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[1/2] ASoC: fsl: fsl_ssi: add ac97 fixed mode support

Message ID 20201005111644.3131604-1-primoz.fiser@norik.com
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Series [1/2] ASoC: fsl: fsl_ssi: add ac97 fixed mode support | expand

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Primoz Fiser Oct. 5, 2020, 11:16 a.m. UTC
SSI supports "variable" and "fixed" mode of operation in AC'97 mode. Up
to now, driver always configured SSI port to operate in "variable" AC'97
mode which is known to be unreliable with some CODECs, see:
commit 01ca485171e3 ("ASoC: fsl_ssi: only enable proper channel slots in
AC'97 mode") for more information on issues related to spurious SLOTREQ
bits. But in summary, when SSI operates in AC'97 variable mode of
operation, CODECs can sometimes send SLOTREQ bits for non-existent audio
slots which then "stick" in SSI and completely break audio output.
Contrary when operating SSI in AC'97 fixed mode, described issues were
completely gone!

Thus add support for operating SSI in AC'97 Fixed Mode of operation
which provides better audio reliability when compared to AC'97 Variable
Mode with some CODECs.

Signed-off-by: Primoz Fiser <primoz.fiser@norik.com>
---
 sound/soc/fsl/fsl_ssi.c | 18 ++++++++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

Comments

Fabio Estevam Oct. 5, 2020, 11:34 a.m. UTC | #1
Hi Primoz,

On Mon, Oct 5, 2020 at 8:16 AM Primoz Fiser <primoz.fiser@norik.com> wrote:
>
> SSI supports "variable" and "fixed" mode of operation in AC'97 mode. Up
> to now, driver always configured SSI port to operate in "variable" AC'97
> mode which is known to be unreliable with some CODECs, see:
> commit 01ca485171e3 ("ASoC: fsl_ssi: only enable proper channel slots in
> AC'97 mode") for more information on issues related to spurious SLOTREQ
> bits. But in summary, when SSI operates in AC'97 variable mode of
> operation, CODECs can sometimes send SLOTREQ bits for non-existent audio
> slots which then "stick" in SSI and completely break audio output.
> Contrary when operating SSI in AC'97 fixed mode, described issues were
> completely gone!
>
> Thus add support for operating SSI in AC'97 Fixed Mode of operation
> which provides better audio reliability when compared to AC'97 Variable
> Mode with some CODECs.
>
> Signed-off-by: Primoz Fiser <primoz.fiser@norik.com>
> ---
>  sound/soc/fsl/fsl_ssi.c | 18 ++++++++++++++++--
>  1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_ssi.c b/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_ssi.c
> index 404be27c15fe..3b89785f6de8 100644
> --- a/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_ssi.c
> +++ b/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_ssi.c
> @@ -243,6 +243,7 @@ struct fsl_ssi_soc_data {
>   * @dma_maxburst: Max number of words to transfer in one go. So far,
>   *                this is always the same as fifo_watermark.
>   * @ac97_reg_lock: Mutex lock to serialize AC97 register access operations
> + * @ac97_fixed_mode: SSI in AC97 fixed mode of operation
>   */
>  struct fsl_ssi {
>         struct regmap *regs;
> @@ -287,6 +288,7 @@ struct fsl_ssi {
>         u32 dma_maxburst;
>
>         struct mutex ac97_reg_lock;
> +       bool ac97_fixed_mode;
>  };
>
>  /*
> @@ -616,7 +618,12 @@ static void fsl_ssi_setup_ac97(struct fsl_ssi *ssi)
>         regmap_write(regs, REG_SSI_SRCCR, SSI_SxCCR_WL(17) | SSI_SxCCR_DC(13));
>
>         /* Enable AC97 mode and startup the SSI */
> -       regmap_write(regs, REG_SSI_SACNT, SSI_SACNT_AC97EN | SSI_SACNT_FV);
> +       if (ssi->ac97_fixed_mode) {
> +               regmap_write(regs, REG_SSI_SACNT, SSI_SACNT_AC97EN);
> +               regmap_write(regs, REG_SSI_SATAG, 0x9800);
> +       } else

Should be } else { because the previous if block used curly braces.

> +               regmap_write(regs, REG_SSI_SACNT,
> +                               SSI_SACNT_AC97EN | SSI_SACNT_FV);
Primoz Fiser Oct. 5, 2020, 12:59 p.m. UTC | #2
Hi Mark,

On 5. 10. 20 13:49, Mark Brown wrote:
> On Mon, Oct 05, 2020 at 01:16:43PM +0200, Primoz Fiser wrote:
> 
>> bits. But in summary, when SSI operates in AC'97 variable mode of
>> operation, CODECs can sometimes send SLOTREQ bits for non-existent audio
>> slots which then "stick" in SSI and completely break audio output.
> 
> If this is something that happens based on the CODEC shouldn't we be
> doing this by quirking based on the CODEC the system has rather than
> requiring people set a separate DT property?
> 

To be totally honest, we are not 100% sure if this is only CODEC's fault 
or something else might be causing these issues.

For example, it could be some EMI/noise that causes SLOTREQ bits to flip 
spuriously. Or it could even be the buggy SSI itself (taking into 
account all the issues with channel slipping, slot filtering, AC'97 reg 
reading/writing, etc)?

We are just referencing commit 01ca485171e3 ("ASoC: fsl_ssi: only enable 
proper channel slots in AC'97 mode"), as we saw that UDOO board had the 
same problems. I added commit author to CC.

We were able to overcome those by programming SSI in AC'97 fixed mode 
which driver up to now completely ignored (it was using only AC'97 
variable mode).

Additionally, we are using WM9712 codec and UDOO board is using VT1613, 
right? So these issues might not be CODEC related at all.

BR,
Primoz
Maciej S. Szmigiero Oct. 5, 2020, 1:51 p.m. UTC | #3
On 05.10.2020 14:59, Primoz Fiser wrote:
> Hi Mark,
> 
> On 5. 10. 20 13:49, Mark Brown wrote:
>> On Mon, Oct 05, 2020 at 01:16:43PM +0200, Primoz Fiser wrote:
>>
>>> bits. But in summary, when SSI operates in AC'97 variable mode of
>>> operation, CODECs can sometimes send SLOTREQ bits for non-existent audio
>>> slots which then "stick" in SSI and completely break audio output.
>>
>> If this is something that happens based on the CODEC shouldn't we be
>> doing this by quirking based on the CODEC the system has rather than
>> requiring people set a separate DT property?
>>
> 
> To be totally honest, we are not 100% sure if this is only CODEC's fault or something else might be causing these issues.
> 
> For example, it could be some EMI/noise that causes SLOTREQ bits to flip spuriously. Or it could even be the buggy SSI itself (taking into account all the issues with channel slipping, slot filtering, AC'97 reg reading/writing, etc)?
> 
> We are just referencing commit 01ca485171e3 ("ASoC: fsl_ssi: only enable proper channel slots in AC'97 mode"), as we saw that UDOO board had the same problems. I added commit author to CC.
> 
> We were able to overcome those by programming SSI in AC'97 fixed mode which driver up to now completely ignored (it was using only AC'97 variable mode).
> 
> Additionally, we are using WM9712 codec and UDOO board is using VT1613, right? So these issues might not be CODEC related at all.

I remember that the AC'97 mode in SSI was riddled with bugs to a level of
being barely usable.

Not only the channel slots would enable on their own, but the CODEC
registers got randomly trashed from time to time (I think a register
would get zeroed spontaneously).

This happened even if an external CODEC, different than the boards
VT1613, was connected.
So these were definitely SSI problems, not CODEC ones.

That's why probably pretty much every board other than UDOO uses SSI
in the I²S mode.

Maciej
Mark Brown Oct. 5, 2020, 10:03 p.m. UTC | #4
On Mon, Oct 05, 2020 at 02:59:53PM +0200, Primoz Fiser wrote:
> On 5. 10. 20 13:49, Mark Brown wrote:

> > If this is something that happens based on the CODEC shouldn't we be
> > doing this by quirking based on the CODEC the system has rather than
> > requiring people set a separate DT property?

> To be totally honest, we are not 100% sure if this is only CODEC's fault or
> something else might be causing these issues.

OK, the description made it sound like it was an interop issue with the
CODEC but if there's concerns about there being board related issues
then a property is fine.

> Additionally, we are using WM9712 codec and UDOO board is using VT1613,
> right? So these issues might not be CODEC related at all.

ISTR people had got the WM9712 (or was it WM9713?) working with some
i.MX SoCs.
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Patch

diff --git a/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_ssi.c b/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_ssi.c
index 404be27c15fe..3b89785f6de8 100644
--- a/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_ssi.c
+++ b/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_ssi.c
@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@  struct fsl_ssi_soc_data {
  * @dma_maxburst: Max number of words to transfer in one go. So far,
  *                this is always the same as fifo_watermark.
  * @ac97_reg_lock: Mutex lock to serialize AC97 register access operations
+ * @ac97_fixed_mode: SSI in AC97 fixed mode of operation
  */
 struct fsl_ssi {
 	struct regmap *regs;
@@ -287,6 +288,7 @@  struct fsl_ssi {
 	u32 dma_maxburst;
 
 	struct mutex ac97_reg_lock;
+	bool ac97_fixed_mode;
 };
 
 /*
@@ -616,7 +618,12 @@  static void fsl_ssi_setup_ac97(struct fsl_ssi *ssi)
 	regmap_write(regs, REG_SSI_SRCCR, SSI_SxCCR_WL(17) | SSI_SxCCR_DC(13));
 
 	/* Enable AC97 mode and startup the SSI */
-	regmap_write(regs, REG_SSI_SACNT, SSI_SACNT_AC97EN | SSI_SACNT_FV);
+	if (ssi->ac97_fixed_mode) {
+		regmap_write(regs, REG_SSI_SACNT, SSI_SACNT_AC97EN);
+		regmap_write(regs, REG_SSI_SATAG, 0x9800);
+	} else
+		regmap_write(regs, REG_SSI_SACNT,
+				SSI_SACNT_AC97EN | SSI_SACNT_FV);
 
 	/* AC97 has to communicate with codec before starting a stream */
 	regmap_update_bits(regs, REG_SSI_SCR,
@@ -1092,8 +1099,10 @@  static int fsl_ssi_trigger(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream, int cmd,
 		 * send valid data to slots other than normal playback slots.
 		 *
 		 * To be safe, configure SACCST right before TX starts.
+		 *
+		 * Above applies only when SSI operates in AC97 Variable Mode.
 		 */
-		if (tx && fsl_ssi_is_ac97(ssi))
+		if (tx && fsl_ssi_is_ac97(ssi) && !ssi->ac97_fixed_mode)
 			fsl_ssi_tx_ac97_saccst_setup(ssi);
 		fsl_ssi_config_enable(ssi, tx);
 		break;
@@ -1437,6 +1446,11 @@  static int fsl_ssi_probe_from_dt(struct fsl_ssi *ssi)
 		ssi->synchronous = true;
 	}
 
+	/* Check AC97 mode of operation */
+	sprop = of_get_property(np, "fsl,ac97-mode", NULL);
+	if (sprop && !strcmp(sprop, "fixed"))
+		ssi->ac97_fixed_mode = true;
+
 	/* Select DMA or FIQ */
 	ssi->use_dma = !of_property_read_bool(np, "fsl,fiq-stream-filter");