[PATCH v2] spl: Introduce SPL_DM_GPIO Kconfig define

[Simon Glass]

Hi Lukasz,

On Sun, 17 Nov 2019 at 13:54, Lukasz Majewski <lukma at denx.de> wrote:
>
> Hi Simon,
>
> > Hi Simon,
> >
> > > Hi Lukasz,
> > >
> > > On Mon, 14 Oct 2019 at 06:41, Lukasz Majewski <lukma at denx.de>
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi Simon,
> > > >
> > > > > Hi Lukasz,
> > > > >
> > > > > On Wed, 9 Oct 2019 at 03:02, Lukasz Majewski <lukma at denx.de>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Dear Tom,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > This define indicates if DM_GPIO shall be supported in SPL.
> > > > > > > This allows proper operation of DM converted GPIO drivers in
> > > > > > > SPL, which use boards.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Signed-off-by: Lukasz Majewski <lukma at denx.de>
> > > > > > > ---
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Changes in v2:
> > > > > > > - Add dependency on DM_GPIO
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Tom, are there any issues preventing this patch from being
> > > > > > applied to -master?
> > > > >
> > > > > This does not actually define DM_GPIO anywhere though, so this
> > > > > is unused.
> > > >
> > > > The goal of this patch is to introduce in Kconfig a
> > > > CONFIG_SPL_DM_GPIO. This define would be needed anyway, no matter
> > > > if you perform the changes from [1].
> > > >
> > > > This Kconfig define is necessary for the XEA board (i.MX28 based
> > > > one), which uses OF_PLATDATA in SPL excessively to fit into size
> > > > constraints.
> > > >
> > > > To be more precise the mxs_gpio.c driver uses
> > > > #if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(DM_GPIO) to provide DM GPIO support in SPL
> > > > with OF_PLATDATA.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > As it happens I sent a similar patch[1], but it doesn't work.
> > > > > I'll try again.
> > > >
> > > > It would be great if we could have [1] not causing build breaks.
> > > > However, for my used case it would be enough to have the Kconfig
> > > > definition of CONFIG_SPL_DM_GPIO (as I'm using OF_PLATDATA) with
> > > > it.
> > > >
> > > > Simon, if you don't have time to do the fix for [1] I would opt
> > > > for pulling this patch (to just add proper Kconfig define).
> > >
> > > I have had a crack at this here:
> > >
> > > https://gitlab.denx.de/u-boot/custodians/u-boot-dm/commit/a6d15bbd9e4e7684dd47d21817df85915f28cbab
> > >
> > > I expect to send this series along with this patch at the end of
> > > this week.
> >
> > If I may ask - have you made any progress on this?
>
> In fact it blocks some i.MX28 related code (board to be precise) from
> sending it upstream as converted drivers expect SPL_DM_GPIO to be
> defined in Kconfig.
>
> In fact I do just need following code:
> https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/1169013/
>
> If you have some difficulties to solve (on e.g. other archs) then maybe
> it would be enough to pull the above patch?

Just getting back to this, but see U-Boot next which has the full patch now.

Regards,
Simon