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This is a small guide for those who want to write kernel drivers for I2C
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or SMBus devices.
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To set up a driver, you need to do several things. Some are optional, and
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some things can be done slightly or completely different. Use this as a
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guide, not as a rule book!
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General remarks
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===============
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Try to keep the kernel namespace as clean as possible. The best way to
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do this is to use a unique prefix for all global symbols. This is 
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especially important for exported symbols, but it is a good idea to do
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it for non-exported symbols too. We will use the prefix `foo_' in this
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tutorial, and `FOO_' for preprocessor variables.
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The driver structure
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====================
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Usually, you will implement a single driver structure, and instantiate
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all clients from it. Remember, a driver structure contains general access 
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routines, a client structure specific information like the actual I2C
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address.
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static struct i2c_driver foo_driver = {
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	.driver = {
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		.name	= "foo",
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	},
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	.attach_adapter	= &foo_attach_adapter,
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	.detach_client	= &foo_detach_client,
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	.command	= &foo_command /* may be NULL */
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}
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The name field must match the driver name, including the case. It must not
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contain spaces, and may be up to 31 characters long.
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All other fields are for call-back functions which will be explained 
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below.
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Extra client data
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=================
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The client structure has a special `data' field that can point to any
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structure at all. You can use this to keep client-specific data. You
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do not always need this, but especially for `sensors' drivers, it can
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be very useful.
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An example structure is below.
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  struct foo_data {
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    struct i2c_client client;
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    struct semaphore lock; /* For ISA access in `sensors' drivers. */
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    int sysctl_id;         /* To keep the /proc directory entry for 
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                              `sensors' drivers. */
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    enum chips type;       /* To keep the chips type for `sensors' drivers. */
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    /* Because the i2c bus is slow, it is often useful to cache the read
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       information of a chip for some time (for example, 1 or 2 seconds).
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       It depends of course on the device whether this is really worthwhile
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       or even sensible. */
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    struct semaphore update_lock; /* When we are reading lots of information,
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                                     another process should not update the
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                                     below information */
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    char valid;                   /* != 0 if the following fields are valid. */
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    unsigned long last_updated;   /* In jiffies */
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    /* Add the read information here too */
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  };
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Accessing the client
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====================
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Let's say we have a valid client structure. At some time, we will need
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to gather information from the client, or write new information to the
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client. How we will export this information to user-space is less 
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important at this moment (perhaps we do not need to do this at all for
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some obscure clients). But we need generic reading and writing routines.
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I have found it useful to define foo_read and foo_write function for this.
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For some cases, it will be easier to call the i2c functions directly,
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but many chips have some kind of register-value idea that can easily
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be encapsulated. Also, some chips have both ISA and I2C interfaces, and
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it useful to abstract from this (only for `sensors' drivers).
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The below functions are simple examples, and should not be copied
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literally.
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  int foo_read_value(struct i2c_client *client, u8 reg)
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  {
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    if (reg < 0x10) /* byte-sized register */
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      return i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client,reg);
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    else /* word-sized register */
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      return i2c_smbus_read_word_data(client,reg);
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  }
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  int foo_write_value(struct i2c_client *client, u8 reg, u16 value)
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  {
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    if (reg == 0x10) /* Impossible to write - driver error! */ {
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      return -1;
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    else if (reg < 0x10) /* byte-sized register */
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      return i2c_smbus_write_byte_data(client,reg,value);
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    else /* word-sized register */
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      return i2c_smbus_write_word_data(client,reg,value);
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  }
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For sensors code, you may have to cope with ISA registers too. Something
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like the below often works. Note the locking! 
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  int foo_read_value(struct i2c_client *client, u8 reg)
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  {
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    int res;
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    if (i2c_is_isa_client(client)) {
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      down(&(((struct foo_data *) (client->data)) -> lock));
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      outb_p(reg,client->addr + FOO_ADDR_REG_OFFSET);
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      res = inb_p(client->addr + FOO_DATA_REG_OFFSET);
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      up(&(((struct foo_data *) (client->data)) -> lock));
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      return res;
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    } else
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      return i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client,reg);
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  }
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Writing is done the same way.
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Probing and attaching
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=====================
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Most i2c devices can be present on several i2c addresses; for some this
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is determined in hardware (by soldering some chip pins to Vcc or Ground),
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for others this can be changed in software (by writing to specific client
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registers). Some devices are usually on a specific address, but not always;
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and some are even more tricky. So you will probably need to scan several
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i2c addresses for your clients, and do some sort of detection to see
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whether it is actually a device supported by your driver.
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To give the user a maximum of possibilities, some default module parameters
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are defined to help determine what addresses are scanned. Several macros
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are defined in i2c.h to help you support them, as well as a generic
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detection algorithm.
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You do not have to use this parameter interface; but don't try to use
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function i2c_probe() if you don't.
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NOTE: If you want to write a `sensors' driver, the interface is slightly
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      different! See below.
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Probing classes
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---------------
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All parameters are given as lists of unsigned 16-bit integers. Lists are
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terminated by I2C_CLIENT_END.
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The following lists are used internally:
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  normal_i2c: filled in by the module writer. 
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     A list of I2C addresses which should normally be examined.
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   probe: insmod parameter. 
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     A list of pairs. The first value is a bus number (-1 for any I2C bus), 
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     the second is the address. These addresses are also probed, as if they 
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     were in the 'normal' list.
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   ignore: insmod parameter.
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     A list of pairs. The first value is a bus number (-1 for any I2C bus), 
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     the second is the I2C address. These addresses are never probed. 
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     This parameter overrules the 'normal_i2c' list only.
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   force: insmod parameter. 
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     A list of pairs. The first value is a bus number (-1 for any I2C bus),
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     the second is the I2C address. A device is blindly assumed to be on
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     the given address, no probing is done. 
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Additionally, kind-specific force lists may optionally be defined if
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the driver supports several chip kinds. They are grouped in a
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NULL-terminated list of pointers named forces, those first element if the
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generic force list mentioned above. Each additional list correspond to an
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insmod parameter of the form force_<kind>.
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Fortunately, as a module writer, you just have to define the `normal_i2c' 
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parameter. The complete declaration could look like this:
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  /* Scan 0x37, and 0x48 to 0x4f */
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  static unsigned short normal_i2c[] = { 0x37, 0x48, 0x49, 0x4a, 0x4b, 0x4c,
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                                         0x4d, 0x4e, 0x4f, I2C_CLIENT_END };
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  /* Magic definition of all other variables and things */
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  I2C_CLIENT_INSMOD;
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  /* Or, if your driver supports, say, 2 kind of devices: */
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  I2C_CLIENT_INSMOD_2(foo, bar);
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If you use the multi-kind form, an enum will be defined for you:
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  enum chips { any_chip, foo, bar, ... }
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You can then (and certainly should) use it in the driver code.
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Note that you *have* to call the defined variable `normal_i2c',
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without any prefix!
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Attaching to an adapter
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-----------------------
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Whenever a new adapter is inserted, or for all adapters if the driver is
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being registered, the callback attach_adapter() is called. Now is the
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time to determine what devices are present on the adapter, and to register
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a client for each of them.
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The attach_adapter callback is really easy: we just call the generic
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detection function. This function will scan the bus for us, using the
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information as defined in the lists explained above. If a device is
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detected at a specific address, another callback is called.
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  int foo_attach_adapter(struct i2c_adapter *adapter)
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  {
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    return i2c_probe(adapter,&addr_data,&foo_detect_client);
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  }
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Remember, structure `addr_data' is defined by the macros explained above,
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so you do not have to define it yourself.
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The i2c_probe function will call the foo_detect_client
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function only for those i2c addresses that actually have a device on
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them (unless a `force' parameter was used). In addition, addresses that
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are already in use (by some other registered client) are skipped.
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The detect client function
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--------------------------
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The detect client function is called by i2c_probe. The `kind' parameter
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contains -1 for a probed detection, 0 for a forced detection, or a positive
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number for a forced detection with a chip type forced.
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Below, some things are only needed if this is a `sensors' driver. Those
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parts are between /* SENSORS ONLY START */ and /* SENSORS ONLY END */
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markers. 
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Returning an error different from -ENODEV in a detect function will cause
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the detection to stop: other addresses and adapters won't be scanned.
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This should only be done on fatal or internal errors, such as a memory
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shortage or i2c_attach_client failing.
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For now, you can ignore the `flags' parameter. It is there for future use.
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  int foo_detect_client(struct i2c_adapter *adapter, int address, 
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                        unsigned short flags, int kind)
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  {
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    int err = 0;
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    int i;
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    struct i2c_client *new_client;
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    struct foo_data *data;
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    const char *client_name = ""; /* For non-`sensors' drivers, put the real
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                                     name here! */
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    /* Let's see whether this adapter can support what we need.
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       Please substitute the things you need here! 
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       For `sensors' drivers, add `! is_isa &&' to the if statement */
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    if (!i2c_check_functionality(adapter,I2C_FUNC_SMBUS_WORD_DATA |
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                                        I2C_FUNC_SMBUS_WRITE_BYTE))
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       goto ERROR0;
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    /* SENSORS ONLY START */
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    const char *type_name = "";
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    int is_isa = i2c_is_isa_adapter(adapter);
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    /* Do this only if the chip can additionally be found on the ISA bus
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       (hybrid chip). */
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    if (is_isa) {
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      /* Discard immediately if this ISA range is already used */
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      /* FIXME: never use check_region(), only request_region() */
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      if (check_region(address,FOO_EXTENT))
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        goto ERROR0;
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      /* Probe whether there is anything on this address.
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         Some example code is below, but you will have to adapt this
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         for your own driver */
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      if (kind < 0) /* Only if no force parameter was used */ {
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        /* We may need long timeouts at least for some chips. */
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        #define REALLY_SLOW_IO
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        i = inb_p(address + 1);
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        if (inb_p(address + 2) != i)
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          goto ERROR0;
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        if (inb_p(address + 3) != i)
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          goto ERROR0;
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        if (inb_p(address + 7) != i)
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          goto ERROR0;
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        #undef REALLY_SLOW_IO
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        /* Let's just hope nothing breaks here */
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        i = inb_p(address + 5) & 0x7f;
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        outb_p(~i & 0x7f,address+5);
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        if ((inb_p(address + 5) & 0x7f) != (~i & 0x7f)) {
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          outb_p(i,address+5);
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          return 0;
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        }
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      }
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    }
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    /* SENSORS ONLY END */
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    /* OK. For now, we presume we have a valid client. We now create the
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       client structure, even though we cannot fill it completely yet.
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       But it allows us to access several i2c functions safely */
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    if (!(data = kzalloc(sizeof(struct foo_data), GFP_KERNEL))) {
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      err = -ENOMEM;
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      goto ERROR0;
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    }
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    new_client = &data->client;
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    i2c_set_clientdata(new_client, data);
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    new_client->addr = address;
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    new_client->adapter = adapter;
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    new_client->driver = &foo_driver;
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    new_client->flags = 0;
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    /* Now, we do the remaining detection. If no `force' parameter is used. */
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    /* First, the generic detection (if any), that is skipped if any force
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       parameter was used. */
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    if (kind < 0) {
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      /* The below is of course bogus */
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      if (foo_read(new_client,FOO_REG_GENERIC) != FOO_GENERIC_VALUE)
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         goto ERROR1;
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    }
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    /* SENSORS ONLY START */
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    /* Next, specific detection. This is especially important for `sensors'
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       devices. */
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    /* Determine the chip type. Not needed if a `force_CHIPTYPE' parameter
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       was used. */
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    if (kind <= 0) {
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      i = foo_read(new_client,FOO_REG_CHIPTYPE);
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      if (i == FOO_TYPE_1) 
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        kind = chip1; /* As defined in the enum */
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      else if (i == FOO_TYPE_2)
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        kind = chip2;
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      else {
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        printk("foo: Ignoring 'force' parameter for unknown chip at "
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               "adapter %d, address 0x%02x\n",i2c_adapter_id(adapter),address);
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        goto ERROR1;
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      }
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    }
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    /* Now set the type and chip names */
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    if (kind == chip1) {
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      type_name = "chip1"; /* For /proc entry */
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      client_name = "CHIP 1";
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    } else if (kind == chip2) {
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      type_name = "chip2"; /* For /proc entry */
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      client_name = "CHIP 2";
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    }
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    /* Reserve the ISA region */
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    if (is_isa)
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      request_region(address,FOO_EXTENT,type_name);
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    /* SENSORS ONLY END */
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    /* Fill in the remaining client fields. */
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    strcpy(new_client->name,client_name);
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    /* SENSORS ONLY BEGIN */
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    data->type = kind;
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    /* SENSORS ONLY END */
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    data->valid = 0; /* Only if you use this field */
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    init_MUTEX(&data->update_lock); /* Only if you use this field */
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    /* Any other initializations in data must be done here too. */
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    /* Tell the i2c layer a new client has arrived */
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    if ((err = i2c_attach_client(new_client)))
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      goto ERROR3;
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    /* SENSORS ONLY BEGIN */
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    /* Register a new directory entry with module sensors. See below for
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       the `template' structure. */
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    if ((i = i2c_register_entry(new_client, type_name,
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                                    foo_dir_table_template,THIS_MODULE)) < 0) {
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      err = i;
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      goto ERROR4;
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    }
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    data->sysctl_id = i;
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    /* SENSORS ONLY END */
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    /* This function can write default values to the client registers, if
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       needed. */
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    foo_init_client(new_client);
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    return 0;
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    /* OK, this is not exactly good programming practice, usually. But it is
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       very code-efficient in this case. */
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    ERROR4:
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      i2c_detach_client(new_client);
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    ERROR3:
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    ERROR2:
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    /* SENSORS ONLY START */
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      if (is_isa)
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        release_region(address,FOO_EXTENT);
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    /* SENSORS ONLY END */
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    ERROR1:
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      kfree(data);
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    ERROR0:
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      return err;
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  }
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Removing the client
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===================
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The detach_client call back function is called when a client should be
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removed. It may actually fail, but only when panicking. This code is
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much simpler than the attachment code, fortunately!
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  int foo_detach_client(struct i2c_client *client)
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  {
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    int err,i;
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    /* SENSORS ONLY START */
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    /* Deregister with the `i2c-proc' module. */
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    i2c_deregister_entry(((struct lm78_data *)(client->data))->sysctl_id);
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    /* SENSORS ONLY END */
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    /* Try to detach the client from i2c space */
 | 
						|
    if ((err = i2c_detach_client(client)))
 | 
						|
      return err;
 | 
						|
 | 
						|
    /* HYBRID SENSORS CHIP ONLY START */
 | 
						|
    if i2c_is_isa_client(client)
 | 
						|
      release_region(client->addr,LM78_EXTENT);
 | 
						|
    /* HYBRID SENSORS CHIP ONLY END */
 | 
						|
 | 
						|
    kfree(i2c_get_clientdata(client));
 | 
						|
    return 0;
 | 
						|
  }
 | 
						|
 | 
						|
 | 
						|
Initializing the module or kernel
 | 
						|
=================================
 | 
						|
 | 
						|
When the kernel is booted, or when your foo driver module is inserted, 
 | 
						|
you have to do some initializing. Fortunately, just attaching (registering)
 | 
						|
the driver module is usually enough.
 | 
						|
 | 
						|
  /* Keep track of how far we got in the initialization process. If several
 | 
						|
     things have to initialized, and we fail halfway, only those things
 | 
						|
     have to be cleaned up! */
 | 
						|
  static int __initdata foo_initialized = 0;
 | 
						|
 | 
						|
  static int __init foo_init(void)
 | 
						|
  {
 | 
						|
    int res;
 | 
						|
    printk("foo version %s (%s)\n",FOO_VERSION,FOO_DATE);
 | 
						|
    
 | 
						|
    if ((res = i2c_add_driver(&foo_driver))) {
 | 
						|
      printk("foo: Driver registration failed, module not inserted.\n");
 | 
						|
      foo_cleanup();
 | 
						|
      return res;
 | 
						|
    }
 | 
						|
    foo_initialized ++;
 | 
						|
    return 0;
 | 
						|
  }
 | 
						|
 | 
						|
  void foo_cleanup(void)
 | 
						|
  {
 | 
						|
    if (foo_initialized == 1) {
 | 
						|
      if ((res = i2c_del_driver(&foo_driver))) {
 | 
						|
        printk("foo: Driver registration failed, module not removed.\n");
 | 
						|
        return;
 | 
						|
      }
 | 
						|
      foo_initialized --;
 | 
						|
    }
 | 
						|
  }
 | 
						|
 | 
						|
  /* Substitute your own name and email address */
 | 
						|
  MODULE_AUTHOR("Frodo Looijaard <frodol@dds.nl>"
 | 
						|
  MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Driver for Barf Inc. Foo I2C devices");
 | 
						|
 | 
						|
  module_init(foo_init);
 | 
						|
  module_exit(foo_cleanup);
 | 
						|
 | 
						|
Note that some functions are marked by `__init', and some data structures
 | 
						|
by `__init_data'.  Hose functions and structures can be removed after
 | 
						|
kernel booting (or module loading) is completed.
 | 
						|
 | 
						|
 | 
						|
Command function
 | 
						|
================
 | 
						|
 | 
						|
A generic ioctl-like function call back is supported. You will seldom
 | 
						|
need this, and its use is deprecated anyway, so newer design should not
 | 
						|
use it. Set it to NULL.
 | 
						|
 | 
						|
 | 
						|
Sending and receiving
 | 
						|
=====================
 | 
						|
 | 
						|
If you want to communicate with your device, there are several functions
 | 
						|
to do this. You can find all of them in i2c.h.
 | 
						|
 | 
						|
If you can choose between plain i2c communication and SMBus level
 | 
						|
communication, please use the last. All adapters understand SMBus level
 | 
						|
commands, but only some of them understand plain i2c!
 | 
						|
 | 
						|
 | 
						|
Plain i2c communication
 | 
						|
-----------------------
 | 
						|
 | 
						|
  extern int i2c_master_send(struct i2c_client *,const char* ,int);
 | 
						|
  extern int i2c_master_recv(struct i2c_client *,char* ,int);
 | 
						|
 | 
						|
These routines read and write some bytes from/to a client. The client
 | 
						|
contains the i2c address, so you do not have to include it. The second
 | 
						|
parameter contains the bytes the read/write, the third the length of the
 | 
						|
buffer. Returned is the actual number of bytes read/written.
 | 
						|
  
 | 
						|
  extern int i2c_transfer(struct i2c_adapter *adap, struct i2c_msg *msg,
 | 
						|
                          int num);
 | 
						|
 | 
						|
This sends a series of messages. Each message can be a read or write,
 | 
						|
and they can be mixed in any way. The transactions are combined: no
 | 
						|
stop bit is sent between transaction. The i2c_msg structure contains
 | 
						|
for each message the client address, the number of bytes of the message
 | 
						|
and the message data itself.
 | 
						|
 | 
						|
You can read the file `i2c-protocol' for more information about the
 | 
						|
actual i2c protocol.
 | 
						|
 | 
						|
 | 
						|
SMBus communication
 | 
						|
-------------------
 | 
						|
 | 
						|
  extern s32 i2c_smbus_xfer (struct i2c_adapter * adapter, u16 addr, 
 | 
						|
                             unsigned short flags,
 | 
						|
                             char read_write, u8 command, int size,
 | 
						|
                             union i2c_smbus_data * data);
 | 
						|
 | 
						|
  This is the generic SMBus function. All functions below are implemented
 | 
						|
  in terms of it. Never use this function directly!
 | 
						|
 | 
						|
 | 
						|
  extern s32 i2c_smbus_write_quick(struct i2c_client * client, u8 value);
 | 
						|
  extern s32 i2c_smbus_read_byte(struct i2c_client * client);
 | 
						|
  extern s32 i2c_smbus_write_byte(struct i2c_client * client, u8 value);
 | 
						|
  extern s32 i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(struct i2c_client * client, u8 command);
 | 
						|
  extern s32 i2c_smbus_write_byte_data(struct i2c_client * client,
 | 
						|
                                       u8 command, u8 value);
 | 
						|
  extern s32 i2c_smbus_read_word_data(struct i2c_client * client, u8 command);
 | 
						|
  extern s32 i2c_smbus_write_word_data(struct i2c_client * client,
 | 
						|
                                       u8 command, u16 value);
 | 
						|
  extern s32 i2c_smbus_write_block_data(struct i2c_client * client,
 | 
						|
                                        u8 command, u8 length,
 | 
						|
                                        u8 *values);
 | 
						|
  extern s32 i2c_smbus_read_i2c_block_data(struct i2c_client * client,
 | 
						|
                                           u8 command, u8 *values);
 | 
						|
 | 
						|
These ones were removed in Linux 2.6.10 because they had no users, but could
 | 
						|
be added back later if needed:
 | 
						|
 | 
						|
  extern s32 i2c_smbus_read_block_data(struct i2c_client * client,
 | 
						|
                                       u8 command, u8 *values);
 | 
						|
  extern s32 i2c_smbus_write_i2c_block_data(struct i2c_client * client,
 | 
						|
                                            u8 command, u8 length,
 | 
						|
                                            u8 *values);
 | 
						|
  extern s32 i2c_smbus_process_call(struct i2c_client * client,
 | 
						|
                                    u8 command, u16 value);
 | 
						|
  extern s32 i2c_smbus_block_process_call(struct i2c_client *client,
 | 
						|
                                          u8 command, u8 length,
 | 
						|
                                          u8 *values)
 | 
						|
 | 
						|
All these transactions return -1 on failure. The 'write' transactions 
 | 
						|
return 0 on success; the 'read' transactions return the read value, except 
 | 
						|
for read_block, which returns the number of values read. The block buffers 
 | 
						|
need not be longer than 32 bytes.
 | 
						|
 | 
						|
You can read the file `smbus-protocol' for more information about the
 | 
						|
actual SMBus protocol.
 | 
						|
 | 
						|
 | 
						|
General purpose routines
 | 
						|
========================
 | 
						|
 | 
						|
Below all general purpose routines are listed, that were not mentioned
 | 
						|
before.
 | 
						|
 | 
						|
  /* This call returns a unique low identifier for each registered adapter,
 | 
						|
   * or -1 if the adapter was not registered.
 | 
						|
   */
 | 
						|
  extern int i2c_adapter_id(struct i2c_adapter *adap);
 | 
						|
 | 
						|
 | 
						|
The sensors sysctl/proc interface
 | 
						|
=================================
 | 
						|
 | 
						|
This section only applies if you write `sensors' drivers.
 | 
						|
 | 
						|
Each sensors driver creates a directory in /proc/sys/dev/sensors for each
 | 
						|
registered client. The directory is called something like foo-i2c-4-65.
 | 
						|
The sensors module helps you to do this as easily as possible.
 | 
						|
 | 
						|
The template
 | 
						|
------------
 | 
						|
 | 
						|
You will need to define a ctl_table template. This template will automatically
 | 
						|
be copied to a newly allocated structure and filled in where necessary when
 | 
						|
you call sensors_register_entry.
 | 
						|
 | 
						|
First, I will give an example definition.
 | 
						|
  static ctl_table foo_dir_table_template[] = {
 | 
						|
    { FOO_SYSCTL_FUNC1, "func1", NULL, 0, 0644, NULL, &i2c_proc_real,
 | 
						|
      &i2c_sysctl_real,NULL,&foo_func },
 | 
						|
    { FOO_SYSCTL_FUNC2, "func2", NULL, 0, 0644, NULL, &i2c_proc_real,
 | 
						|
      &i2c_sysctl_real,NULL,&foo_func },
 | 
						|
    { FOO_SYSCTL_DATA, "data", NULL, 0, 0644, NULL, &i2c_proc_real,
 | 
						|
      &i2c_sysctl_real,NULL,&foo_data },
 | 
						|
    { 0 }
 | 
						|
  };
 | 
						|
 | 
						|
In the above example, three entries are defined. They can either be
 | 
						|
accessed through the /proc interface, in the /proc/sys/dev/sensors/*
 | 
						|
directories, as files named func1, func2 and data, or alternatively 
 | 
						|
through the sysctl interface, in the appropriate table, with identifiers
 | 
						|
FOO_SYSCTL_FUNC1, FOO_SYSCTL_FUNC2 and FOO_SYSCTL_DATA.
 | 
						|
 | 
						|
The third, sixth and ninth parameters should always be NULL, and the
 | 
						|
fourth should always be 0. The fifth is the mode of the /proc file;
 | 
						|
0644 is safe, as the file will be owned by root:root. 
 | 
						|
 | 
						|
The seventh and eighth parameters should be &i2c_proc_real and
 | 
						|
&i2c_sysctl_real if you want to export lists of reals (scaled
 | 
						|
integers). You can also use your own function for them, as usual.
 | 
						|
Finally, the last parameter is the call-back to gather the data
 | 
						|
(see below) if you use the *_proc_real functions. 
 | 
						|
 | 
						|
 | 
						|
Gathering the data
 | 
						|
------------------
 | 
						|
 | 
						|
The call back functions (foo_func and foo_data in the above example)
 | 
						|
can be called in several ways; the operation parameter determines
 | 
						|
what should be done:
 | 
						|
 | 
						|
  * If operation == SENSORS_PROC_REAL_INFO, you must return the
 | 
						|
    magnitude (scaling) in nrels_mag;
 | 
						|
  * If operation == SENSORS_PROC_REAL_READ, you must read information
 | 
						|
    from the chip and return it in results. The number of integers
 | 
						|
    to display should be put in nrels_mag;
 | 
						|
  * If operation == SENSORS_PROC_REAL_WRITE, you must write the
 | 
						|
    supplied information to the chip. nrels_mag will contain the number
 | 
						|
    of integers, results the integers themselves.
 | 
						|
 | 
						|
The *_proc_real functions will display the elements as reals for the
 | 
						|
/proc interface. If you set the magnitude to 2, and supply 345 for
 | 
						|
SENSORS_PROC_REAL_READ, it would display 3.45; and if the user would
 | 
						|
write 45.6 to the /proc file, it would be returned as 4560 for
 | 
						|
SENSORS_PROC_REAL_WRITE. A magnitude may even be negative!
 | 
						|
 | 
						|
An example function:
 | 
						|
 | 
						|
  /* FOO_FROM_REG and FOO_TO_REG translate between scaled values and
 | 
						|
     register values. Note the use of the read cache. */
 | 
						|
  void foo_in(struct i2c_client *client, int operation, int ctl_name, 
 | 
						|
              int *nrels_mag, long *results)
 | 
						|
  {
 | 
						|
    struct foo_data *data = client->data;
 | 
						|
    int nr = ctl_name - FOO_SYSCTL_FUNC1; /* reduce to 0 upwards */
 | 
						|
    
 | 
						|
    if (operation == SENSORS_PROC_REAL_INFO)
 | 
						|
      *nrels_mag = 2;
 | 
						|
    else if (operation == SENSORS_PROC_REAL_READ) {
 | 
						|
      /* Update the readings cache (if necessary) */
 | 
						|
      foo_update_client(client);
 | 
						|
      /* Get the readings from the cache */
 | 
						|
      results[0] = FOO_FROM_REG(data->foo_func_base[nr]);
 | 
						|
      results[1] = FOO_FROM_REG(data->foo_func_more[nr]);
 | 
						|
      results[2] = FOO_FROM_REG(data->foo_func_readonly[nr]);
 | 
						|
      *nrels_mag = 2;
 | 
						|
    } else if (operation == SENSORS_PROC_REAL_WRITE) {
 | 
						|
      if (*nrels_mag >= 1) {
 | 
						|
        /* Update the cache */
 | 
						|
        data->foo_base[nr] = FOO_TO_REG(results[0]);
 | 
						|
        /* Update the chip */
 | 
						|
        foo_write_value(client,FOO_REG_FUNC_BASE(nr),data->foo_base[nr]);
 | 
						|
      }
 | 
						|
      if (*nrels_mag >= 2) {
 | 
						|
        /* Update the cache */
 | 
						|
        data->foo_more[nr] = FOO_TO_REG(results[1]);
 | 
						|
        /* Update the chip */
 | 
						|
        foo_write_value(client,FOO_REG_FUNC_MORE(nr),data->foo_more[nr]);
 | 
						|
      }
 | 
						|
    }
 | 
						|
  }
 |