * AST_usrGuide_KCS.pdf > > - * 2. Background: > > - * we note D for Data, and C for Cmd/Status, default rules are > > - * A. KCS1 / KCS2 ( D / C:X / X+4 ) > > - * D / C : CA0h / CA4h > > - * D / C : CA8h / CACh > > - * B. KCS3 ( D / C:XX2h / XX3h ) > > - * D / C : CA2h / CA3h > > - * D / C : CB2h / CB3h > > - * C. KCS4 > > - * D / C : CA4h / CA5h > > + * We note D for Data, and C for Cmd/Status, default rules are > > + * > > + * 1. Only the D address is given: > > + * A. KCS1/KCS2 (D/C: X/X+4) > > + * D/C: CA0h/CA4h > > + * D/C: CA8h/CACh > > + * B. KCS3 (D/C: XX2/XX3h) > > + * D/C: CA2h/CA3h > > + * C. KCS4 (D/C: X/X+1) > > + * D/C: CA4h/CA5h > > + * > > + * 2. Both the D/C addresses are given: > > + * A. KCS1/KCS2/KCS4 (D/C: X/Y) > > + * D/C: CA0h/CA1h > > + * D/C: CA8h/CA9h > > + * D/C: CA4h/CA5h > > + * B. KCS3 (D/C: XX2/XX3h) > > + * D/C: CA2h/CA3h > > */ > > static int aspeed_kcs_set_address(struct kcs_bmc_device *kcs_bmc, u32 > > addrs[2], int nr_addrs) { > > -- > > 2.25.1 > >
On Fri, Sep 23, 2022 at 12:08:07AM +0000, ChiaWei Wang wrote: > Hi Corey, > > > From: Corey Minyard <tcminyard@gmail.com> On Behalf Of Corey Minyard > > Sent: Friday, September 23, 2022 2:58 AM > > > > On Tue, Sep 20, 2022 at 10:03:33AM +0800, Chia-Wei Wang wrote: > > > Remove AST_usrGuide_KCS.pdf as it is no longer maintained. > > > > Even if it's no longer maintained, is it useful? It seems better to leave in > > useful documentation unless it has been replaced with something else. > > This document has no permeant public link to access. > Aspeed has dropped this file but we keep receiving customer request asking for this document. > The most important part regarding KCS port rule is still kept in the updated comment. I mean, if you have code that is implementing what is documented, why did you remove the document? I don't understand why you would retire documentation that people still want to use. I could put it on the IPMI sourceforge or github page as a historical document. -corey > > Regards, > Chiawei > > > > > > > > > > > Add more descriptions as the driver now supports the I/O address > > > configurations for both the KCS Data and Cmd/Status interface > > > registers. > > > > > > Signed-off-by: Chia-Wei Wang <chiawei_wang@aspeedtech.com> > > > --- > > > drivers/char/ipmi/kcs_bmc_aspeed.c | 29 ++++++++++++++++++----------- > > > 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-) > > > > > > diff --git a/drivers/char/ipmi/kcs_bmc_aspeed.c > > > b/drivers/char/ipmi/kcs_bmc_aspeed.c > > > index cdc88cde1e9a..19c32bf50e0e 100644 > > > --- a/drivers/char/ipmi/kcs_bmc_aspeed.c > > > +++ b/drivers/char/ipmi/kcs_bmc_aspeed.c > > > @@ -207,17 +207,24 @@ static void aspeed_kcs_updateb(struct > > > kcs_bmc_device *kcs_bmc, u32 reg, u8 mask, } > > > > > > /* > > > - * AST_usrGuide_KCS.pdf > > > - * 2. Background: > > > - * we note D for Data, and C for Cmd/Status, default rules are > > > - * A. KCS1 / KCS2 ( D / C:X / X+4 ) > > > - * D / C : CA0h / CA4h > > > - * D / C : CA8h / CACh > > > - * B. KCS3 ( D / C:XX2h / XX3h ) > > > - * D / C : CA2h / CA3h > > > - * D / C : CB2h / CB3h > > > - * C. KCS4 > > > - * D / C : CA4h / CA5h > > > + * We note D for Data, and C for Cmd/Status, default rules are > > > + * > > > + * 1. Only the D address is given: > > > + * A. KCS1/KCS2 (D/C: X/X+4) > > > + * D/C: CA0h/CA4h > > > + * D/C: CA8h/CACh > > > + * B. KCS3 (D/C: XX2/XX3h) > > > + * D/C: CA2h/CA3h > > > + * C. KCS4 (D/C: X/X+1) > > > + * D/C: CA4h/CA5h > > > + * > > > + * 2. Both the D/C addresses are given: > > > + * A. KCS1/KCS2/KCS4 (D/C: X/Y) > > > + * D/C: CA0h/CA1h > > > + * D/C: CA8h/CA9h > > > + * D/C: CA4h/CA5h > > > + * B. KCS3 (D/C: XX2/XX3h) > > > + * D/C: CA2h/CA3h > > > */ > > > static int aspeed_kcs_set_address(struct kcs_bmc_device *kcs_bmc, u32 > > > addrs[2], int nr_addrs) { > > > -- > > > 2.25.1 > > >
> From: Corey Minyard <tcminyard@gmail.com> On Behalf Of Corey Minyard > Sent: Friday, September 23, 2022 8:21 AM > > On Fri, Sep 23, 2022 at 12:08:07AM +0000, ChiaWei Wang wrote: > > Hi Corey, > > > > > From: Corey Minyard <tcminyard@gmail.com> On Behalf Of Corey > Minyard > > > Sent: Friday, September 23, 2022 2:58 AM > > > > > > On Tue, Sep 20, 2022 at 10:03:33AM +0800, Chia-Wei Wang wrote: > > > > Remove AST_usrGuide_KCS.pdf as it is no longer maintained. > > > > > > Even if it's no longer maintained, is it useful? It seems better to > > > leave in useful documentation unless it has been replaced with something > else. > > > > This document has no permeant public link to access. > > Aspeed has dropped this file but we keep receiving customer request asking > for this document. > > The most important part regarding KCS port rule is still kept in the updated > comment. > > I mean, if you have code that is implementing what is documented, why did > you remove the document? I don't understand why you would retire > documentation that people still want to use. > > I could put it on the IPMI sourceforge or github page as a historical document. This document is a personal note of one of our former employee. It is known to only the owner and his supporting customers. Most of us has no access to this document. In addition, after chip revision, certain information is not guaranteed anymore. Regards, Chiawei
On Fri, Sep 23, 2022 at 12:38:08AM +0000, ChiaWei Wang wrote: > > From: Corey Minyard <tcminyard@gmail.com> On Behalf Of Corey Minyard > > Sent: Friday, September 23, 2022 8:21 AM > > > > On Fri, Sep 23, 2022 at 12:08:07AM +0000, ChiaWei Wang wrote: > > > Hi Corey, > > > > > > > From: Corey Minyard <tcminyard@gmail.com> On Behalf Of Corey > > Minyard > > > > Sent: Friday, September 23, 2022 2:58 AM > > > > > > > > On Tue, Sep 20, 2022 at 10:03:33AM +0800, Chia-Wei Wang wrote: > > > > > Remove AST_usrGuide_KCS.pdf as it is no longer maintained. > > > > > > > > Even if it's no longer maintained, is it useful? It seems better to > > > > leave in useful documentation unless it has been replaced with something > > else. > > > > > > This document has no permeant public link to access. > > > Aspeed has dropped this file but we keep receiving customer request asking > > for this document. > > > The most important part regarding KCS port rule is still kept in the updated > > comment. > > > > I mean, if you have code that is implementing what is documented, why did > > you remove the document? I don't understand why you would retire > > documentation that people still want to use. > > > > I could put it on the IPMI sourceforge or github page as a historical document. > > This document is a personal note of one of our former employee. > It is known to only the owner and his supporting customers. > Most of us has no access to this document. > In addition, after chip revision, certain information is not guaranteed anymore. Ok, I'll take the patch. Thanks. -corey > > Regards, > Chiawei
> From: Corey Minyard <tcminyard@gmail.com> On Behalf Of Corey Minyard > Sent: Friday, September 23, 2022 8:47 AM > > On Fri, Sep 23, 2022 at 12:38:08AM +0000, ChiaWei Wang wrote: > > > From: Corey Minyard <tcminyard@gmail.com> On Behalf Of Corey > Minyard > > > Sent: Friday, September 23, 2022 8:21 AM > > > > > > On Fri, Sep 23, 2022 at 12:08:07AM +0000, ChiaWei Wang wrote: > > > > Hi Corey, > > > > > > > > > From: Corey Minyard <tcminyard@gmail.com> On Behalf Of Corey > > > Minyard > > > > > Sent: Friday, September 23, 2022 2:58 AM > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Sep 20, 2022 at 10:03:33AM +0800, Chia-Wei Wang wrote: > > > > > > Remove AST_usrGuide_KCS.pdf as it is no longer maintained. > > > > > > > > > > Even if it's no longer maintained, is it useful? It seems > > > > > better to leave in useful documentation unless it has been > > > > > replaced with something > > > else. > > > > > > > > This document has no permeant public link to access. > > > > Aspeed has dropped this file but we keep receiving customer > > > > request asking > > > for this document. > > > > The most important part regarding KCS port rule is still kept in > > > > the updated > > > comment. > > > > > > I mean, if you have code that is implementing what is documented, > > > why did you remove the document? I don't understand why you would > > > retire documentation that people still want to use. > > > > > > I could put it on the IPMI sourceforge or github page as a historical > document. > > > > This document is a personal note of one of our former employee. > > It is known to only the owner and his supporting customers. > > Most of us has no access to this document. > > In addition, after chip revision, certain information is not guaranteed > anymore. > > Ok, I'll take the patch. Thanks. Thanks! Regards, Chiawei
diff --git a/drivers/char/ipmi/kcs_bmc_aspeed.c b/drivers/char/ipmi/kcs_bmc_aspeed.c index cdc88cde1e9a..19c32bf50e0e 100644 --- a/drivers/char/ipmi/kcs_bmc_aspeed.c +++ b/drivers/char/ipmi/kcs_bmc_aspeed.c @@ -207,17 +207,24 @@ static void aspeed_kcs_updateb(struct kcs_bmc_device *kcs_bmc, u32 reg, u8 mask, } /* - * AST_usrGuide_KCS.pdf - * 2. Background: - * we note D for Data, and C for Cmd/Status, default rules are - * A. KCS1 / KCS2 ( D / C:X / X+4 ) - * D / C : CA0h / CA4h - * D / C : CA8h / CACh - * B. KCS3 ( D / C:XX2h / XX3h ) - * D / C : CA2h / CA3h - * D / C : CB2h / CB3h - * C. KCS4 - * D / C : CA4h / CA5h + * We note D for Data, and C for Cmd/Status, default rules are + * + * 1. Only the D address is given: + * A. KCS1/KCS2 (D/C: X/X+4) + * D/C: CA0h/CA4h + * D/C: CA8h/CACh + * B. KCS3 (D/C: XX2/XX3h) + * D/C: CA2h/CA3h + * C. KCS4 (D/C: X/X+1) + * D/C: CA4h/CA5h + * + * 2. Both the D/C addresses are given: + * A. KCS1/KCS2/KCS4 (D/C: X/Y) + * D/C: CA0h/CA1h + * D/C: CA8h/CA9h + * D/C: CA4h/CA5h + * B. KCS3 (D/C: XX2/XX3h) + * D/C: CA2h/CA3h */ static int aspeed_kcs_set_address(struct kcs_bmc_device *kcs_bmc, u32 addrs[2], int nr_addrs) {
Remove AST_usrGuide_KCS.pdf as it is no longer maintained. Add more descriptions as the driver now supports the I/O address configurations for both the KCS Data and Cmd/Status interface registers. Signed-off-by: Chia-Wei Wang <chiawei_wang@aspeedtech.com> --- drivers/char/ipmi/kcs_bmc_aspeed.c | 29 ++++++++++++++++++----------- 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)