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Michael Hennerich3322c7b2010-07-06 13:57:12 +00001SPI Chip Select behavior:
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3With the Blackfin on-chip SPI peripheral, there is some logic tied to the CPHA
4bit whether the Slave Select Line is controlled by hardware (CPHA=0) or
5controlled by software (CPHA=1). However, the Linux SPI bus driver assumes that
6the Slave Select is always under software control and being asserted during
7the entire SPI transfer. - And not just bits_per_word duration.
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9In most cases you can utilize SPI MODE_3 instead of MODE_0 to work-around this
10behavior. If your SPI slave device in question requires SPI MODE_0 or MODE_2
11timing, you can utilize the GPIO controlled SPI Slave Select option instead.
Mike Frysinger10617342011-07-22 23:10:11 -040012In this case, you should use GPIO based CS for all of your slaves and not just
13the ones using mode 0 or 2 in order to guarantee correct CS toggling behavior.
Michael Hennerich3322c7b2010-07-06 13:57:12 +000014
15You can even use the same pin whose peripheral role is a SSEL,
16but use it as a GPIO instead.