linux/Documentation/spi
David Brownell b55f627fee spi: new spi->mode bits
Add two new spi_device.mode bits to accomodate more protocol options, and
pass them through to usermode drivers:

 * SPI_NO_CS ... a second 3-wire variant, where the chipselect
   line is removed instead of a data line; transfers are still
   full duplex.

   This obviously has STRONG protocol implications since the
   chipselect transitions can't be used to synchronize state
   transitions with the SPI master.

 * SPI_READY ... defines open drain signal that's pulled low
   to pause the clock.  This defines a 5-wire variant (normal
   4-wire SPI plus READY) and two 4-wire variants (READY plus
   each of the 3-wire flavors).

   Such hardware flow control can be a big win.  There are ADC
   converters and flash chips that expose READY signals, but not
   many host controllers support it today.

The spi_bitbang code should be changed to use SPI_NO_CS instead of its
current nonportable hack.  That's a mode most hardware can easily support
(unlike SPI_READY).

Signed-off-by: David Brownell <dbrownell@users.sourceforge.net>
Cc: "Paulraj, Sandeep" <s-paulraj@ti.com>
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
2009-06-30 18:56:00 -07:00
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.gitignore .gitignore updates 2008-10-30 11:38:45 -07:00
butterfly
Makefile
pxa2xx
spi-lm70llp hwmon: (lm70) Code streamlining and cleanup 2009-01-07 16:37:34 +01:00
spi-summary spi: documentation: emphasise spi_master.setup() semantics 2009-04-21 13:41:50 -07:00
spidev
spidev_fdx.c
spidev_test.c spi: new spi->mode bits 2009-06-30 18:56:00 -07:00