Documentation/bif-framework.txt

Introduction
============

BIF (Battery Interface) is a MIPI (Mobile Industry Processor Interface)
Alliance specification for a serial interface between a host device and a
battery pack.  It provides a means to handle smart battery packs which can
communicate over BIF as well as low cost battery packs which provide no
serial communication interface.

The BIF bus supports 1 master and up to 256 slaves.  It supports data rates
up to 250 kbps.  The master is in charge of initiating all bus
communications.  Slaves may only respond asynchronously when they need to
signal the master that they have an interrupt pending and when the bus is
configured for interrupt mode.

The BIF framework consists of a core into which BIF controller drivers
register.  At runtime, consumers are notified of various events (e.g. battery
insertion and battery removal) via a notifier.  Various framework functions are
available for consumers to read and write slave registers as well as to send
arbitrary BIF commands on the bus.

Hardware description
====================

The BIF bus is a 1-wire wired-or interface.  The bus signal is referred to as
the battery communication line (BCL).  The BCL is pulled high by a resistor on
the host side and is driven low when the master or one of the slaves is
communicating.  Additionally, there is a pull down resistor in the battery
pack which is used to identify whether or not the battery pack has BIF slaves.
Battery removal detection is achieved by comparing the analog voltage of the BCL
when idle to the host side reference voltage.  If these voltages are within a
certain threshold, then a battery pack is not present.

Slaves are addressed on the BIF bus using an 8-bit device address (DEV_ADR).
Notably, it is possible for no slaves to have defined DEV_ADR.  In this case,
slave addressing is achieved via the always present unique ID (UID).  The UID
of a slave is 80 bits long and guaranteed to be globally unique.  A UID search
algorithm can be followed in order determine the UID of all slaves on the bus.

BIF slaves come in two varieties: primary and secondary.  A single primary
slave may be present on the battery pack and a single primary slave may be
present on the host.  A battery pack primary slave has DEV_ADR=0x01.  The
DEV_ADR of a host primary slave is set by the manufacturer.  A given primary
slave contains a list of the UIDs of all secondary slaves in the same
subsystem.  This provides a fast mechanism to determine the address of all
slaves without having to resort to the lengthy UID search algorithm.

Each slave has a 64 kB address space.  Part of this address space consists of
generic DDB L1 and L2 data structures at known addresses.  This allows for
runtime discovery of supported battery properties and functions of a given
smart battery pack.

System Diagram:
 +-------------------------------+         +---------------------------------+
 |           Host                |         |        Smart Battery Pack       |
 |                               |         |                                 |
 |                         Vbat-<+>-------<+>----------------------------+   |
 |                               |         |                             |   |
 |  +--------------+             |         |          +--------------+   |   |
 |  | Master   BIF<+>-+---------<+>--BCL--<+>------+-<+>BIF Primary  |   |   |
 |  |              |  |          |         |       |  |     Slave    |   |   |
 |  +--------------+  |          |         |       |  +--------------+   |   |
 |                    |          |         |       |                     |   |
 |  + - - - - - - -+  |          |         |       |  + - - - - - - -+   |   |
 |  | Primary  BIF<+>-+          |         |       +-<+>BIF Secondary|   |   |
 |  | Slave        |  |          |         |       |  |     Slave    |   |   |
 |  +- - - - - - - +  |          |         |       |  +-- - - - - - -+   |   |
 |                    |          |         |       |                     |   |
 |  + - - - - - - -+  |          |         |       |  + - - - - - - -+   |   |
 |  |Secondary BIF<+>-+          |         |       +-<+>BIF Secondary|   |   |
 |  |Slave         |  |          |         |       |  |     Slave    |   |   |
 |  +- - - - - - - +  |          |         |       |  +-- - - - - - -+   |   |
 |                    /          |         |       /                     |   |
 |           Vref     \ Rpu      |         |   Rid \                   ----  |
 |           ___      /          |         |       /           Battery  --   |
 |            |       \          |         |       \            Cell   ----  |
 |            +-------+          |         |       |                    --   |
 |                               |         |       |                     |   |
 |                          GND-<+>-------<+>------+---------------------+   |
 |                               |         |                                 |
 +-------------------------------+         +---------------------------------+

An overview of BIF is available at:
http://mipi.org/specifications/battery-interface

Software description
====================

A given BIF hardware interface driver registers as a BIF controller in the
BIF framework during its probe function.  The controller specifies a set of
callback functions which are used by the BIF framework to initiate bus
transactions (e.g. register read, register write, wait for slave interrupt)
and to configure the bus.  The framework exposes a small API to controllers
which is used to notify the framework about asynchronous events such as
battery pack insertion/removal and slave interrupts.

A given BIF consumer is linked to a BIF controller by specifying a property
in the consumer's device tree node which takes as its value the phandle of
the BIF controller's device tree node.

A consumer driver calls a get function during its probe function with its
device pointer in order to get a handle to the BIF controller if it has probed.
If it hasn't, then ERR_PTR(-EPROBE_DEFER) is returned.  The controller handle
can be used directly by the consumer to issue raw bus transactions if needed.
The controller handle can then be used to query which slaves are currently
present on the bus, if any.  Handles to these slaves may be used by a consumer
driver in high level framework APIs such as register read and register write
which are slave oriented.  All BIF framework API functions are synchronous,
blocking, and can sleep.

Consumer drivers may also register a notifier function which is called when
certain bus activities occur such as battery pack insertion and removal.
Additionally, consumer drivers may register a notifier function which is called
when a specified slave interrupt fires.

The framework maintains several linked-lists.  One list contains all controllers
that have been registered.  A second list contains all slaves that have been
seen since the system booted as well as a flag to indicate if they are currently
present or not.  This scheme is used to avoid issues with slave handles existing
after a slave is removed and also so that function and object values do not have
to be searched when a slave is reinserted in the system since slaves are
globally unique and these features are read-only.  Two further lists are
maintained inside slave device structures which contain BIF functions and
objects found in the slave.  API functions are provided so that consumers can
find functions supported by slaves.

Design
======

Design Goals:
One major goal of the BIF framework is to provide a uniform API for BIF
consumers to communicate with battery packs.  This ensures that consumers are
unaffected by changes in the controller driver which actually interfaces with
the BCL at a hardware level.

Another goal of the framework is to ensure the BIF bus can be shared between
multiple consumers in a simple and functionally correct way.  Locking is used
inside of the framework to provide mutual exclusion on the bus.

The framework also exposes features that almost all consumers will need, such
as BIF slave identification and BIF function enumeration within a given slave.

The framework allows consumers to issue very specific bus commands which may
not be used within high level APIs.  This provides maximum flexibility so
that consumers can make use of manufacturer defined bus commands which cannot be
handled in a generic fashion.

Design Trade-offs:
The choice to not treat BIF like a traditional Linux bus was made because
there is nothing within BIF that naturally maps to a device on the bus for a
driver to manage.  Slave devices would be a good candidate except that
consumers will not be managing slaves so much as functions exposed within
slaves.  Bus matching could then instead be made at a BIF slave function
level.  Unfortunately, the BIF specification allows for manufacturer specific
features to reside at any non-defined addresses.  Additionally, consumers may
wish only to read and make policy decisions based on BIF non-volatile memory
(NVM) objects read out of memory.  Thus, there are use-cases that require
consumers to utilize the bus without having a particular function to match to.

Another trade-off was the choice to use custom interrupt handling functions
instead of the Linux interrupt framework.  This choice was made because there is
no obvious way to handle IRQ chip registration given the dynamic nature of BIF
slaves (i.e. slaves may come and go at runtime if battery packs are swapped).

Software layering:
BIF controller drivers register a set of callback functions with the BIF
framework which implement various BIF transaction primitives.  These
callbacks ensure that tight timing constraints are met such as when receiving
a bus query response immediately after issuing a command.  Such actions
cannot be carried out at the framework level as timing requirements are on
the order of 32 us when using the maximum data rate.

The BIF framework provides easy access to standard BIF features such as
slave, functions, and interrupts.  The framework also ensures mutual exclusion
between different BIF consumers.

BIF consumer drivers make use of the API exposed by the framework in order
utilize functionality found on smart battery packs.  One example of a
consumer driver is a temperature monitoring driver which reads the
temperature reported by the BIF temperature function on a BIF slave and
reports it to the Linux thermal framework.

Power Management
================

The framework does not perform any special actions during system suspend and
resume.  Controller drivers may choose to enter low power states during
suspend if they wish as long as it does not affect the logical state of the
bus.

SMP/multi-core
==============

Various linked lists are maintained inside of the framework which are
protected by mutexes.  Mutex locks are also used during transactions at a bus
level in order to ensure mutual exclusion between consumers of the bus.

Performance
===========

The BIF bus is inherently slow.  Consumers should expect transactions to take
a long time to execute.  Consumers are responsible for blocking suspend if
their transactions must be completed before the system enters suspend.

Interface - BIF Consumer API
============================

BIF framework structs, enums, and functions used by BIF consumers are defined in
include/linux/bif/consumer.h

Detailed descriptions of the BIF framework functions can be found in:
drivers/bif/bif-core.c

Get/put handle for a BIF controller:
------------------------------------

struct bif_ctrl *bif_ctrl_get(struct device *consumer_dev);

void bif_ctrl_put(struct bif_ctrl *ctrl);

int bif_ctrl_count(void);

struct bif_ctrl *bif_ctrl_get_by_id(unsigned int id);

The function bif_ctrl_get() is intended to be the primary way to get a consumer
BIF controller handle.  It relies upon the consumer device specifying a
"qcom,bif-ctrl" property in its device tree node which points to the phandle of
the BIF controller it wishes to use.

A secondary mechanism is also provided for drivers without device tree support.
bif_ctrl_count() returns the number of BIF controllers currently registered.
bif_ctrl_get_by_id() returns a handle to the id'th controller enumerated in
registration order.

Get/put handle for a BIF slave:
-------------------------------

int bif_slave_match_count(const struct bif_ctrl *ctrl,
			const struct bif_match_criteria *match_criteria);

struct bif_slave *bif_slave_match_get(const struct bif_ctrl *ctrl,
	unsigned int id, const struct bif_match_criteria *match_criteria);

void bif_slave_put(struct bif_slave *slave);

A consumer finds a slave attached to a given BIF controller by specifying a set
of matching criteria.  The criteria can include such quantities as manufacturer
ID, product ID, function type or function version.  It is possible that multiple
slaves will match the criteria.  bif_slave_match_count() returns how many slaves
match the specified criteria.  bif_slave_match_get() returns the id'th slave
which matches the criteria in an arbitrary, but fixed order (for a constant set
of slaves).  Consumer drivers need to be able to handle the case of multiple
slaves matching the criteria.

Additionally, if a battery pack is inserted or removed, then the output of
bif_slave_match_count() and bif_slave_match_get() could change.  A consumer
driver can register to receive notification of battery pack insertion and
removal using the bif_ctrl_notifier_register() function listed below.

Check if slave handle is still meaningful:
------------------------------------------

int bif_slave_is_present(struct bif_slave *slave);

If a battery pack is removed, then the handles for its slaves will no longer be
meaningful.  All transactions using a handle for a slave that isn't present will
fail.  The function bif_slave_is_present() allows a consumer to determine if
a given slave is still physically present in the system.

Get access to the controller handle present in a slave handle:
--------------------------------------------------------------

struct bif_ctrl *bif_get_ctrl_handle(struct bif_slave *slave);

This function is useful if a consumer wishes to only store a slave handle but
also has need to call bus oriented BIF framework functions.

Get version and register offset of a BIF function if it is present in a slave:
------------------------------------------------------------------------------

int bif_slave_find_function(struct bif_slave *slave, u8 function, u8 *version,
				u16 *function_pointer);

This function is used by consumers who wish to support given BIF functions
(e.g. temperature measurement, authentication, etc.) found inside of slaves.

Receive notification upon battery insertion and removal:
--------------------------------------------------------

int bif_ctrl_notifier_register(struct bif_ctrl *ctrl,
				struct notifier_block *nb);

int bif_ctrl_notifier_unregister(struct bif_ctrl *ctrl,
				struct notifier_block *nb);


Read or write BIF slave registers:
----------------------------------

int bif_slave_read(struct bif_slave *slave, u16 addr, u8 *buf, int len);

int bif_slave_write(struct bif_slave *slave, u16 addr, u8 *buf, int len);


Get or set the BIF bus state or period:
---------------------------------------

int bif_ctrl_get_bus_state(struct bif_ctrl *ctrl);

int bif_ctrl_set_bus_state(struct bif_ctrl *ctrl, enum bif_bus_state state);

int bif_ctrl_get_bus_period(struct bif_ctrl *ctrl);

int bif_ctrl_set_bus_period(struct bif_ctrl *ctrl, int period_ns);

Bus states include: active for communication, active waiting for interrupt,
standby, and power down.  The MIPI-BIF specification defines the allowed range
of bus periods as 2000 ns to 153000 ns.  Individual controllers may further
restrict the range of allowed periods.  When bif_ctrl_set_bus_period() is called
the first supported period that greater than or equal to the specified period
will be set.

Measure battery pack resistance:
--------------------------------

int bif_ctrl_measure_rid(struct bif_ctrl *ctrl);

This function returns an estimate of the battery pack resistance in ohms.  If
no battery pack is connected, then the output of this function is undefined.

Utilize BIF slave tasks and interrupts:
---------------------------------------

int bif_request_irq(struct bif_slave *slave, unsigned int task,
			struct notifier_block *nb);

int bif_free_irq(struct bif_slave *slave, unsigned int task,
			struct notifier_block *nb);

int bif_trigger_task(struct bif_slave *slave, unsigned int task);

int bif_task_is_busy(struct bif_slave *slave, unsigned int task);

A consumer can request a slave interrupt and specify a notifier to call when the
interrupt is triggered.  Once the interrupt is requested the consumer will need
to call bif_trigger_task() in order to start the task associated with the
interrupt (both are identified by the same index).  Polling for task completion
is also supported via the bif_task_is_busy() function.

Raw BIF bus transactions:
-------------------------

void bif_ctrl_bus_lock(struct bif_ctrl *ctrl);

void bif_ctrl_bus_unlock(struct bif_ctrl *ctrl);

int bif_ctrl_raw_transaction(struct bif_ctrl *ctrl, int transaction, u8 data);

int bif_ctrl_raw_transaction_read(struct bif_ctrl *ctrl, int transaction,
					u8 data, int *response);

int bif_ctrl_raw_transaction_query(struct bif_ctrl *ctrl, int transaction,
		u8 data, bool *query_response);

int bif_slave_is_selected(struct bif_slave *slave);

int bif_slave_select(struct bif_slave *slave);

The function bif_ctrl_bus_lock() locks the BIF bus for exclusive use by the
consumer.  No other transactions will be allowed on the bus including those
that would arise from battery insertion/removal or slave interrupt reception.
This lock is primarily intended to be used along with the raw transaction
functions.  These functions allow a consumer to issue any BIF transaction
including manufacturer specific bus commands not handled by the BIF framework.

While performing raw transactions, features normally performed transparently by
the core, such as device selection, are not available.  The functions
bif_slave_select() and bif_slave_is_selected() can be used to fill in this gap
so that raw transactions are performed on the desired slave.

Notify the BIF core that a battery has been inserted or removed:
----------------------------------------------------------------

int bif_ctrl_signal_battery_changed(struct bif_ctrl *ctrl);

This function should only be called on systems where the BIF controller driver
is architecturally unable to detect battery insertion and removal on its own.

Perform BIF object CRC using CRC-CCITT algorithm:
-------------------------------------------------

u16 bif_crc_ccitt(const u8 *buffer, int len);

Interface - BIF Controller API
==============================

BIF framework structs and functions used by BIF controllers are defined in:
include/linux/bif/driver.h

Ops found in struct bif_ctrl_ops:
---------------------------------

int (*bus_transaction) (struct bif_ctrl_dev *bdev, int transaction, u8 data);

int (*bus_transaction_query) (struct bif_ctrl_dev *bdev, int transaction,
				u8 data, bool *query_response);

int (*bus_transaction_read) (struct bif_ctrl_dev *bdev, int transaction,
				u8 data, int *response);

int (*read_slave_registers) (struct bif_ctrl_dev *bdev, u16 addr,
				u8 *data, int len);

int (*write_slave_registers) (struct bif_ctrl_dev *bdev, u16 addr,
				const u8 *data, int len);

int (*get_bus_period) (struct bif_ctrl_dev *bdev);

int (*set_bus_period) (struct bif_ctrl_dev *bdev, int period_ns);

int (*get_battery_presence) (struct bif_ctrl_dev *bdev);

int (*get_battery_rid) (struct bif_ctrl_dev *bdev);

int (*get_bus_state) (struct bif_ctrl_dev *bdev);

int (*set_bus_state) (struct bif_ctrl_dev *bdev, int state);

A BIF controller driver registers a set of call back functions which instantiate
these ops.  The BIF framework then calls these functions based on internal and
consumer needs.

The ops bus_transaction(), bus_transaction_query(), and bus_transaction_read()
carry out the controller hardware specific actions to perform BIF transactions
on the BIF bus.  These transactions result in no slave response, a pulse in
response, or a word in response respectively.  The ops read_slave_registers()
and write_slave_registers() internally must perform all transactions necessary
to read and write to BIF slave registers.  These ops exist so that burst reads
and writes can take place since these activities have very tight timing
constraints that the BIF core cannot handle.

The ops get_bus_period() and set_bus_period() return the current bus clock base
period in nanoseconds and change the period to a new value respectively.  The
ops get_bus_state() and set_bus_state() allow for monitoring and controlling the
bus state (i.e. active for communication, active waiting for interrupt, standby,
or power down).  The op get_battery_presence() returns if any battery pack
(smart or low cost) is currently connected to the BCL.  The op get_battery_rid()
returns a best estimate of the Rid battery pack pull down ID resistance in ohms
which can be used to determine if the battery pack is smart or low cost.

Register/unregister a BIF controller:
-------------------------------------

struct bif_ctrl_dev *bif_ctrl_register(struct bif_ctrl_desc *bif_desc,
	struct device *dev, void *driver_data, struct device_node *of_node);

void bif_ctrl_unregister(struct bif_ctrl_dev *bdev);

Notify the BIF framework that a battery has been inserted or removed:
---------------------------------------------------------------------

int bif_ctrl_notify_battery_changed(struct bif_ctrl_dev *bdev);

The BIF core will then call the get_battery_presence() op internally to
determine if the event is an insertion or removal.

Notify the BIF framework that a slave interrupt has been received:
------------------------------------------------------------------

int bif_ctrl_notify_slave_irq(struct bif_ctrl_dev *bdev);

Upon receiving this call, the BIF core interrogates each slave to determine
which slaves have pending interrupts.  It then iterates through all interrupts
on those slaves clearing all pending interrupts and notifying any consumers
waiting for the interrupts.

Get BIF controller private data:
--------------------------------

void *bdev_get_drvdata(struct bif_ctrl_dev *bdev);

Config options
==============

CONFIG_BIF - Enables BIF framework support.

User space utilities
====================

No user space interface is provided in the BIF framework.  Therefore, user
space will not be able to directly use it.

To do
=====

It is conceivable that the BIF framework should take some action during
system suspend and resume.  However, it is not clear exactly what should be
done given that the BCL would still need to be active in order to detect
battery removal while suspended.

sysfs nodes could be added which describe slaves as well as functions and
objects within the slaves.  However these nodes would be read-only and would
really only be useful for descriptive as opposed to control purposes.

The exact time at which slave searching, function enumeration, and object
loading takes place could be optimized in order to improve performance to
some degree.  It could also be made configurable at a controller level if
needed.