Thread (32 messages) 32 messages, 3 authors, 2014-11-05
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[PATCH 7/7] can: m_can: workaround for transmit data less than 4 bytes

From: mkl@pengutronix.de (Marc Kleine-Budde)
Date: 2014-11-04 13:28:52
Also in: linux-can, netdev

On 11/04/2014 02:13 PM, Oliver Hartkopp wrote:

On 04.11.2014 11:33, Marc Kleine-Budde wrote:
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On 11/04/2014 10:27 AM, Dong Aisheng wrote:
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+       /* We meet an IC issue that we have to write the full 8
At least on the *insert SoC name here*, an issue with the Message RAM
was discovered. Sending CAN frames with dlc less than 4 bytes will lead
to bit errors, when the first 8 bytes of the Message RAM have not been
initialized (i.e. written to). To work around this issue, the first 8
bytes are initialized here.
Yes. Also put the current IP revision (3.0.x) into the comment.
Good idea - also add the SoC's mask revision.
Did inform the Bosch guys from this issue - or is it already in some
errata sheet?
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+        * bytes (whatever value for the second word) in Message RAM to
+        * avoid bit error for transmit data less than 4 bytes at the
first
+        * time. By initializing the first 8 bytes of tx buffer
before using
+        * it can avoid such issue.
+        */
+       m_can_fifo_write(priv, 0, M_CAN_FIFO_DATA(0), 0x0);
+       m_can_fifo_write(priv, 0, M_CAN_FIFO_DATA(1), 0x0);
+
         m_can_config_endisable(priv, false);
  }
Can you trigger the issue when sending CAN-FD frames with dlc > 8 && dlc
< 64?
Just a nitpick:

DLC can just be 0 .. 15
Correct, I was talking about the length
and the length (struct canfd_frame.len) can be from 0 .. 64

See:

http://lxr.free-electrons.com/source/include/uapi/linux/can.h#L83

That's the reason for all these helpers

http://lxr.free-electrons.com/source/drivers/net/can/dev.c#L36

that hide the evil "DLC" from userspace now and make 'len' a usable loop
variable as we were able to use the former dlc for classic CAN :-)
Marc

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