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| -rw-r--r-- | README | 9 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | drivers/i2c/soft_i2c.c | 12 |
2 files changed, 20 insertions, 1 deletions
@@ -1509,6 +1509,15 @@ The following options need to be configured: Bus on the MPC8260. But it should be not so difficult to add this option to other architectures. + CONFIG_SOFT_I2C_READ_REPEATED_START + + defining this will force the i2c_read() function in + the soft_i2c driver to perform an I2C repeated start + between writing the address pointer and reading the + data. If this define is omitted the default behaviour + of doing a stop-start sequence will be used. Most I2C + devices can use either method, but some require one or + the other. - SPI Support: CONFIG_SPI diff --git a/drivers/i2c/soft_i2c.c b/drivers/i2c/soft_i2c.c index a27de5a7e..da6cec1fa 100644 --- a/drivers/i2c/soft_i2c.c +++ b/drivers/i2c/soft_i2c.c @@ -385,8 +385,18 @@ int i2c_read(uchar chip, uint addr, int alen, uchar *buffer, int len) } shift -= 8; } - send_stop(); /* reportedly some chips need a full stop */ + + /* Some I2C chips need a stop/start sequence here, + * other chips don't work with a full stop and need + * only a start. Default behaviour is to send the + * stop/start sequence. + */ +#ifdef CONFIG_SOFT_I2C_READ_REPEATED_START send_start(); +#else + send_stop(); + send_start(); +#endif } /* * Send the chip address again, this time for a read cycle. |