How to use SPI

Maybe rename the article:

• precise it's for Linux ?
• How to use SPI from userland? (Uses "spidev": SPI devices userspace API)

Do we need a summary?

Purpose

This article describes how to use SPI. The SPI overview is described in SPI overview article.
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• How to configure a SPI device via the board device tree (example using "spidev")
• How to perform data transfers in userland

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• 1 Purpose
• 2 Configuration (DT, kernel, board connection
• 3 Data transfert in user land"></securetransclude>{{#set:Has reviews comments=true}}

SPI Loop between MOSI and MISO

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Board connections

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• DT config board
• kernel menuconfig (SPI_SPIDEV), link to #Kernel configuration or mention here:

Device Drivers --->
   SPI support --->
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DT configuration (board level)

Board DT configuration has to be updated to:

• configure cs-gpios and activate spi4 node
• add spidev configuration to spi4 node

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• Configure the PE11 GPIO as the chip select by using cs-gpios ...
• Configure the SPI MOSI/MISO/... pin as alternate function via pinctrl through pinctrl-0, pinctrl-1 and pinctrl-names
• Activate SPI controller by setting status "okay"
• Add a spidev child node
  • Enable spidev by adding compatible "spidev";
  • Configure speed by setting ...
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&spi4 {
	pinctrl-names = "default", "sleep";
	pinctrl-0 = <&spi4_pins_a>;
	pinctrl-1 = <&spi4_sleep_pins_a>;
	status = "okay";
	cs-gpios = <&gpioe 11 0>;

	spidev@0{
		compatible = "spidev";
		reg = <0>;
		spi-max-frequency = <4000000>;
		#address-cells = <1>;
		#size-cells = <0>;
	};
};

Simple data transfer

Board $> echo -ne "\xAA\xBB" > /dev/spidev0.0
Board $> more /dev/spidev0.0
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Data transfer with spidev_test

The spidev_test tool, from the Linux^® kernel, provides a test tool for spidev.

Source code location

The Linux^® kernel spidev_test tool source code can be found under tools/spi.

spidev_test compilation

This tool is not compiled by default when compiling the Linux kernel for the target board. It can be compiled independently: 如何构建Linux内核用户空间工具 and then installed on the target.

List the spidev options

The spidev_test tool options can be listed:

Board $> spidev_test -h
Usage: spidev_test [-DsbdlHOLC3vpNR24SItx]
  -D --device   device to use (default /dev/spidev1.1)
  -s --speed    max speed (Hz)
  -d --delay    delay (usec)
  -b --bpw      bits per word
  -i --input    input data from a file (e.g. "test.bin")
  -o --output   output data to a file (e.g. "results.bin")
  -l --loop     loopback
  -H --cpha     clock phase
  -O --cpol     clock polarity
  -L --lsb      least significant bit first
  -C --cs-high  chip select active high
  -3 --3wire    SI/SO signals shared
  -v --verbose  Verbose (show tx buffer)
  -p            Send data (e.g. "1234\xde\xad")
  -N --no-cs    no chip select
  -R --ready    slave pulls low to pause
  -2 --dual     dual transfer
  -4 --quad     quad transfer
  -S --size     transfer size
  -I --iter     iterations
  -t --txonly   simplex tx transfer
  -r --rxonly   simplex rx transfer

Example to transfer 32 bytes in full-duplex

Board $> spidev_test -D /dev/spidev0.0 -v
			spi mode: 0x0
			bits per word: 8
			max speed: 500000 Hz (500 KHz)
			TX | FF FF FF FF FF FF 40 00 00 00 00 95 FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF F0 0D  | ......@.... .................. .
			RX | FF FF FF FF FF FF 40 00 00 00 00 95 FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF F0 0D  | ......@.... .................. .

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