Adds support for:
- Reading the battery voltage low status using the RTC_VL_READ ioctl,
which also reports invalid time information if the VLF flag is set.
Signed-off-by: Fredrik M Olsson <fredrik.m.olsson@axis.com>
---
drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1307.c | 46 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---
1 file changed, 43 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1307.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1307.c
index 99d95e520108..ca062ed0c867 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1307.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1307.c
@@ -133,8 +133,11 @@ enum ds_type {
#define RX8901_REG_INTF 0x0e
#define RX8901_REG_INTF_VLF BIT(1)
#define RX8901_REG_PWSW_CFG 0x37
+#define RX8901_REG_PWSW_CFG_VBATLDETEN BIT(4)
#define RX8901_REG_PWSW_CFG_INIEN BIT(6)
#define RX8901_REG_PWSW_CFG_CHGEN BIT(7)
+#define RX8901_REG_BUF_INTF 0x46
+#define RX8901_REG_BUF_INTF_VBATLF BIT(3)
#define MCP794XX_REG_CONTROL 0x07
# define MCP794XX_BIT_ALM0_EN 0x10
@@ -458,6 +461,39 @@ static int ds1307_set_time(struct device *dev, struct rtc_time *t)
return 0;
}
+#ifdef CONFIG_RTC_INTF_DEV
+static int rx8901_ioctl(struct device *dev, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
+{
+ struct ds1307 *ds1307 = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
+ unsigned int regflag, tmp = 0;
+ int ret = 0;
+
+ switch (cmd) {
+ case RTC_VL_READ:
+ ret = regmap_read(ds1307->regmap, RX8901_REG_INTF, ®flag);
+ if (ret)
+ return ret;
+
+ if (regflag & RX8901_REG_INTF_VLF)
+ tmp |= RTC_VL_DATA_INVALID;
+
+ ret = regmap_read(ds1307->regmap, RX8901_REG_BUF_INTF, ®flag);
+ if (ret)
+ return ret;
+
+ if (regflag & RX8901_REG_BUF_INTF_VBATLF)
+ tmp |= RTC_VL_BACKUP_LOW;
+
+ return put_user(tmp, (unsigned int __user *)arg);
+ default:
+ return -ENOIOCTLCMD;
+ }
+ return ret;
+}
+#else
+#define rx8901_ioctl NULL
+#endif
+
static int ds1337_read_alarm(struct device *dev, struct rtc_wkalrm *t)
{
struct ds1307 *ds1307 = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
@@ -599,10 +635,13 @@ static u8 do_trickle_setup_rx8130(struct ds1307 *ds1307, u32 ohms, bool diode)
return setup;
}
-static u8 do_trickle_setup_rx8901(struct ds1307 *ds1307, u32 ohms, bool diode)
+static u8 do_trickle_setup_rx8901(struct ds1307 *ds1307, u32 ohms __always_unused, bool diode)
{
- /* make sure that the backup battery is enabled */
- u8 setup = RX8901_REG_PWSW_CFG_INIEN;
+ /*
+ * make sure that the backup battery is enabled and that battery
+ * voltage detection is performed
+ */
+ u8 setup = RX8901_REG_PWSW_CFG_INIEN | RX8901_REG_PWSW_CFG_VBATLDETEN;
if (diode)
setup |= RX8901_REG_PWSW_CFG_CHGEN;
@@ -1005,6 +1044,7 @@ static const struct rtc_class_ops rx8130_rtc_ops = {
static const struct rtc_class_ops rx8901_rtc_ops = {
.read_time = ds1307_get_time,
.set_time = ds1307_set_time,
+ .ioctl = rx8901_ioctl,
};
static const struct rtc_class_ops mcp794xx_rtc_ops = {
--
2.43.0
On 19/12/2025 13:10:38+0100, Fredrik M Olsson wrote:
> Adds support for:
> - Reading the battery voltage low status using the RTC_VL_READ ioctl,
> which also reports invalid time information if the VLF flag is set.
>
> Signed-off-by: Fredrik M Olsson <fredrik.m.olsson@axis.com>
> ---
> drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1307.c | 46 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---
> 1 file changed, 43 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1307.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1307.c
> index 99d95e520108..ca062ed0c867 100644
> --- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1307.c
> +++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1307.c
> @@ -133,8 +133,11 @@ enum ds_type {
> #define RX8901_REG_INTF 0x0e
> #define RX8901_REG_INTF_VLF BIT(1)
> #define RX8901_REG_PWSW_CFG 0x37
> +#define RX8901_REG_PWSW_CFG_VBATLDETEN BIT(4)
> #define RX8901_REG_PWSW_CFG_INIEN BIT(6)
> #define RX8901_REG_PWSW_CFG_CHGEN BIT(7)
> +#define RX8901_REG_BUF_INTF 0x46
> +#define RX8901_REG_BUF_INTF_VBATLF BIT(3)
>
> #define MCP794XX_REG_CONTROL 0x07
> # define MCP794XX_BIT_ALM0_EN 0x10
> @@ -458,6 +461,39 @@ static int ds1307_set_time(struct device *dev, struct rtc_time *t)
> return 0;
> }
>
> +#ifdef CONFIG_RTC_INTF_DEV
> +static int rx8901_ioctl(struct device *dev, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
> +{
> + struct ds1307 *ds1307 = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
> + unsigned int regflag, tmp = 0;
> + int ret = 0;
> +
> + switch (cmd) {
> + case RTC_VL_READ:
> + ret = regmap_read(ds1307->regmap, RX8901_REG_INTF, ®flag);
> + if (ret)
> + return ret;
> +
> + if (regflag & RX8901_REG_INTF_VLF)
> + tmp |= RTC_VL_DATA_INVALID;
> +
> + ret = regmap_read(ds1307->regmap, RX8901_REG_BUF_INTF, ®flag);
> + if (ret)
> + return ret;
> +
> + if (regflag & RX8901_REG_BUF_INTF_VBATLF)
> + tmp |= RTC_VL_BACKUP_LOW;
> +
> + return put_user(tmp, (unsigned int __user *)arg);
> + default:
> + return -ENOIOCTLCMD;
> + }
> + return ret;
> +}
> +#else
> +#define rx8901_ioctl NULL
> +#endif
> +
> static int ds1337_read_alarm(struct device *dev, struct rtc_wkalrm *t)
> {
> struct ds1307 *ds1307 = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
> @@ -599,10 +635,13 @@ static u8 do_trickle_setup_rx8130(struct ds1307 *ds1307, u32 ohms, bool diode)
> return setup;
> }
>
> -static u8 do_trickle_setup_rx8901(struct ds1307 *ds1307, u32 ohms, bool diode)
> +static u8 do_trickle_setup_rx8901(struct ds1307 *ds1307, u32 ohms __always_unused, bool diode)
> {
> - /* make sure that the backup battery is enabled */
> - u8 setup = RX8901_REG_PWSW_CFG_INIEN;
> + /*
> + * make sure that the backup battery is enabled and that battery
> + * voltage detection is performed
> + */
> + u8 setup = RX8901_REG_PWSW_CFG_INIEN | RX8901_REG_PWSW_CFG_VBATLDETEN;
>
> if (diode)
> setup |= RX8901_REG_PWSW_CFG_CHGEN;
> @@ -1005,6 +1044,7 @@ static const struct rtc_class_ops rx8130_rtc_ops = {
> static const struct rtc_class_ops rx8901_rtc_ops = {
> .read_time = ds1307_get_time,
> .set_time = ds1307_set_time,
> + .ioctl = rx8901_ioctl,
> };
>
This seems to be an unrelated changed that hasn't been squashed in the
proper patch.
--
Alexandre Belloni, co-owner and COO, Bootlin
Embedded Linux and Kernel engineering
https://bootlin.com
On 1/31/26 01:05, Alexandre Belloni wrote:
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>
> On 19/12/2025 13:10:38+0100, Fredrik M Olsson wrote:
>> Adds support for:
>> - Reading the battery voltage low status using the RTC_VL_READ ioctl,
>> which also reports invalid time information if the VLF flag is set.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Fredrik M Olsson <fredrik.m.olsson@axis.com>
>> ---
>> drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1307.c | 46 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---
>> 1 file changed, 43 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1307.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1307.c
>> index 99d95e520108..ca062ed0c867 100644
>> --- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1307.c
>> +++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1307.c
>> @@ -133,8 +133,11 @@ enum ds_type {
>> #define RX8901_REG_INTF 0x0e
>> #define RX8901_REG_INTF_VLF BIT(1)
>> #define RX8901_REG_PWSW_CFG 0x37
>> +#define RX8901_REG_PWSW_CFG_VBATLDETEN BIT(4)
>> #define RX8901_REG_PWSW_CFG_INIEN BIT(6)
>> #define RX8901_REG_PWSW_CFG_CHGEN BIT(7)
>> +#define RX8901_REG_BUF_INTF 0x46
>> +#define RX8901_REG_BUF_INTF_VBATLF BIT(3)
>>
>> #define MCP794XX_REG_CONTROL 0x07
>> # define MCP794XX_BIT_ALM0_EN 0x10
>> @@ -458,6 +461,39 @@ static int ds1307_set_time(struct device *dev, struct rtc_time *t)
>> return 0;
>> }
>>
>> +#ifdef CONFIG_RTC_INTF_DEV
>> +static int rx8901_ioctl(struct device *dev, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
>> +{
>> + struct ds1307 *ds1307 = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
>> + unsigned int regflag, tmp = 0;
>> + int ret = 0;
>> +
>> + switch (cmd) {
>> + case RTC_VL_READ:
>> + ret = regmap_read(ds1307->regmap, RX8901_REG_INTF, ®flag);
>> + if (ret)
>> + return ret;
>> +
>> + if (regflag & RX8901_REG_INTF_VLF)
>> + tmp |= RTC_VL_DATA_INVALID;
>> +
>> + ret = regmap_read(ds1307->regmap, RX8901_REG_BUF_INTF, ®flag);
>> + if (ret)
>> + return ret;
>> +
>> + if (regflag & RX8901_REG_BUF_INTF_VBATLF)
>> + tmp |= RTC_VL_BACKUP_LOW;
>> +
>> + return put_user(tmp, (unsigned int __user *)arg);
>> + default:
>> + return -ENOIOCTLCMD;
>> + }
>> + return ret;
>> +}
>> +#else
>> +#define rx8901_ioctl NULL
>> +#endif
>> +
>> static int ds1337_read_alarm(struct device *dev, struct rtc_wkalrm *t)
>> {
>> struct ds1307 *ds1307 = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
>> @@ -599,10 +635,13 @@ static u8 do_trickle_setup_rx8130(struct ds1307 *ds1307, u32 ohms, bool diode)
>> return setup;
>> }
>>
>> -static u8 do_trickle_setup_rx8901(struct ds1307 *ds1307, u32 ohms, bool diode)
>> +static u8 do_trickle_setup_rx8901(struct ds1307 *ds1307, u32 ohms __always_unused, bool diode)
>> {
>> - /* make sure that the backup battery is enabled */
>> - u8 setup = RX8901_REG_PWSW_CFG_INIEN;
>> + /*
>> + * make sure that the backup battery is enabled and that battery
>> + * voltage detection is performed
>> + */
>> + u8 setup = RX8901_REG_PWSW_CFG_INIEN | RX8901_REG_PWSW_CFG_VBATLDETEN;
>>
>> if (diode)
>> setup |= RX8901_REG_PWSW_CFG_CHGEN;
>> @@ -1005,6 +1044,7 @@ static const struct rtc_class_ops rx8130_rtc_ops = {
>> static const struct rtc_class_ops rx8901_rtc_ops = {
>> .read_time = ds1307_get_time,
>> .set_time = ds1307_set_time,
>> + .ioctl = rx8901_ioctl,
>> };
>>
>
> This seems to be an unrelated changed that hasn't been squashed in the
> proper patch.
>
Okay I will squash this change into patch 3 for v2.
>
> --
> Alexandre Belloni, co-owner and COO, Bootlin
> Embedded Linux and Kernel engineering
> https://bootlin.com
--
/Fredrik
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