From: Giandomenico Rossi <rossi@amelchem.com>
To: barebox@lists.infradead.org
Cc: Nicola Fontana <ntd@entidi.it>, Giandomenico Rossi <rossi@amelchem.com>
Subject: [PATCH v1 1/4] video: mipi-dbi: support for MIPI DBI Type C Option 1
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2026 20:12:44 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260213191247.1671231-2-rossi@amelchem.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260213191247.1671231-1-rossi@amelchem.com>
This commit adds support for MIPI DBI Type C Option 1 displays which
require 9-bit SPI transfers, where the most significant bit encodes
the Data/Command flag.
Since many SPI controllers do not natively support 9 bits-per-word,
two transfer methods are implemented:
- mipi_dbi_spi1_transfer(): Uses native 9-bit SPI transfers when supported.
- mipi_dbi_spi1e_transfer(): Emulates 9-bit transfers over 8-bit SPI
by packing 8 DBI words into 9 SPI bytes.
The appropriate method is chosen automatically based on the SPI
controller's capabilities.
Additionally, the transfer buffer for the emulation method is
allocated using device-managed memory (devm_kmalloc) to ensure proper
lifecycle management.
This implementation enables barebox to handle panels like the ILI9488 that
use this MIPI DBI protocol variant.
Signed-off-by: Giandomenico Rossi <rossi@amelchem.com>
Signed-off-by: Nicola Fontana <ntd@entidi.it>
---
drivers/video/mipi_dbi.c | 263 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
include/video/mipi_dbi.h | 12 ++
2 files changed, 266 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/video/mipi_dbi.c b/drivers/video/mipi_dbi.c
index 1e2883020b..c93af9fb0c 100644
--- a/drivers/video/mipi_dbi.c
+++ b/drivers/video/mipi_dbi.c
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
#include <common.h>
#include <dma.h>
+#include <linux/device.h> /* devm_kmalloc() */
#include <linux/kernel.h>
#include <linux/sizes.h>
#include <linux/gpio/consumer.h>
@@ -44,8 +45,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(mipi_dbi_list);
* update and uses register 0x2C to write to frame memory, it is most likely
* MIPI compliant.
*
- * Only MIPI Type 1 displays are supported since a full frame memory is needed.
- *
* There are 3 MIPI DBI implementation types:
*
* A. Motorola 6800 type parallel bus
@@ -58,8 +57,19 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(mipi_dbi_list);
* 2. Same as above except it's sent as 16 bits
* 3. 8-bit with the Data/Command signal as a separate D/CX pin
*
- * Currently barebox mipi_dbi only supports Type C option 3 with
- * mipi_dbi_spi_init().
+ * MIPI DBI Type C Option 1 supports 9-bit transfers where the MSB is used
+ * as the Data/Command bit. Since most SPI controllers only support 8-bit
+ * words, two implementations are provided:
+ *
+ * - mipi_dbi_spi1_transfer(): uses native 9-bit SPI transfers when supported
+ * - mipi_dbi_spi1e_transfer(): emulates 9-bit transfers using 8-bit SPI by
+ * packing 8 DBI words into 9 SPI bytes
+ *
+ * Read commands are not supported in this implementation, as MIPI DBI
+ * Type C Option 1 panels typically do not wire the SPI MISO line.
+ *
+ * The appropriate implementation is selected automatically based on the
+ * SPI controller capabilities.
*/
#define MIPI_DBI_DEBUG_COMMAND(cmd, data, len) \
@@ -622,6 +632,235 @@ static int mipi_dbi_typec3_command_read(struct mipi_dbi *dbi, u8 *cmd,
return ret;
}
+/**
+ * mipi_dbi_spi1e_transfer - Emulated MIPI DBI Type C Option 1 SPI transfer
+ * @dbi: MIPI DBI structure
+ * @dc: Data/Command flag (0 = command, 1 = data)
+ * @buf: Buffer containing command or pixel data
+ * @len: Number of bytes in @buf
+ * @bpw: Source bits-per-word (8 or 16)
+ *
+ * Perform a MIPI DBI Type C Option 1 transfer using an 8-bit SPI controller
+ * by emulating 9-bit words. The Data/Command bit is packed together with
+ * the data stream by grouping 8 DBI words (9 bits each) into 9 SPI bytes.
+ *
+ * If the transfer length is not a multiple of 8 bytes, the remaining bytes
+ * are padded with MIPI_DCS_NOP (zero) to complete the 9-byte block.
+ *
+ * This fallback implementation is used when the SPI controller does not
+ * support native 9 bits-per-word transfers.
+ *
+ * Return: 0 on success, or a negative error code on failure.
+ */
+static int mipi_dbi_spi1e_transfer(struct mipi_dbi *dbi, int dc,
+ const void *buf, size_t len,
+ unsigned int bpw)
+{
+ bool swap_bytes = (bpw == 16 && mipi_dbi_machine_little_endian());
+ size_t chunk, max_chunk = dbi->tx_buf9_len;
+ struct spi_device *spi = dbi->spi;
+ struct spi_transfer tr = {
+ .tx_buf = dbi->tx_buf9,
+ .bits_per_word = 8,
+ };
+ struct spi_message m;
+ const u8 *src = buf;
+ int i, ret;
+ u8 *dst;
+
+ tr.speed_hz = mipi_dbi_spi_cmd_max_speed(spi, len);
+ spi_message_init_with_transfers(&m, &tr, 1);
+
+ if (!dc) {
+ if (WARN_ON_ONCE(len != 1))
+ return -EINVAL;
+
+ /* Command: pad no-op's (zeroes) at beginning of block */
+ dst = dbi->tx_buf9;
+ memset(dst, 0, 9);
+ dst[8] = *src;
+ tr.len = 9;
+
+ return spi_sync(spi, &m);
+ }
+
+ /* max with room for adding one bit per byte */
+ max_chunk = max_chunk / 9 * 8;
+ /* but no bigger than len */
+ max_chunk = min(max_chunk, len);
+ /* 8 byte blocks */
+ max_chunk = max_t(size_t, 8, max_chunk & ~0x7);
+
+ while (len) {
+ size_t added = 0;
+
+ chunk = min(len, max_chunk);
+ len -= chunk;
+ dst = dbi->tx_buf9;
+
+ if (chunk < 8) {
+ u8 val, carry = 0;
+
+ /* Data: pad no-op's (zeroes) at end of block */
+ memset(dst, 0, 9);
+
+ if (swap_bytes) {
+ for (i = 1; i < (chunk + 1); i++) {
+ val = src[1];
+ *dst++ = carry | BIT(8 - i) | (val >> i);
+ carry = val << (8 - i);
+ i++;
+ val = src[0];
+ *dst++ = carry | BIT(8 - i) | (val >> i);
+ carry = val << (8 - i);
+ src += 2;
+ }
+ *dst++ = carry;
+ } else {
+ for (i = 1; i < (chunk + 1); i++) {
+ val = *src++;
+ *dst++ = carry | BIT(8 - i) | (val >> i);
+ carry = val << (8 - i);
+ }
+ *dst++ = carry;
+ }
+
+ chunk = 8;
+ added = 1;
+ } else {
+ for (i = 0; i < chunk; i += 8) {
+ if (swap_bytes) {
+ *dst++ = BIT(7) | (src[1] >> 1);
+ *dst++ = (src[1] << 7) | BIT(6) | (src[0] >> 2);
+ *dst++ = (src[0] << 6) | BIT(5) | (src[3] >> 3);
+ *dst++ = (src[3] << 5) | BIT(4) | (src[2] >> 4);
+ *dst++ = (src[2] << 4) | BIT(3) | (src[5] >> 5);
+ *dst++ = (src[5] << 3) | BIT(2) | (src[4] >> 6);
+ *dst++ = (src[4] << 2) | BIT(1) | (src[7] >> 7);
+ *dst++ = (src[7] << 1) | BIT(0);
+ *dst++ = src[6];
+ } else {
+ *dst++ = BIT(7) | (src[0] >> 1);
+ *dst++ = (src[0] << 7) | BIT(6) | (src[1] >> 2);
+ *dst++ = (src[1] << 6) | BIT(5) | (src[2] >> 3);
+ *dst++ = (src[2] << 5) | BIT(4) | (src[3] >> 4);
+ *dst++ = (src[3] << 4) | BIT(3) | (src[4] >> 5);
+ *dst++ = (src[4] << 3) | BIT(2) | (src[5] >> 6);
+ *dst++ = (src[5] << 2) | BIT(1) | (src[6] >> 7);
+ *dst++ = (src[6] << 1) | BIT(0);
+ *dst++ = src[7];
+ }
+
+ src += 8;
+ added++;
+ }
+ }
+
+ tr.len = chunk + added;
+
+ ret = spi_sync(spi, &m);
+ if (ret)
+ return ret;
+ }
+
+ return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * mipi_dbi_spi1_transfer - MIPI DBI Type C Option 1 SPI transfer
+ * @dbi: MIPI DBI structure
+ * @dc: Data/Command flag (0 = command, 1 = data)
+ * @buf: Buffer containing command or pixel data
+ * @len: Number of bytes in @buf
+ * @bpw: Source bits-per-word (8 or 16)
+ *
+ * Perform a MIPI DBI Type C Option 1 transfer using native 9-bit SPI words
+ * when supported by the SPI controller. The most significant bit of each
+ * SPI word is used as the Data/Command bit.
+ *
+ * If the SPI controller does not support 9 bits-per-word, this function
+ * automatically falls back to mipi_dbi_spi1e_transfer(), which emulates
+ * 9-bit transfers using an 8-bit SPI interface.
+ *
+ * Return: 0 on success, or a negative error code on failure.
+ */
+int mipi_dbi_spi1_transfer(struct mipi_dbi *dbi, int dc, const void *buf,
+ size_t len, unsigned int bpw)
+{
+ struct spi_device *spi = dbi->spi;
+ struct spi_transfer tr = {
+ .bits_per_word = 9,
+ };
+ const u16 *src16 = buf;
+ const u8 *src8 = buf;
+ struct spi_message m;
+ size_t max_chunk;
+ u16 *dst16;
+ int ret;
+
+ if (!spi_is_bpw_supported(spi, 9))
+ return mipi_dbi_spi1e_transfer(dbi, dc, buf, len, bpw);
+
+ tr.speed_hz = mipi_dbi_spi_cmd_max_speed(spi, len);
+ max_chunk = dbi->tx_buf9_len;
+ dst16 = dbi->tx_buf9;
+
+ max_chunk = min(max_chunk / 2, len);
+
+ spi_message_init_with_transfers(&m, &tr, 1);
+ tr.tx_buf = dst16;
+
+ while (len) {
+ size_t chunk = min(len, max_chunk);
+ unsigned int i;
+
+ if (bpw == 16 && mipi_dbi_machine_little_endian()) {
+ for (i = 0; i < (chunk * 2); i += 2) {
+ dst16[i] = *src16 >> 8;
+ dst16[i + 1] = *src16++ & 0xFF;
+ if (dc) {
+ dst16[i] |= 0x0100;
+ dst16[i + 1] |= 0x0100;
+ }
+ }
+ } else {
+ for (i = 0; i < chunk; i++) {
+ dst16[i] = *src8++;
+ if (dc)
+ dst16[i] |= 0x0100;
+ }
+ }
+
+ tr.len = chunk * 2;
+ len -= chunk;
+
+ ret = spi_sync(spi, &m);
+ if (ret)
+ return ret;
+ }
+
+ return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(mipi_dbi_spi1_transfer);
+
+static int mipi_dbi_typec1_command(struct mipi_dbi *dbi, u8 *cmd,
+ u8 *parameters, size_t num)
+{
+ unsigned int bpw = (*cmd == MIPI_DCS_WRITE_MEMORY_START) ? 16 : 8;
+ int ret;
+
+ if (mipi_dbi_command_is_read(dbi, *cmd))
+ return -ENOTSUPP;
+
+ MIPI_DBI_DEBUG_COMMAND(*cmd, parameters, num);
+
+ ret = mipi_dbi_spi1_transfer(dbi, 0, cmd, 1, 8);
+ if (ret || !num)
+ return ret;
+
+ return mipi_dbi_spi1_transfer(dbi, 1, parameters, num, bpw);
+}
+
static int mipi_dbi_typec3_command(struct mipi_dbi *dbi, u8 *cmd,
u8 *par, size_t num)
{
@@ -680,13 +919,19 @@ int mipi_dbi_spi_init(struct spi_device *spi, struct mipi_dbi *dbi,
dbi->spi = spi;
dbi->read_commands = mipi_dbi_dcs_read_commands;
- if (!dc) {
- dev_dbg(dev, "MIPI DBI Type-C 1 unsupported\n");
- return -ENOSYS;
+ if (dc) {
+ dev_dbg(dev, "MIPI DBI Type-C 3\n");
+ dbi->command = mipi_dbi_typec3_command;
+ dbi->dc = dc;
+ } else {
+ dev_dbg(dev, "MIPI DBI Type-C 1\n");
+ dbi->command = mipi_dbi_typec1_command;
+ dbi->tx_buf9_len = SZ_16K;
+ dbi->tx_buf9 = devm_kmalloc(dev, dbi->tx_buf9_len, GFP_KERNEL);
+ if (!dbi->tx_buf9)
+ return -ENOMEM;
}
- dbi->command = mipi_dbi_typec3_command;
- dbi->dc = dc;
if (mipi_dbi_machine_little_endian() && !spi_is_bpw_supported(spi, 16))
dbi->swap_bytes = true;
diff --git a/include/video/mipi_dbi.h b/include/video/mipi_dbi.h
index c1c2a620ed..42ca8a6332 100644
--- a/include/video/mipi_dbi.h
+++ b/include/video/mipi_dbi.h
@@ -54,6 +54,16 @@ struct mipi_dbi {
*/
struct gpio_desc *dc;
+ /**
+ * @tx_buf9: Buffer used for option 1 9-bit conversion
+ */
+ void *tx_buf9;
+
+ /**
+ * @tx_buf9_len: Size of tx_buf9
+ */
+ size_t tx_buf9_len;
+
struct list_head list;
};
@@ -143,6 +153,8 @@ int mipi_dbi_command_read(struct mipi_dbi *dbi, u8 cmd, u8 *val);
int mipi_dbi_command_buf(struct mipi_dbi *dbi, u8 cmd, u8 *data, size_t len);
int mipi_dbi_command_stackbuf(struct mipi_dbi *dbi, u8 cmd, const u8 *data,
size_t len);
+int mipi_dbi_spi1_transfer(struct mipi_dbi *dbi, int dc, const void *buf,
+ size_t len, unsigned int bpw);
/**
* mipi_dbi_command - MIPI DCS command with optional parameter(s)
--
2.34.1
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-02-13 19:13 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 5+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-02-13 19:12 [PATCH v1 0/4] video: add ILI9488 panel support with MIPI DBI Type C1 Giandomenico Rossi
2026-02-13 19:12 ` Giandomenico Rossi [this message]
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2026-02-13 19:12 ` [PATCH v1 3/4] dt-bindings: display: panel: add Ilitek ILI9488 panel Giandomenico Rossi
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