[PATCH] i2c: adds support for i2c bus on 8xx

[Vitaly Bordug]

On Thu, 10 May 2007 11:28:35 +0200
Jean Delvare wrote:

> Hi Vitaly,
> 
> There is a mailing list dedicated to Linux I2C development (check
> MAINTAINERS), so why don't you use it instead of the already cluttered
> LKML?
> 
because it's both arch-specific and drivers/ thing. I'll Cc that ML next time.

> On Tue, 08 May 2007 10:31:31 +0400, Vitaly Bordug wrote:
> > Utilized devicetree to store I2C data, ported i2c-algo-8xx.c from
> > 2.4 approach(which remains nearly intact), refined i2c-rpx.c. I2C
> > functionality has been validated on mpc885ads with EEPROM access.
> > 
> > Interface has been reworked to of_device as well as other feedback
> > addressed. Repeated start ability is missing from the
> > implementation.
> 
> Did you check the hardware documentation? Is is a hardware limitation?
> It is likely to cause problems, so it should be investigated, and if
> it really cannot be fixed, then this must be clearly documented (in
> Kconfig and in the driver) and the advertised functionalities  of the
> driver should be reduced accordingly (most SMBus transactions include
> a repeated start.)
> 
Yes, I've checked RM about I2C controller, and cannot find anything about repeated
start. There are a few words about multi-master considerations, that SoC features bus arbitration,
but to avoid collisions, "higher-level handshake protocol must be used" (MPC885 RM, p. 32-6).

How the driver should advertise this case, can you suggest?

> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Vitaly Bordug <vitb at kernel.crashing.org>
> > 
> > ---
> > 
> >  arch/powerpc/platforms/8xx/mpc885ads_setup.c |   15 +
> >  arch/powerpc/sysdev/fsl_soc.c                |   15 +
> >  drivers/i2c/algos/Kconfig                    |    2 
> >  drivers/i2c/algos/Makefile                   |    1 
> >  drivers/i2c/algos/i2c-algo-8xx.c             |  520
> > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > drivers/i2c/busses/Kconfig                   |    2
> > drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-rpx.c                 |  143 +++++--
> > include/linux/i2c-algo-8xx.h                 |   29 + 8 files
> > changed, 683 insertions(+), 44 deletions(-)
> 
> After my original review, we had agreed that having a separate
> algorithm driver wasn't needed. You didn't change that though. Why? I
> will not consider applying this patch until that change is done (or a
> good reason not to do it is given.)
> 

yes, that's correct, missed this point...

> > diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/8xx/mpc885ads_setup.c
> > b/arch/powerpc/platforms/8xx/mpc885ads_setup.c index
> > a57b577..40d12a2 100644 ---
> > a/arch/powerpc/platforms/8xx/mpc885ads_setup.c +++
> > b/arch/powerpc/platforms/8xx/mpc885ads_setup.c @@ -51,6 +51,17 @@
> > static void init_smc1_uart_ioports(struct fs_uart_platform_info*
> > fpi); static void init_smc2_uart_ioports(struct
> > fs_uart_platform_info* fpi); static void init_scc3_ioports(struct
> > fs_platform_info* ptr); +#ifdef CONFIG_I2C_RPXLITE
> > +static void init_i2c_ioports()
> > +{
> > +	cpm8xx_t *cp = (cpm8xx_t *)immr_map(im_cpm);
> > +
> > +	setbits32(&cp->cp_pbpar, 0x00000030);
> > +	setbits32(&cp->cp_pbdir, 0x00000030);
> > +	setbits16(&cp->cp_pbodr, 0x0030);
> > +}
> > +#endif
> > +
> >  void __init mpc885ads_board_setup(void)
> >  {
> >  	cpm8xx_t *cp;
> > @@ -115,6 +126,10 @@ void __init mpc885ads_board_setup(void)
> >  	immr_unmap(io_port);
> >  
> >  #endif
> > +
> > +#ifdef CONFIG_I2C_RPXLITE
> > +	init_i2c_ioports();
> > +#endif
> >  }
> >  
> >  
> > diff --git a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/fsl_soc.c
> > b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/fsl_soc.c index 8a123c7..be60db7 100644
> > --- a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/fsl_soc.c
> > +++ b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/fsl_soc.c
> > @@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
> >  #include <asm/irq.h>
> >  #include <asm/time.h>
> >  #include <asm/prom.h>
> > +#include <asm/of_platform.h>
> >  #include <sysdev/fsl_soc.h>
> >  #include <mm/mmu_decl.h>
> >  #include <asm/cpm2.h>
> > @@ -1102,4 +1103,18 @@ err:
> >  
> >  arch_initcall(cpm_smc_uart_of_init);
> >  
> > +static int __init fsl_i2c_cpm_of_init(void)
> > +{
> > +	struct device_node *np = NULL;
> > +	/*
> > +	 * Register all the devices which type is "i2c-cpm"
> > +	 */
> > +	while ((np = of_find_compatible_node(np, "i2c",
> > "fsl,i2c-cpm")) != NULL)
> > +		of_platform_device_create(np, "fsl-i2c-cpm", NULL);
> > +	return 0;
> > +}
> > +
> > +arch_initcall(fsl_i2c_cpm_of_init);
> > +
> > +
> >  #endif /* CONFIG_8xx */
> > diff --git a/drivers/i2c/algos/Kconfig b/drivers/i2c/algos/Kconfig
> > index af02034..11e37ff 100644
> > --- a/drivers/i2c/algos/Kconfig
> > +++ b/drivers/i2c/algos/Kconfig
> > @@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ config I2C_ALGOPCA
> >  config I2C_ALGO8XX
> >  	tristate "MPC8xx CPM I2C interface"
> >  	depends on 8xx && I2C
> > +	help
> > +	  8xx I2C Algorithm,supports the CPM I2C interface for
> > mpc8xx CPUs. 
> >  config I2C_ALGO_SGI
> >  	tristate "I2C SGI interfaces"
> > diff --git a/drivers/i2c/algos/Makefile b/drivers/i2c/algos/Makefile
> > index cac1051..1bd3b37 100644
> > --- a/drivers/i2c/algos/Makefile
> > +++ b/drivers/i2c/algos/Makefile
> > @@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_I2C_ALGOBIT)	+= i2c-algo-bit.o
> >  obj-$(CONFIG_I2C_ALGOPCF)	+= i2c-algo-pcf.o
> >  obj-$(CONFIG_I2C_ALGOPCA)	+= i2c-algo-pca.o
> >  obj-$(CONFIG_I2C_ALGO_SGI)	+= i2c-algo-sgi.o
> > +obj-$(CONFIG_I2C_ALGO8XX)	+= i2c-algo-8xx.o
> >  
> >  ifeq ($(CONFIG_I2C_DEBUG_ALGO),y)
> >  EXTRA_CFLAGS += -DDEBUG
> > diff --git a/drivers/i2c/algos/i2c-algo-8xx.c
> > b/drivers/i2c/algos/i2c-algo-8xx.c new file mode 100644
> > index 0000000..01ffcee
> > --- /dev/null
> > +++ b/drivers/i2c/algos/i2c-algo-8xx.c
> > @@ -0,0 +1,520 @@
> > +/*
> > + * i2c-algo-8xx.c i2x driver algorithms for MPC8XX CPM
> > + * Copyright (c) 1999 Dan Malek (dmalek at jlc.net).
> > + *
> > +    This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
> > modify
> > +    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
> > published by
> > +    the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License,
> > or
> > +    (at your option) any later version.
> > +
> > +    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
> > +    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
> > +    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
> > +    GNU General Public License for more details.
> > +
> > +    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public
> > License
> > +    along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
> > +    Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
> > + *
> > + * moved into proper i2c interface; separated out platform specific
> > + * parts into i2c-rpx.c
> > + * Brad Parker (brad at heeltoe.com)
> > + * 
> > + * (C) 2007 Montavista Software, Inc.
> > + * Vitaly Bordug <vitb at kernel.crashing.org>
> > + */
> > +
> > +#include <linux/kernel.h>
> > +#include <linux/module.h>
> > +#include <linux/delay.h>
> > +#include <linux/slab.h>
> > +#include <linux/init.h>
> > +#include <linux/interrupt.h>
> > +#include <linux/errno.h>
> > +#include <linux/sched.h>
> > +#include <linux/i2c.h>
> > +#include <linux/i2c-algo-8xx.h>
> > +#include <asm/io.h>
> > +#include <asm/cacheflush.h>
> > +#include <asm/time.h>
> > +#include <asm/mpc8xx.h>
> > +
> > +/* Try to define this if you have an older CPU (earlier than rev
> > D4) */ +#undef	I2C_CHIP_ERRATA
> > +
> > +static wait_queue_head_t iic_wait;
> > +static ushort r_tbase, r_rbase;
> > +
> > +static int cpm_debug;
> > +
> > +static irqreturn_t cpm_iic_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
> > +{
> > +	i2c8xx_t *i2c = (i2c8xx_t *) dev_id;
> > +
> > +#if 0
> > +	/* Chip errata, clear enable. This is not needed on rev D4
> > CPUs */
> > +	/* This should probably be removed and replaced by
> > I2C_CHIP_ERRATA stuff */
> > +	/* Someone with a buggy CPU needs to confirm that */
> > +	out_8(&i2c->i2c_i2mod, in_8(&i2c->i2c_i2mod) | ~1);
> > +#endif
> > +	/* Clear interrupt.
> > +	 */
> > +	out_8(&i2c->i2c_i2cer, 0xff);
> > +
> > +	/* Get 'me going again.
> > +	 */
> > +	wake_up_interruptible(&iic_wait);
> > +
> > +	return IRQ_HANDLED;
> > +}
> > +
> > +static int cpm_iic_init(struct i2c_adapter *adap)
> > +{
> > +	struct i2c_algo_8xx_data *cpm = adap->algo_data;
> > +	iic_t *iip = cpm->iip;
> > +	i2c8xx_t *i2c = cpm->i2c;
> > +	unsigned char brg;
> > +
> > +	if (cpm_debug)
> > +		dev_dbg(adap->dev, "cpm_iic_init()\n");
> 
> Should be "&adap->dev". Same for all other calls. This means you never
> tried to compile your code with debugging enabled. Please do (there
> are options in the I2C Support menu for this.)
> 
OK

> > +
> > +	init_waitqueue_head(&iic_wait);
> > +
> > +	/* Initialize the parameter ram.
> > +	 * We need to make sure many things are initialized to
> > zero,
> > +	 * especially in the case of a microcode patch.
> > +	 */
> > +	iip->iic_rstate = 0;
> > +	iip->iic_rdp = 0;
> > +	iip->iic_rbptr = 0;
> > +	iip->iic_rbc = 0;
> > +	iip->iic_rxtmp = 0;
> > +	iip->iic_tstate = 0;
> > +	iip->iic_tdp = 0;
> > +	iip->iic_tbptr = 0;
> > +	iip->iic_tbc = 0;
> > +	iip->iic_txtmp = 0;
> > +
> > +	/* Set up the IIC parameters in the parameter ram.
> > +	 */
> > +	iip->iic_tbase = r_tbase = cpm->dp_addr;
> > +	iip->iic_rbase = r_rbase = cpm->dp_addr + sizeof(cbd_t) *
> > 2; +
> > +	if (cpm_debug) {
> > +		dev_dbg(adap->dev, "iip %p, dp_addr 0x%x\n",
> > cpm->iip,
> > +			cpm->dp_addr);
> > +		dev_dbg(adap->dev, "iic_tbase %d, r_tbase %d\n",
> > iip->iic_tbase,
> > +			r_tbase);
> > +	}
> > +
> > +	iip->iic_tfcr = SMC_EB;
> > +	iip->iic_rfcr = SMC_EB;
> > +
> > +	/* Set maximum receive size.
> > +	 */
> > +	iip->iic_mrblr = CPM_MAX_READ;
> > +
> > +	/* Initialize Tx/Rx parameters.
> > +	 */
> > +	if (cpm->reloc == 0) {
> > +		cpm8xx_t *cp = cpm->cp;
> > +		int res;
> > +
> > +		u16 v = mk_cr_cmd(CPM_CR_CH_I2C, CPM_CR_INIT_TRX)
> > | CPM_CR_FLG; +
> > +		out_be16(&cp->cp_cpcr, v);
> > +		res = wait_event_timeout(iic_wait,
> > +					 !(in_be16(&cp->cp_cpcr) &
> > CPM_CR_FLG),
> > +					 HZ * 10);
> 
> This is a pretty long timeout. Can it realistically take that long?
> 
In fact, it can. Especially when CPM is loaded with Ethernet/UART/Etc transactions. If you feel it is overkill
and I2C shouldn't do that, I'll trim it down though.

> > +		if (!res)
> > +			return -EIO;
> > +
> > +	} else {
> > +		iip->iic_rbptr = iip->iic_rbase;
> > +		iip->iic_tbptr = iip->iic_tbase;
> > +		iip->iic_rstate = 0;
> > +		iip->iic_tstate = 0;
> > +	}
> > +
> > +	/* Select an arbitrary address.  Just make sure it is
> > unique.
> > +	 */
> > +	out_8(&i2c->i2c_i2add, 0xfe);
> > +
> > +	/* Make clock run at 60 kHz.
> > +	 */
> > +	brg = ppc_proc_freq / (32 * 2 * 60000) - 3;
> > +	out_8(&i2c->i2c_i2brg, brg);
> > +
> > +	out_8(&i2c->i2c_i2mod, 0x00);
> > +	out_8(&i2c->i2c_i2com, 0x01);	/* Master mode */
> > +
> > +	/* Disable interrupts.
> > +	 */
> > +	out_8(&i2c->i2c_i2cmr, 0);
> > +	out_8(&i2c->i2c_i2cer, 0xff);
> > +
> > +	/* Install interrupt handler.
> > +	 */
> > +	request_irq(cpm->irq, cpm_iic_interrupt, 0, "8xx_i2c",
> > i2c); +
> > +	return 0;
> > +}
> > +
> > +static int cpm_iic_shutdown(struct i2c_algo_8xx_data *cpm)
> > +{
> > +	i2c8xx_t *i2c = cpm->i2c;
> > +
> > +	/* Shut down IIC.
> > +	 */
> > +	out_8(&i2c->i2c_i2mod, in_8(&i2c->i2c_i2mod) | ~1);
> > +	out_8(&i2c->i2c_i2cmr, 0);
> > +	out_8(&i2c->i2c_i2cer, 0xff);
> > +
> > +	return (0);
> > +}
> 
> Should return void, it cannot fail.
> 
OK
> > +
> > +static void cpm_reset_iic_params(iic_t * iip)
> > +{
> > +	iip->iic_tbase = r_tbase;
> > +	iip->iic_rbase = r_rbase;
> > +
> > +	iip->iic_tfcr = SMC_EB;
> > +	iip->iic_rfcr = SMC_EB;
> > +
> > +	iip->iic_mrblr = CPM_MAX_READ;
> > +
> > +	iip->iic_rstate = 0;
> > +	iip->iic_rdp = 0;
> > +	iip->iic_rbptr = iip->iic_rbase;
> > +	iip->iic_rbc = 0;
> > +	iip->iic_rxtmp = 0;
> > +	iip->iic_tstate = 0;
> > +	iip->iic_tdp = 0;
> > +	iip->iic_tbptr = iip->iic_tbase;
> > +	iip->iic_tbc = 0;
> > +	iip->iic_txtmp = 0;
> > +}
> > +
> > +#define BD_SC_NAK		((ushort)0x0004)	/* NAK -
> > did not respond */ +#define BD_SC_OV
> > ((ushort)0x0002)	/* OV - receive overrun */ +#define
> > CPM_CR_CLOSE_RXBD	((ushort)0x0007) +
> > +static void force_close(struct i2c_adapter *adap)
> > +{
> > +	struct i2c_algo_8xx_data *cpm = adap->algo_data;
> > +	i2c8xx_t *i2c = cpm->i2c;
> > +	if (cpm->reloc == 0) {	/* micro code disabled */
> > +		cpm8xx_t *cp = cpm->cp;
> > +		u16 v =
> > +		    mk_cr_cmd(CPM_CR_CH_I2C, CPM_CR_CLOSE_RXBD) |
> > CPM_CR_FLG; +
> > +		if (cpm_debug)
> > +			printk("force_close()\n");
> > +
> > +		out_be16(&cp->cp_cpcr, v);
> > +		wait_event_timeout(iic_wait,
> > +				   !(in_be16(&cp->cp_cpcr) &
> > CPM_CR_FLG),
> > +				   HZ * 5);
> > +	}
> > +	out_8(&i2c->i2c_i2cmr, 0x00);	/* Disable all
> > interrupts */
> > +	out_8(&i2c->i2c_i2cer, 0xff);
> > +}
> > +
> > +/* Read from IIC...
> > + * abyte = address byte, with r/w flag already set
> > + */
> > +static int
> > +cpm_iic_read(struct i2c_adapter *adap, u_char abyte, char *buf,
> > int count) +{
> > +	struct i2c_algo_8xx_data *cpm = adap->algo_data;
> > +	iic_t *iip = cpm->iip;
> > +	i2c8xx_t *i2c = cpm->i2c;
> > +	cbd_t *tbdf, *rbdf;
> > +	u_char *tb;
> > +	int res = 0;
> > +
> > +	if (count >= CPM_MAX_READ)
> > +		return -EINVAL;
> > +
> > +	/* check for and use a microcode relocation patch */
> > +	if (cpm->reloc) {
> > +		cpm_reset_iic_params(iip);
> > +	}
> > +
> > +	tbdf = (cbd_t *) cpm_dpram_addr(iip->iic_tbase);
> > +	rbdf = (cbd_t *) cpm_dpram_addr(iip->iic_rbase);
> > +
> > +	/* To read, we need an empty buffer of the proper length.
> > +	 * All that is used is the first byte for address, the
> > remainder
> > +	 * is just used for timing (and doesn't really have to
> > exist).
> > +	 */
> > +	tb = cpm->temp;
> > +	tb = (u_char *) (((uint) tb + 15) & ~15);
> > +	tb[0] = abyte;		/* Device address byte w/rw
> > flag */ +
> > +	flush_dcache_range((unsigned long)tb, (unsigned long)(tb +
> > 1)); +
> > +	if (cpm_debug)
> > +		dev_dbg(adap->dev, "cpm_iic_read(abyte=0x%x)\n",
> > abyte); +
> > +	tbdf->cbd_bufaddr = __pa(tb);
> > +	tbdf->cbd_datlen = count + 1;
> > +	tbdf->cbd_sc = BD_SC_READY | BD_SC_LAST | BD_SC_WRAP |
> > BD_IIC_START; +
> > +	iip->iic_mrblr = count + 1;	/* prevent excessive
> > read, +1
> > +					   is needed otherwise
> > will the
> > +					   RXB interrupt come too
> > early */ +
> > +	/* flush will invalidate too. */
> > +	flush_dcache_range((unsigned long)buf, (unsigned long)(buf
> > + count)); +
> > +	rbdf->cbd_datlen = 0;
> > +	rbdf->cbd_bufaddr = __pa(buf);
> > +	rbdf->cbd_sc = BD_SC_EMPTY | BD_SC_WRAP | BD_SC_INTRPT;
> > +
> > +	/* Chip bug, set enable here */
> > +	out_8(&i2c->i2c_i2cmr, 0x13);	/* Enable some
> > interupts */
> > +	out_8(&i2c->i2c_i2cer, 0xff);
> > +	out_8(&i2c->i2c_i2mod, in_8(&i2c->i2c_i2mod) |
> > 1);	/* Enable */
> > +	out_8(&i2c->i2c_i2com, in_8(&i2c->i2c_i2com) |
> > 0x80);	/* Begin transmission */ +
> > +	/* Wait for IIC transfer */
> > +	res = wait_event_interruptible_timeout(iic_wait, 0, 1 *
> > HZ); +
> > +	if (res < 0) {
> 
> The usual style is no blank line between the action and the test.
> 
OK

[snip]
> > pmsg->len,
> > +				(unsigned long)pmsg->buf);
> > +
> > +		addr = pmsg->addr << 1;
> > +		if (pmsg->flags & I2C_M_RD)
> > +			addr |= 1;
> > +		if (pmsg->flags & I2C_M_REV_DIR_ADDR)
> > +			addr ^= 1;
> 
> You didn't drop this?
> 
Correct, missed the cleanup.
> > +
> > +		if (pmsg->flags & I2C_M_RD) {
> > +			/* read bytes into buffer */
> > +			ret = cpm_iic_read(adap, addr, pmsg->buf,
> > pmsg->len);
> > +			if (cpm_debug)
> > +				dev_dbg(adap->dev,
> > +					"i2c-algo-8xx.o: read %d
> > bytes\n", ret);
> > +			if (ret < pmsg->len) {
> > +				return (ret < 0) ? ret :
> > -EREMOTEIO;
> > +			}
> > +		} else {
> > +			/* write bytes from buffer */
> > +			ret = cpm_iic_write(adap, addr, pmsg->buf,
> > pmsg->len);
> > +			if (cpm_debug)
> > +				dev_dbg(adap->dev,
> > "i2c-algo-8xx.o: wrote %d\n",
> > +					ret);
> > +			if (ret < pmsg->len) {
> > +				return (ret < 0) ? ret :
> > -EREMOTEIO;
> > +			}
> > +		}
> > +	}
> > +	return (num);
> 
> Useless parentheses.
> 
yeah...
> > +}
> > +
> > +static u32 cpm_func(struct i2c_adapter *adap)
> > +{
> > +	return I2C_FUNC_I2C | I2C_FUNC_SMBUS_EMUL;
> > +}
> > +
> > +/* -----exported algorithm data:
> > -------------------------------------	*/ +
> > +static struct i2c_algorithm cpm_algo = {
> > +	.master_xfer = cpm_xfer,
> > +	.functionality = cpm_func,
> > +};
> > +
> > +/*
> > + * registering functions to load algorithms at runtime
> > + */
> > +int i2c_8xx_add_bus(struct i2c_adapter *adap)
> > +{
> > +	int res;
> > +
> > +	if (cpm_debug)
> > +		dev_dbg(adap->dev,
> > +			"i2c-algo-8xx.o: hw routines for %s
> > registered.\n",
> > +			adap->name);
> > +
> > +	/* register new adapter to i2c module... */
> > +
> > +	adap->algo = &cpm_algo;
> > +
> > +	res = cpm_iic_init(adap);
> > +
> > +	if (res)
> > +		return res;
> > +
> > +	return i2c_add_adapter(adap);
> > +}
> > +
> > +int i2c_8xx_del_bus(struct i2c_adapter *adap)
> > +{
> > +	struct i2c_algo_8xx_data *cpm = adap->algo_data;
> > +
> > +	i2c_del_adapter(adap);
> > +
> > +	return cpm_iic_shutdown(cpm);
> > +}
> 
> Should return void.
> 
OK.
> > +
> > +EXPORT_SYMBOL(i2c_8xx_add_bus);
> > +EXPORT_SYMBOL(i2c_8xx_del_bus);
> > +
> > +MODULE_AUTHOR("Brad Parker <brad at heeltoe.com>");
> > +MODULE_DESCRIPTION("I2C-Bus MPC8XX algorithm");
> > +MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
> > diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/Kconfig b/drivers/i2c/busses/Kconfig
> > index ece31d2..df29fb5 100644
> > --- a/drivers/i2c/busses/Kconfig
> > +++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/Kconfig
> > @@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ config I2C_PROSAVAGE
> >  
> >  config I2C_RPXLITE
> >  	tristate "Embedded Planet RPX Lite/Classic support"
> > -	depends on (RPXLITE || RPXCLASSIC) && I2C
> > +	depends on (RPXLITE || RPXCLASSIC || MPC86XADS ||
> > MPC885ADS) && I2C select I2C_ALGO8XX
> 
> A recent change to the i2c Kconfig files make it no longer needed to
> have all options depend on I2C explicitly. When you regenerate your
> patch on top of Linus' latest tree, you'll have to update this.
> 
> The help text for this option is still missing.
> 

OK, good point.
> >  
[snip]
> Question: once this is merged, will we possibly get rid of
> arch/ppc/boot/simple/iic.c?
> 
yes of course. In fact, this layer being obsoleted by powerpc works,
and may be broken in numerous ways (I am regularly asked why make fail somewhere in arch/ppc/boot,
and common ans is just to use uImage that does not compile this part).

There still may be boards that neither have u-boot as firmware, nor able to update what's existing. I think
declare stuff as feature to be removed would be enough for concerned folks to react. 
OTOH, there's good chance that nobody will even care :)


-- 
Sincerely, Vitaly