[U-Boot] [PATCH] mx6: Avoid writing to read-only bits in imximage.cfg
Marek Vasut
marex at denx.de
Wed Jun 13 13:18:24 CEST 2012
Dear Liu Hui-R64343,
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Dirk Behme [mailto:dirk.behme at de.bosch.com]
> >Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 11:05 PM
> >To: Fabio Estevam; Liu Hui-R64343
> >Cc: Vikram Narayanan; u-boot at lists.denx.de
> >Subject: Re: [U-Boot] [PATCH] mx6: Avoid writing to read-only bits in
> >imximage.cfg
> >
> >On 12.06.2012 16:50, Vikram Narayanan wrote:
> >> If in case this is valid according to the latest datasheet, ignore this
> >> patch.
> >>
> >> --
> >> According to REV C manual, the register IOMUXC_IOMUXC_GPR4 has bits 4
> >> and 5 read-only and the value is always set as zero.
> >> So write '0' to these bits instead of writing '1'.
> >
> >Jason, Fabio: What do you think? You should be the datasheet 'masters' ;)
>
> Yes, according to the RM,
> 5
> Reserved
> This read-only field is reserved and always has the value 0.
> 4
> Reserved
> This read-only field is reserved and always has the value 0.
>
> So, write 1 should have no effect.
I really dislike how "write 1 should have no effect" sounds. Can you please
check with HW people?
[..]
Best regards,
Marek Vasut
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