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Re: [Qemu-devel] [Qemu-devel PATCH 4/5] msf2: Add Smartfusion2 SoC.


From: Alistair Francis
Subject: Re: [Qemu-devel] [Qemu-devel PATCH 4/5] msf2: Add Smartfusion2 SoC.
Date: Mon, 15 May 2017 09:54:04 -0700

 On Thu, May 11, 2017 at 10:02 PM, Philippe Mathieu-Daudé
<address@hidden> wrote:
> On 05/12/2017 12:17 AM, sundeep subbaraya wrote:
>>
>> Hi Philippe,
>>
>> On Wed, May 10, 2017 at 5:20 PM, Philippe Mathieu-Daudé <address@hidden>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Subbaraya,
>>>
>>>
>>> On 05/09/2017 01:44 PM, Subbaraya Sundeep wrote:
>>>
>>>> Smartfusion2 SoC has hardened Microcontroller subsystem
>>>> and flash based FPGA fabric. This patch adds support for
>>>> Microcontroller subsystem in the SoC.
>>>>
>>>> Signed-off-by: Subbaraya Sundeep <address@hidden>
>>>> ---
>>>>  default-configs/arm-softmmu.mak |   1 +
>>>>  hw/arm/Makefile.objs            |   2 +-
>>>>  hw/arm/msf2-soc.c               | 188 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>>>> ++++++++++
>>>>  include/hw/arm/msf2-soc.h       |  60 +++++++++++++
>>>>  4 files changed, 250 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>>>>  create mode 100644 hw/arm/msf2-soc.c
>>>>  create mode 100644 include/hw/arm/msf2-soc.h
>>>>
>>>> diff --git a/default-configs/arm-softmmu.mak
>>>> b/default-configs/arm-softmmu.mak
>>>> index 78d7af0..7062512 100644
>>>> --- a/default-configs/arm-softmmu.mak
>>>> +++ b/default-configs/arm-softmmu.mak
>>>> @@ -122,3 +122,4 @@ CONFIG_ACPI=y
>>>>  CONFIG_SMBIOS=y
>>>>  CONFIG_ASPEED_SOC=y
>>>>  CONFIG_GPIO_KEY=y
>>>> +CONFIG_MSF2=y
>>>> diff --git a/hw/arm/Makefile.objs b/hw/arm/Makefile.objs
>>>> index 4c5c4ee..ae5e4a3 100644
>>>> --- a/hw/arm/Makefile.objs
>>>> +++ b/hw/arm/Makefile.objs
>>>> @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
>>>>  obj-y += boot.o collie.o exynos4_boards.o gumstix.o highbank.o
>>>>  obj-$(CONFIG_DIGIC) += digic_boards.o
>>>>  obj-y += integratorcp.o mainstone.o musicpal.o nseries.o
>>>> -obj-y += omap_sx1.o palm.o realview.o spitz.o stellaris.o
>>>> +obj-y += omap_sx1.o palm.o realview.o spitz.o stellaris.o msf2-soc.o
>>>>
>>>
>>> Not a big deal, but since you added CONFIG_MSF2 why not using it here and
>>> the Makefiles you touched (misc/ssi/timer)?
>>>
>>> obj-$(CONFIG_MSF2) += msf2-soc.o
>>>
>>>   OK. Will change it.
>>
>>
>>>
>>>  obj-y += tosa.o versatilepb.o vexpress.o virt.o xilinx_zynq.o z2.o
>>>>
>>>>  obj-$(CONFIG_ACPI) += virt-acpi-build.o
>>>>  obj-y += netduino2.o
>
> [...]
>>>>
>>>> +    MemoryRegion *system_memory = get_system_memory();
>>>> +    MemoryRegion *nvm = g_new(MemoryRegion, 1);
>>>> +    MemoryRegion *nvm_alias = g_new(MemoryRegion, 1);
>>>> +    MemoryRegion *sram = g_new(MemoryRegion, 1);
>>>> +    MemoryRegion *ddr = g_new(MemoryRegion, 1);
>>>> +
>>>> +    memory_region_init_ram(nvm, NULL, "MSF2.envm", ENVM_SIZE,
>>>> +                           &error_fatal);
>>>>
>>>
>>> Maybe you can name it "eNVM" to match the documentation.
>>>
>>> Also envm_size should be a per-model property.
>>>
>>
>> Ok.
>>
>>>
>>> +    memory_region_init_alias(nvm_alias, NULL, "MSF2.flash.alias",
>>>>
>>>> +                             nvm, 0, ENVM_SIZE);
>>>>
>>>
>>> Hmmm well this would be the "Cache Matrix Remap" which happens to be
>>> mapped by default to eNVM on cold reset.
>>> Naming it "MSF2.flash.alias" is pretty confusing.
>>>
>>
>> Exactly it is Cache Matrix Remap.
>> AFAIK currently we cannot remap memory during runtime in Qemu.
>> So I handled default remap with alias.
>> Please suggest the name. MSF2.eNVM.alias sounds fine?
>
>
> Hmm Peter, Francis?
>
> Personally I prefer "bus_remap.alias" which is explicit.
>
> "eNVM.alias" is only true on Cold Reset.

Yeah, I'm pretty sure you can't remap memory (unless that is some new
feature I missed).

Creating an alias seems like the right idea (you can even
enable/disable it as needed to pretend we have dynamic remapping).

As for names usually just copy the data sheet. MSF2.eNVM.alias sounds
fine to me.

Thanks,

Alistair

>
>>>
>>> +    vmstate_register_ram_global(nvm);
>>>>
>>>> +
>>>> +    memory_region_set_readonly(nvm, true);
>>>> +    memory_region_set_readonly(nvm_alias, true);
>>>> +
>>>> +    memory_region_add_subregion(system_memory, ENVM_BASE_ADDRESS, nvm);
>>>> +    memory_region_add_subregion(system_memory, 0, nvm_alias);
>>>> +
>>>> +    memory_region_init_ram(ddr, NULL, "MSF2.ddr", DDR_SIZE,
>>>> +                           &error_fatal);
>>>>
>>>
>>> Wrong, there is no DDR on this SoC.
>>>
>> DDR controller is there in Smartfusion2 (different from Smartfusion). As
>> you said below this
>> should be in board file.
>
>
> There IS a DDRC in this SoC, but here you are registering a DDR 'ram' memory
> region, not a controller. This SoC can be used without any DDR, enough using
> embedded eNVM and eSRAM.
>
> Now it happens your SoM board provides a DDR chip connected to this SoC.
>
>>>
>>> +    vmstate_register_ram_global(ddr);
>>>>
>>>> +    memory_region_add_subregion(system_memory, DDR_BASE_ADDRESS, ddr);
>>>> +
>>>> +    memory_region_init_ram(sram, NULL, "MSF2.sram", SRAM_SIZE,
>>>> +                           &error_fatal);
>>>>
>>>
>>> I'd rather like to see it named "eSRAM" somehow, so there is no confusion
>>> possible with external SRAM a SoM/board can map at 0x60000000.
>>>
>>> Same comment than envm_size, sram_size should be a per-model property.
>>>
>>> OK
>>
>>
>>> +    vmstate_register_ram_global(sram);
>>>>
>>>> +    memory_region_add_subregion(system_memory, SRAM_BASE_ADDRESS,
>>>> sram);
>>>> +
>>>> +    armv7m = DEVICE(&s->armv7m);
>>>> +    qdev_prop_set_uint32(armv7m, "num-irq", 96);
>>>>
>>>
>>> Can you point me to your datasheet? I thought the SF2 had 240 IRQs.
>>
>>
>>
>> Please go to link:
>> https://www.microsemi.com/document-portal/search_form
>> and provide search keyword as "UG0331". You can the download the spec.
>> It has 81 irqs I remember when I have given 81 qemu complained not
>> multiple
>> of 4.
>> I checked again with 81 and it is fine. I will change it to 81.
>
>
> Ok :)
>
>> +    qdev_prop_set_string(armv7m, "cpu-model", "cortex-m3");
>>>>
>>>> +    object_property_set_link(OBJECT(&s->armv7m),
>>>> OBJECT(get_system_memory()),
>>>> +                                     "memory", &error_abort);
>
> [...]
>>>>
>>>> +#define MSF2_NUM_SPIS         2
>>>> +#define MSF2_NUM_UARTS        2
>>>> +
>>>> +#define ENVM_BASE_ADDRESS     0x60000000
>>>> +#define ENVM_SIZE             (128 * 1024)
>>>>
>>>
>>> The SoC design ENVM_SIZE is 1MB, 128K seems your particular model.
>>>
>>
>>  M2S010 SoC device has 256K eNMV. My bad it should be 256 instead of 128.
>>  The board I have contains M2S010 device in SOM.
>>
>
> What I mean here is on the SF2 the eNVM "region size" (as seen by the AHB
> Bus) is 1MB. Now your SoC M2S010 provides 256KB in this dedicated 1M region.
>
> I find your #define confusing, what about:
>
> #define ENVM_REGION_SIZE      (1 * M_BYTE)
> #define M2S010_ENVM_SIZE      (256 * K_BYTE)
>
> (?_BYTE from "qemu/cutils.h")
>
> I wanted to clarify this because you named your functions as it can models
> any SF2 but actually you restrict it to your M2S010.
>
> Maybe to start you can rename msf2_soc_x() -> m2s010_sf2_soc_x() then if
> needed this can be generalized to other SoCs from SF2 family?
>
>>> +
>>>>
>>>> +#define DDR_BASE_ADDRESS      0xA0000000
>>>> +#define DDR_SIZE              (64 * 1024 * 1024)
>>>>
>>>
>>> This belongs to the SoM.
>>> Yes will change it.
>>>
>>>> +
>>>> +#define SRAM_BASE_ADDRESS     0x20000000
>>>> +#define SRAM_SIZE             (64 * 1024)
>>>>
>>>
>>> Indeed this SoC is designed to have up to 64K of SRAM.
>>> Luckily your model provides 64K.
>>>
>>
>>
>> Yes it is 64k :)
>>
>
> Same here, what you have is:
>
> #define ESRAM_REGION_SIZE     (64 * K_BYTE)
> #define M2S010_ESRAM_SIZE     (64 * K_BYTE)
>
> which happens to be equal but does not mean the same, do you see the
> difference?
>
>
>> +
>>>>
>>>> +typedef struct MSF2State {
>>>> +    /*< private >*/
>>>> +    SysBusDevice parent_obj;
>>>> +    /*< public >*/
>>>> +
>>>> +    ARMv7MState armv7m;
>>>> +
>>>> +    MSF2SysregState sysreg;
>>>> +    MSF2TimerState timer;
>>>> +    MSF2SpiState spi[MSF2_NUM_SPIS];
>>>> +} MSF2State;
>>>> +
>>>> +#endif



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