[v2,1/2] sunxi: A523: Move NSI init routine into generic function

Message ID 20260430135838.3438728-2-andre.przywara@arm.com (mailing list archive)
State New
Headers
Series sunxi: DRAM: rework NSI priority settings |

Commit Message

Andre Przywara April 30, 2026, 1:58 p.m. UTC
In previous generations of Allwinner SoCs, the memory bus (MBUS) access
arbitration was configured as part of the DRAM top registers. This is no
longer the case with for instance the A133 or A523, which have a dedicated
base address for the bus arbiter that is now called NSI instead of MBUS.

NSI appears to be a later iteration of MBUS design, with new dedicated
registers that resemble the previous MBUS ones. Despite NSI not being
documented in the manual, the A133 BSP includes a nsi driver with some
description of the registers. Like previous generations, it implements
port arbitration priority for DRAM access and also supports an optional
QoS mode based on bandwidth limits.

In preparation for re-using code for other SoCs, factor out the existing
NSI init routine from the A523 DRAM code, which was a bit ad-hoc and A523
specific, into a separate function, and abstract the settings a bit.
No functional change.

Signed-off-by: Andre Przywara <andre.przywara@arm.com>
Co-develeoped-by: Paul Kocialkowski <paulk@sys-base.io>
Suggested-by: Jernej Škrabec <jernej.skrabec@gmail.com>
Sponsored-by: MEC Electronics GmbH <https://www.mec.at/>
---
 .../include/asm/arch-sunxi/cpu_sunxi_ncat2.h  |  1 +
 .../include/asm/arch-sunxi/dram_sun55i_a523.h | 29 +++++++++++
 arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/sunxi_nsi.h   | 25 ++++++++++
 arch/arm/mach-sunxi/Makefile                  |  2 +-
 arch/arm/mach-sunxi/dram_sun55i_a523.c        | 49 +++++++++----------
 arch/arm/mach-sunxi/sunxi_nsi.c               | 31 ++++++++++++
 6 files changed, 110 insertions(+), 27 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/sunxi_nsi.h
 create mode 100644 arch/arm/mach-sunxi/sunxi_nsi.c
  

Comments

Jernej Škrabec May 3, 2026, 8:07 a.m. UTC | #1
Dne četrtek, 30. april 2026 ob 15:58:37 Srednjeevropski poletni čas je Andre Przywara napisal(a):
> In previous generations of Allwinner SoCs, the memory bus (MBUS) access
> arbitration was configured as part of the DRAM top registers. This is no
> longer the case with for instance the A133 or A523, which have a dedicated
> base address for the bus arbiter that is now called NSI instead of MBUS.
> 
> NSI appears to be a later iteration of MBUS design, with new dedicated
> registers that resemble the previous MBUS ones. Despite NSI not being
> documented in the manual, the A133 BSP includes a nsi driver with some
> description of the registers. Like previous generations, it implements
> port arbitration priority for DRAM access and also supports an optional
> QoS mode based on bandwidth limits.
> 
> In preparation for re-using code for other SoCs, factor out the existing
> NSI init routine from the A523 DRAM code, which was a bit ad-hoc and A523
> specific, into a separate function, and abstract the settings a bit.
> No functional change.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Andre Przywara <andre.przywara@arm.com>
> Co-develeoped-by: Paul Kocialkowski <paulk@sys-base.io>
> Suggested-by: Jernej Škrabec <jernej.skrabec@gmail.com>
> Sponsored-by: MEC Electronics GmbH <https://www.mec.at/>
> ---
>  .../include/asm/arch-sunxi/cpu_sunxi_ncat2.h  |  1 +
>  .../include/asm/arch-sunxi/dram_sun55i_a523.h | 29 +++++++++++
>  arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/sunxi_nsi.h   | 25 ++++++++++
>  arch/arm/mach-sunxi/Makefile                  |  2 +-
>  arch/arm/mach-sunxi/dram_sun55i_a523.c        | 49 +++++++++----------
>  arch/arm/mach-sunxi/sunxi_nsi.c               | 31 ++++++++++++
>  6 files changed, 110 insertions(+), 27 deletions(-)
>  create mode 100644 arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/sunxi_nsi.h
>  create mode 100644 arch/arm/mach-sunxi/sunxi_nsi.c
> 
> diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/cpu_sunxi_ncat2.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/cpu_sunxi_ncat2.h
> index 7cee7efe8b4..fd7d9b22058 100644
> --- a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/cpu_sunxi_ncat2.h
> +++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/cpu_sunxi_ncat2.h
> @@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
>  
>  #define SUNXI_TZPC_BASE			0x02000800
>  #define SUNXI_CCM_BASE			0x02001000
> +#define SUNXI_NSI_BASE			0x02020000
>  #define SUNXI_TIMER_BASE		0x02050000
>  
>  #define SUNXI_TWI0_BASE			0x02502000
> diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/dram_sun55i_a523.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/dram_sun55i_a523.h
> index 08bfe462856..462d4726a21 100644
> --- a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/dram_sun55i_a523.h
> +++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/dram_sun55i_a523.h
> @@ -20,6 +20,35 @@ enum sunxi_dram_type {
>  #define MCTL_COM_UNK_008        0x008
>  #define MCTL_COM_MAER0          0x020
>  
> +enum sunxi_nsi_port {
> +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_GPU      = 0,
> +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_GIC,	= 1,
> +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_USB3,	= 2,
> +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_PCIE,	= 3,
> +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_CE,	= 4,
> +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_NPU,	= 5,
> +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_ISP,	= 6,
> +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_DSP,	= 7,
> +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_G2D,	= 8,
> +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_DI,	= 9,
> +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_IOMMU,	= 10,
> +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_VE_R,	= 11,
> +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_VE_RW,	= 12,
> +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_DE,	= 13,
> +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_CSI,	= 14,
> +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_GMAC0,	= 18,
> +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_GMAC1,	= 19,
> +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_MMC0,	= 20,
> +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_MMC1,	= 21,
> +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_MMC2,	= 22,
> +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_USB0,	= 23,
> +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_USB1,	= 24,
> +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_USB2,	= 25,
> +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_NPD,	= 26,
> +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_DMAC,	= 27,
> +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_DMA,	= 28,
> +};
> +
>  /*
>   * Controller registers seems to be the same or at least very similar
>   * to those in H6.
> diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/sunxi_nsi.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/sunxi_nsi.h
> new file mode 100644
> index 00000000000..7d41f9318b5
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/sunxi_nsi.h
> @@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
> +// SPDX-License-Identifier:	GPL-2.0+
> +/*
> + * A133/A523 NSI interconnect register and constant defines
> + *
> + * (C) Copyright 2026 Arm Ltd.
> + */
> +
> +#ifndef SUNXI_NSI_H__
> +#define SUNXI_NSI_H__
> +
> +#define SUNXI_NSI_PRI_CFG_LOWEST	0
> +#define SUNXI_NSI_PRI_CFG_LOW		1
> +#define SUNXI_NSI_PRI_CFG_HIGH		2
> +#define SUNXI_NSI_PRI_CFG_HIGHEST	3
> +
> +#define SUNXI_NSI_IO_CFG_QOS_SEL_OUTPUT	0
> +#define SUNXI_NSI_IO_CFG_QOS_SEL_INPUT	1
> +
> +#define NSI_CONF(port, pri, qos_sel) \
> +	{ SUNXI_NSI_PORT_ ## port, SUNXI_NSI_PRI_CFG_ ## pri, \
> +	  SUNXI_NSI_IO_CFG_QOS_SEL_ ## qos_sel }
> +
> +void nsi_configure_port(unsigned int port, u8 pri, u8 qos_sel);
> +
> +#endif /* SUNXI_NSI_H__ */
> diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/Makefile b/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/Makefile
> index 0bee04d660f..3ef0113ea43 100644
> --- a/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/Makefile
> +++ b/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/Makefile
> @@ -50,6 +50,6 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_DRAM_SUN50I_H616)	+= dram_sun50i_h616.o dram_dw_helpers.o
>  obj-$(CONFIG_DRAM_SUN50I_H616)	+= dram_timings/
>  obj-$(CONFIG_DRAM_SUN50I_A133)	+= dram_sun50i_a133.o
>  obj-$(CONFIG_DRAM_SUN50I_A133)	+= dram_timings/
> -obj-$(CONFIG_MACH_SUN55I_A523)	+= dram_sun55i_a523.o dram_dw_helpers.o
> +obj-$(CONFIG_MACH_SUN55I_A523)	+= dram_sun55i_a523.o dram_dw_helpers.o sunxi_nsi.o
>  obj-$(CONFIG_DRAM_SUN55I_A523)	+= dram_timings/
>  endif
> diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/dram_sun55i_a523.c b/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/dram_sun55i_a523.c
> index 1ffb62863e2..9fb054cea84 100644
> --- a/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/dram_sun55i_a523.c
> +++ b/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/dram_sun55i_a523.c
> @@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
>  #include <asm/arch/dram_dw_helpers.h>
>  #include <asm/arch/cpu.h>
>  #include <asm/arch/prcm.h>
> +#include <asm/arch/sunxi_nsi.h>
>  #include <linux/bitops.h>
>  #include <linux/delay.h>
>  
> @@ -1412,40 +1413,36 @@ static const struct dram_para para = {
>  	.tpr10 = CONFIG_DRAM_SUNXI_TPR10,
>  };
>  
> -static void sunxi_nsi_init(void)
> +static void nsi_set_master_priority(void)
>  {
> -	/* IOMMU prio 3 */
> -	writel(0x1, 0x02021418);
> -	writel(0xf, 0x02021414);
> -	/* DE prio 2 */
> -	writel(0x1, 0x02021a18);
> -	writel(0xa, 0x02021a14);
> -	/* VE R prio 2 */
> -	writel(0x1, 0x02021618);
> -	writel(0xa, 0x02021614);
> -	/* VE RW prio 2 */
> -	writel(0x1, 0x02021818);
> -	writel(0xa, 0x02021814);
> -	/* ISP prio 2 */
> -	writel(0x1, 0x02020c18);
> -	writel(0xa, 0x02020c14);
> -	/* CSI prio 2 */
> -	writel(0x1, 0x02021c18);
> -	writel(0xa, 0x02021c14);
> -	/* NPU prio 2 */
> -	writel(0x1, 0x02020a18);
> -	writel(0xa, 0x02020a14);
> +	struct {
> +		unsigned int port;
> +		u8 pri;
> +		u8 qos_sel;

What about introducing above struct in sunxi_nsi.h? I imagine same pattern
will be used in future code.

> +	} ports[] = {
> +		NSI_CONF(NPU,	HIGH,		INPUT),
> +		NSI_CONF(ISP,	HIGH,		INPUT),
> +		NSI_CONF(IOMMU,	HIGHEST,	INPUT),
> +		NSI_CONF(VE_R,	HIGH,		INPUT),
> +		NSI_CONF(VE_RW,	HIGH,		INPUT),
> +		NSI_CONF(DE,	HIGH,		INPUT),
> +		NSI_CONF(CSI,	HIGH,		INPUT),
> +	};
> +	unsigned int i;
> +
> +	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(ports); i++)
> +		nsi_configure_port(ports[i].port, ports[i].pri,
> +				   ports[i].qos_sel);
>  
>  	/* close ra0 autogating */
> -	writel(0x0, 0x02023c00);
> +	writel(0x0, 0x02023c00);	/* port 30 */
>  	/* close ta autogating */
> -	writel(0x0, 0x02023e00);
> +	writel(0x0, 0x02023e00);	/* port 31 */
>  	/* close pcie autogating */
>  	writel(0x0, 0x02020600);

Use SUNXI_NSI_BASE + ... above

Best regards,
Jernej

>  }
>  
>  static void init_something(void)
> -
>  {
>  	u32 *ptr = (u32 *)0x02000804;
>  
> @@ -1507,7 +1504,7 @@ unsigned long sunxi_dram_init(void)
>  
>  	size = mctl_calc_size(&config);
>  
> -	sunxi_nsi_init();
> +	nsi_set_master_priority();
>  	init_something();
>  
>  	return size;
> diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/sunxi_nsi.c b/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/sunxi_nsi.c
> new file mode 100644
> index 00000000000..3d7eb43df46
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/sunxi_nsi.c
> @@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
> +#include <asm/io.h>
> +#include <asm/arch/cpu.h>
> +#include <asm/arch/sunxi_nsi.h>
> +
> +#define SUNXI_NSI_MODE_REG(i)		((i) * 0x200 + 0x10)
> +#define SUNXI_NSI_PRI_CFG_REG(i)	((i) * 0x200 + 0x14)
> +#define SUNXI_NSI_PRI_CFG_RD(v)		(((v) & 0x3) << 2)
> +#define SUNXI_NSI_PRI_CFG_WR(v)		((v) & 0x3)
> +#define SUNXI_NSI_IO_CFG_REG(i)		((i) * 0x200 + 0x18)
> +#define SUNXI_NSI_ENABLE_REG(i)		((i) * 0x200 + 0xc0)
> +
> +void nsi_configure_port(unsigned int port, u8 pri, u8 qos_sel)
> +{
> +	void *base = (void *)SUNXI_NSI_BASE;
> +	u32 pri_cfg;
> +
> +	/* QoS with bandwidth limits is not supported, disable it. */
> +	writel(0, base + SUNXI_NSI_MODE_REG(port));
> +	writel(0, base + SUNXI_NSI_ENABLE_REG(port));
> +
> +	/*
> +	 * QoS direction selection should not be in use, but set it nevertheless
> +	 * to match the BSP behavior (in case it has some other meaning).
> +	 */
> +	writel(qos_sel, base + SUNXI_NSI_IO_CFG_REG(port));
> +
> +	/* Port priority is always active. */
> +	pri_cfg = SUNXI_NSI_PRI_CFG_RD(pri) | SUNXI_NSI_PRI_CFG_WR(pri);
> +
> +	writel(pri_cfg, base + SUNXI_NSI_PRI_CFG_REG(port));
> +}
>
  
Andre Przywara May 6, 2026, 10:36 p.m. UTC | #2
On Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:58:37 +0200
Andre Przywara <andre.przywara@arm.com> wrote:

just for the records ...


> In previous generations of Allwinner SoCs, the memory bus (MBUS) access
> arbitration was configured as part of the DRAM top registers. This is no
> longer the case with for instance the A133 or A523, which have a dedicated
> base address for the bus arbiter that is now called NSI instead of MBUS.
> 
> NSI appears to be a later iteration of MBUS design, with new dedicated
> registers that resemble the previous MBUS ones. Despite NSI not being
> documented in the manual, the A133 BSP includes a nsi driver with some
> description of the registers. Like previous generations, it implements
> port arbitration priority for DRAM access and also supports an optional
> QoS mode based on bandwidth limits.
> 
> In preparation for re-using code for other SoCs, factor out the existing
> NSI init routine from the A523 DRAM code, which was a bit ad-hoc and A523
> specific, into a separate function, and abstract the settings a bit.
> No functional change.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Andre Przywara <andre.przywara@arm.com>
> Co-develeoped-by: Paul Kocialkowski <paulk@sys-base.io>
> Suggested-by: Jernej Škrabec <jernej.skrabec@gmail.com>
> Sponsored-by: MEC Electronics GmbH <https://www.mec.at/>
> ---
>  .../include/asm/arch-sunxi/cpu_sunxi_ncat2.h  |  1 +
>  .../include/asm/arch-sunxi/dram_sun55i_a523.h | 29 +++++++++++
>  arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/sunxi_nsi.h   | 25 ++++++++++
>  arch/arm/mach-sunxi/Makefile                  |  2 +-
>  arch/arm/mach-sunxi/dram_sun55i_a523.c        | 49 +++++++++----------
>  arch/arm/mach-sunxi/sunxi_nsi.c               | 31 ++++++++++++
>  6 files changed, 110 insertions(+), 27 deletions(-)
>  create mode 100644 arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/sunxi_nsi.h
>  create mode 100644 arch/arm/mach-sunxi/sunxi_nsi.c
> 
> diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/cpu_sunxi_ncat2.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/cpu_sunxi_ncat2.h
> index 7cee7efe8b4..fd7d9b22058 100644
> --- a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/cpu_sunxi_ncat2.h
> +++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/cpu_sunxi_ncat2.h
> @@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
>  
>  #define SUNXI_TZPC_BASE			0x02000800
>  #define SUNXI_CCM_BASE			0x02001000
> +#define SUNXI_NSI_BASE			0x02020000
>  #define SUNXI_TIMER_BASE		0x02050000
>  
>  #define SUNXI_TWI0_BASE			0x02502000
> diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/dram_sun55i_a523.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/dram_sun55i_a523.h
> index 08bfe462856..462d4726a21 100644
> --- a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/dram_sun55i_a523.h
> +++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/dram_sun55i_a523.h
> @@ -20,6 +20,35 @@ enum sunxi_dram_type {
>  #define MCTL_COM_UNK_008        0x008
>  #define MCTL_COM_MAER0          0x020
>  
> +enum sunxi_nsi_port {
> +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_GPU      = 0,
> +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_GIC,	= 1,

This first comma is of course bollocks, I shouldn't do last minute
changes without even compile testing ;-)

Cheers,
Andre

> +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_USB3,	= 2,
> +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_PCIE,	= 3,
> +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_CE,	= 4,
> +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_NPU,	= 5,
> +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_ISP,	= 6,
> +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_DSP,	= 7,
> +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_G2D,	= 8,
> +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_DI,	= 9,
> +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_IOMMU,	= 10,
> +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_VE_R,	= 11,
> +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_VE_RW,	= 12,
> +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_DE,	= 13,
> +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_CSI,	= 14,
> +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_GMAC0,	= 18,
> +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_GMAC1,	= 19,
> +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_MMC0,	= 20,
> +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_MMC1,	= 21,
> +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_MMC2,	= 22,
> +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_USB0,	= 23,
> +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_USB1,	= 24,
> +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_USB2,	= 25,
> +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_NPD,	= 26,
> +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_DMAC,	= 27,
> +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_DMA,	= 28,
> +};
> +
>  /*
>   * Controller registers seems to be the same or at least very similar
>   * to those in H6.
> diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/sunxi_nsi.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/sunxi_nsi.h
> new file mode 100644
> index 00000000000..7d41f9318b5
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/sunxi_nsi.h
> @@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
> +// SPDX-License-Identifier:	GPL-2.0+
> +/*
> + * A133/A523 NSI interconnect register and constant defines
> + *
> + * (C) Copyright 2026 Arm Ltd.
> + */
> +
> +#ifndef SUNXI_NSI_H__
> +#define SUNXI_NSI_H__
> +
> +#define SUNXI_NSI_PRI_CFG_LOWEST	0
> +#define SUNXI_NSI_PRI_CFG_LOW		1
> +#define SUNXI_NSI_PRI_CFG_HIGH		2
> +#define SUNXI_NSI_PRI_CFG_HIGHEST	3
> +
> +#define SUNXI_NSI_IO_CFG_QOS_SEL_OUTPUT	0
> +#define SUNXI_NSI_IO_CFG_QOS_SEL_INPUT	1
> +
> +#define NSI_CONF(port, pri, qos_sel) \
> +	{ SUNXI_NSI_PORT_ ## port, SUNXI_NSI_PRI_CFG_ ## pri, \
> +	  SUNXI_NSI_IO_CFG_QOS_SEL_ ## qos_sel }
> +
> +void nsi_configure_port(unsigned int port, u8 pri, u8 qos_sel);
> +
> +#endif /* SUNXI_NSI_H__ */
> diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/Makefile b/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/Makefile
> index 0bee04d660f..3ef0113ea43 100644
> --- a/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/Makefile
> +++ b/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/Makefile
> @@ -50,6 +50,6 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_DRAM_SUN50I_H616)	+= dram_sun50i_h616.o dram_dw_helpers.o
>  obj-$(CONFIG_DRAM_SUN50I_H616)	+= dram_timings/
>  obj-$(CONFIG_DRAM_SUN50I_A133)	+= dram_sun50i_a133.o
>  obj-$(CONFIG_DRAM_SUN50I_A133)	+= dram_timings/
> -obj-$(CONFIG_MACH_SUN55I_A523)	+= dram_sun55i_a523.o dram_dw_helpers.o
> +obj-$(CONFIG_MACH_SUN55I_A523)	+= dram_sun55i_a523.o dram_dw_helpers.o sunxi_nsi.o
>  obj-$(CONFIG_DRAM_SUN55I_A523)	+= dram_timings/
>  endif
> diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/dram_sun55i_a523.c b/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/dram_sun55i_a523.c
> index 1ffb62863e2..9fb054cea84 100644
> --- a/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/dram_sun55i_a523.c
> +++ b/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/dram_sun55i_a523.c
> @@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
>  #include <asm/arch/dram_dw_helpers.h>
>  #include <asm/arch/cpu.h>
>  #include <asm/arch/prcm.h>
> +#include <asm/arch/sunxi_nsi.h>
>  #include <linux/bitops.h>
>  #include <linux/delay.h>
>  
> @@ -1412,40 +1413,36 @@ static const struct dram_para para = {
>  	.tpr10 = CONFIG_DRAM_SUNXI_TPR10,
>  };
>  
> -static void sunxi_nsi_init(void)
> +static void nsi_set_master_priority(void)
>  {
> -	/* IOMMU prio 3 */
> -	writel(0x1, 0x02021418);
> -	writel(0xf, 0x02021414);
> -	/* DE prio 2 */
> -	writel(0x1, 0x02021a18);
> -	writel(0xa, 0x02021a14);
> -	/* VE R prio 2 */
> -	writel(0x1, 0x02021618);
> -	writel(0xa, 0x02021614);
> -	/* VE RW prio 2 */
> -	writel(0x1, 0x02021818);
> -	writel(0xa, 0x02021814);
> -	/* ISP prio 2 */
> -	writel(0x1, 0x02020c18);
> -	writel(0xa, 0x02020c14);
> -	/* CSI prio 2 */
> -	writel(0x1, 0x02021c18);
> -	writel(0xa, 0x02021c14);
> -	/* NPU prio 2 */
> -	writel(0x1, 0x02020a18);
> -	writel(0xa, 0x02020a14);
> +	struct {
> +		unsigned int port;
> +		u8 pri;
> +		u8 qos_sel;
> +	} ports[] = {
> +		NSI_CONF(NPU,	HIGH,		INPUT),
> +		NSI_CONF(ISP,	HIGH,		INPUT),
> +		NSI_CONF(IOMMU,	HIGHEST,	INPUT),
> +		NSI_CONF(VE_R,	HIGH,		INPUT),
> +		NSI_CONF(VE_RW,	HIGH,		INPUT),
> +		NSI_CONF(DE,	HIGH,		INPUT),
> +		NSI_CONF(CSI,	HIGH,		INPUT),
> +	};
> +	unsigned int i;
> +
> +	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(ports); i++)
> +		nsi_configure_port(ports[i].port, ports[i].pri,
> +				   ports[i].qos_sel);
>  
>  	/* close ra0 autogating */
> -	writel(0x0, 0x02023c00);
> +	writel(0x0, 0x02023c00);	/* port 30 */
>  	/* close ta autogating */
> -	writel(0x0, 0x02023e00);
> +	writel(0x0, 0x02023e00);	/* port 31 */
>  	/* close pcie autogating */
>  	writel(0x0, 0x02020600);
>  }
>  
>  static void init_something(void)
> -
>  {
>  	u32 *ptr = (u32 *)0x02000804;
>  
> @@ -1507,7 +1504,7 @@ unsigned long sunxi_dram_init(void)
>  
>  	size = mctl_calc_size(&config);
>  
> -	sunxi_nsi_init();
> +	nsi_set_master_priority();
>  	init_something();
>  
>  	return size;
> diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/sunxi_nsi.c b/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/sunxi_nsi.c
> new file mode 100644
> index 00000000000..3d7eb43df46
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/sunxi_nsi.c
> @@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
> +#include <asm/io.h>
> +#include <asm/arch/cpu.h>
> +#include <asm/arch/sunxi_nsi.h>
> +
> +#define SUNXI_NSI_MODE_REG(i)		((i) * 0x200 + 0x10)
> +#define SUNXI_NSI_PRI_CFG_REG(i)	((i) * 0x200 + 0x14)
> +#define SUNXI_NSI_PRI_CFG_RD(v)		(((v) & 0x3) << 2)
> +#define SUNXI_NSI_PRI_CFG_WR(v)		((v) & 0x3)
> +#define SUNXI_NSI_IO_CFG_REG(i)		((i) * 0x200 + 0x18)
> +#define SUNXI_NSI_ENABLE_REG(i)		((i) * 0x200 + 0xc0)
> +
> +void nsi_configure_port(unsigned int port, u8 pri, u8 qos_sel)
> +{
> +	void *base = (void *)SUNXI_NSI_BASE;
> +	u32 pri_cfg;
> +
> +	/* QoS with bandwidth limits is not supported, disable it. */
> +	writel(0, base + SUNXI_NSI_MODE_REG(port));
> +	writel(0, base + SUNXI_NSI_ENABLE_REG(port));
> +
> +	/*
> +	 * QoS direction selection should not be in use, but set it nevertheless
> +	 * to match the BSP behavior (in case it has some other meaning).
> +	 */
> +	writel(qos_sel, base + SUNXI_NSI_IO_CFG_REG(port));
> +
> +	/* Port priority is always active. */
> +	pri_cfg = SUNXI_NSI_PRI_CFG_RD(pri) | SUNXI_NSI_PRI_CFG_WR(pri);
> +
> +	writel(pri_cfg, base + SUNXI_NSI_PRI_CFG_REG(port));
> +}
  
Paul Kocialkowski May 8, 2026, 12:31 p.m. UTC | #3
Hi,

Thanks again for picking this up!

On Sun 03 May 26, 10:07, Jernej Škrabec wrote:
> Dne četrtek, 30. april 2026 ob 15:58:37 Srednjeevropski poletni čas je Andre Przywara napisal(a):
> > In previous generations of Allwinner SoCs, the memory bus (MBUS) access
> > arbitration was configured as part of the DRAM top registers. This is no
> > longer the case with for instance the A133 or A523, which have a dedicated
> > base address for the bus arbiter that is now called NSI instead of MBUS.
> > 
> > NSI appears to be a later iteration of MBUS design, with new dedicated
> > registers that resemble the previous MBUS ones. Despite NSI not being
> > documented in the manual, the A133 BSP includes a nsi driver with some
> > description of the registers. Like previous generations, it implements
> > port arbitration priority for DRAM access and also supports an optional
> > QoS mode based on bandwidth limits.
> > 
> > In preparation for re-using code for other SoCs, factor out the existing
> > NSI init routine from the A523 DRAM code, which was a bit ad-hoc and A523
> > specific, into a separate function, and abstract the settings a bit.
> > No functional change.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Andre Przywara <andre.przywara@arm.com>
> > Co-develeoped-by: Paul Kocialkowski <paulk@sys-base.io>
> > Suggested-by: Jernej Škrabec <jernej.skrabec@gmail.com>
> > Sponsored-by: MEC Electronics GmbH <https://www.mec.at/>
> > ---
> >  .../include/asm/arch-sunxi/cpu_sunxi_ncat2.h  |  1 +
> >  .../include/asm/arch-sunxi/dram_sun55i_a523.h | 29 +++++++++++
> >  arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/sunxi_nsi.h   | 25 ++++++++++
> >  arch/arm/mach-sunxi/Makefile                  |  2 +-
> >  arch/arm/mach-sunxi/dram_sun55i_a523.c        | 49 +++++++++----------
> >  arch/arm/mach-sunxi/sunxi_nsi.c               | 31 ++++++++++++
> >  6 files changed, 110 insertions(+), 27 deletions(-)
> >  create mode 100644 arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/sunxi_nsi.h
> >  create mode 100644 arch/arm/mach-sunxi/sunxi_nsi.c
> > 
> > diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/cpu_sunxi_ncat2.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/cpu_sunxi_ncat2.h
> > index 7cee7efe8b4..fd7d9b22058 100644
> > --- a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/cpu_sunxi_ncat2.h
> > +++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/cpu_sunxi_ncat2.h
> > @@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
> >  
> >  #define SUNXI_TZPC_BASE			0x02000800
> >  #define SUNXI_CCM_BASE			0x02001000
> > +#define SUNXI_NSI_BASE			0x02020000
> >  #define SUNXI_TIMER_BASE		0x02050000
> >  
> >  #define SUNXI_TWI0_BASE			0x02502000
> > diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/dram_sun55i_a523.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/dram_sun55i_a523.h
> > index 08bfe462856..462d4726a21 100644
> > --- a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/dram_sun55i_a523.h
> > +++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/dram_sun55i_a523.h
> > @@ -20,6 +20,35 @@ enum sunxi_dram_type {
> >  #define MCTL_COM_UNK_008        0x008
> >  #define MCTL_COM_MAER0          0x020
> >  
> > +enum sunxi_nsi_port {
> > +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_GPU      = 0,
> > +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_GIC,	= 1,
> > +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_USB3,	= 2,
> > +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_PCIE,	= 3,
> > +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_CE,	= 4,
> > +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_NPU,	= 5,
> > +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_ISP,	= 6,
> > +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_DSP,	= 7,
> > +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_G2D,	= 8,
> > +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_DI,	= 9,
> > +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_IOMMU,	= 10,
> > +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_VE_R,	= 11,
> > +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_VE_RW,	= 12,
> > +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_DE,	= 13,
> > +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_CSI,	= 14,
> > +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_GMAC0,	= 18,
> > +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_GMAC1,	= 19,
> > +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_MMC0,	= 20,
> > +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_MMC1,	= 21,
> > +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_MMC2,	= 22,
> > +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_USB0,	= 23,
> > +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_USB1,	= 24,
> > +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_USB2,	= 25,
> > +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_NPD,	= 26,
> > +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_DMAC,	= 27,
> > +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_DMA,	= 28,
> > +};
> > +
> >  /*
> >   * Controller registers seems to be the same or at least very similar
> >   * to those in H6.
> > diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/sunxi_nsi.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/sunxi_nsi.h
> > new file mode 100644
> > index 00000000000..7d41f9318b5
> > --- /dev/null
> > +++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/sunxi_nsi.h
> > @@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
> > +// SPDX-License-Identifier:	GPL-2.0+
> > +/*
> > + * A133/A523 NSI interconnect register and constant defines
> > + *
> > + * (C) Copyright 2026 Arm Ltd.
> > + */
> > +
> > +#ifndef SUNXI_NSI_H__
> > +#define SUNXI_NSI_H__
> > +
> > +#define SUNXI_NSI_PRI_CFG_LOWEST	0
> > +#define SUNXI_NSI_PRI_CFG_LOW		1
> > +#define SUNXI_NSI_PRI_CFG_HIGH		2
> > +#define SUNXI_NSI_PRI_CFG_HIGHEST	3
> > +
> > +#define SUNXI_NSI_IO_CFG_QOS_SEL_OUTPUT	0
> > +#define SUNXI_NSI_IO_CFG_QOS_SEL_INPUT	1
> > +
> > +#define NSI_CONF(port, pri, qos_sel) \
> > +	{ SUNXI_NSI_PORT_ ## port, SUNXI_NSI_PRI_CFG_ ## pri, \
> > +	  SUNXI_NSI_IO_CFG_QOS_SEL_ ## qos_sel }
> > +
> > +void nsi_configure_port(unsigned int port, u8 pri, u8 qos_sel);
> > +
> > +#endif /* SUNXI_NSI_H__ */
> > diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/Makefile b/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/Makefile
> > index 0bee04d660f..3ef0113ea43 100644
> > --- a/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/Makefile
> > +++ b/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/Makefile
> > @@ -50,6 +50,6 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_DRAM_SUN50I_H616)	+= dram_sun50i_h616.o dram_dw_helpers.o
> >  obj-$(CONFIG_DRAM_SUN50I_H616)	+= dram_timings/
> >  obj-$(CONFIG_DRAM_SUN50I_A133)	+= dram_sun50i_a133.o
> >  obj-$(CONFIG_DRAM_SUN50I_A133)	+= dram_timings/
> > -obj-$(CONFIG_MACH_SUN55I_A523)	+= dram_sun55i_a523.o dram_dw_helpers.o
> > +obj-$(CONFIG_MACH_SUN55I_A523)	+= dram_sun55i_a523.o dram_dw_helpers.o sunxi_nsi.o
> >  obj-$(CONFIG_DRAM_SUN55I_A523)	+= dram_timings/
> >  endif
> > diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/dram_sun55i_a523.c b/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/dram_sun55i_a523.c
> > index 1ffb62863e2..9fb054cea84 100644
> > --- a/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/dram_sun55i_a523.c
> > +++ b/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/dram_sun55i_a523.c
> > @@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
> >  #include <asm/arch/dram_dw_helpers.h>
> >  #include <asm/arch/cpu.h>
> >  #include <asm/arch/prcm.h>
> > +#include <asm/arch/sunxi_nsi.h>
> >  #include <linux/bitops.h>
> >  #include <linux/delay.h>
> >  
> > @@ -1412,40 +1413,36 @@ static const struct dram_para para = {
> >  	.tpr10 = CONFIG_DRAM_SUNXI_TPR10,
> >  };
> >  
> > -static void sunxi_nsi_init(void)
> > +static void nsi_set_master_priority(void)
> >  {
> > -	/* IOMMU prio 3 */
> > -	writel(0x1, 0x02021418);
> > -	writel(0xf, 0x02021414);
> > -	/* DE prio 2 */
> > -	writel(0x1, 0x02021a18);
> > -	writel(0xa, 0x02021a14);
> > -	/* VE R prio 2 */
> > -	writel(0x1, 0x02021618);
> > -	writel(0xa, 0x02021614);
> > -	/* VE RW prio 2 */
> > -	writel(0x1, 0x02021818);
> > -	writel(0xa, 0x02021814);
> > -	/* ISP prio 2 */
> > -	writel(0x1, 0x02020c18);
> > -	writel(0xa, 0x02020c14);
> > -	/* CSI prio 2 */
> > -	writel(0x1, 0x02021c18);
> > -	writel(0xa, 0x02021c14);
> > -	/* NPU prio 2 */
> > -	writel(0x1, 0x02020a18);
> > -	writel(0xa, 0x02020a14);
> > +	struct {
> > +		unsigned int port;
> > +		u8 pri;
> > +		u8 qos_sel;
> 
> What about introducing above struct in sunxi_nsi.h? I imagine same pattern
> will be used in future code.

Sounds like a good idea!

> > +	} ports[] = {
> > +		NSI_CONF(NPU,	HIGH,		INPUT),
> > +		NSI_CONF(ISP,	HIGH,		INPUT),
> > +		NSI_CONF(IOMMU,	HIGHEST,	INPUT),
> > +		NSI_CONF(VE_R,	HIGH,		INPUT),
> > +		NSI_CONF(VE_RW,	HIGH,		INPUT),
> > +		NSI_CONF(DE,	HIGH,		INPUT),
> > +		NSI_CONF(CSI,	HIGH,		INPUT),
> > +	};
> > +	unsigned int i;
> > +
> > +	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(ports); i++)
> > +		nsi_configure_port(ports[i].port, ports[i].pri,
> > +				   ports[i].qos_sel);
> >  
> >  	/* close ra0 autogating */
> > -	writel(0x0, 0x02023c00);
> > +	writel(0x0, 0x02023c00);	/* port 30 */
> >  	/* close ta autogating */
> > -	writel(0x0, 0x02023e00);
> > +	writel(0x0, 0x02023e00);	/* port 31 */
> >  	/* close pcie autogating */
> >  	writel(0x0, 0x02020600);
> 
> Use SUNXI_NSI_BASE + ... above

We should probably introduce proper defines for this. From what I understand
the RA and TA are special ports but they share the same layout for the
autogating register. So something like:

	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_RA,	= 30,
	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_TA,	= 31,

Then a definition for:

#define SUNXI_NSI_AUTOGATING_REG(i)		((i) * 0x200)

And a helper like:
void nsi_configure_port_autogating(unsigned int port)

To set the reg to zero and "close" autogating.

What do you think?

> Best regards,
> Jernej
> 
> >  }
> >  
> >  static void init_something(void)
> > -
> >  {
> >  	u32 *ptr = (u32 *)0x02000804;
> >  
> > @@ -1507,7 +1504,7 @@ unsigned long sunxi_dram_init(void)
> >  
> >  	size = mctl_calc_size(&config);
> >  
> > -	sunxi_nsi_init();
> > +	nsi_set_master_priority();
> >  	init_something();
> >  
> >  	return size;
> > diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/sunxi_nsi.c b/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/sunxi_nsi.c
> > new file mode 100644
> > index 00000000000..3d7eb43df46
> > --- /dev/null
> > +++ b/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/sunxi_nsi.c
> > @@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
> > +#include <asm/io.h>
> > +#include <asm/arch/cpu.h>
> > +#include <asm/arch/sunxi_nsi.h>
> > +
> > +#define SUNXI_NSI_MODE_REG(i)		((i) * 0x200 + 0x10)
> > +#define SUNXI_NSI_PRI_CFG_REG(i)	((i) * 0x200 + 0x14)
> > +#define SUNXI_NSI_PRI_CFG_RD(v)		(((v) & 0x3) << 2)
> > +#define SUNXI_NSI_PRI_CFG_WR(v)		((v) & 0x3)
> > +#define SUNXI_NSI_IO_CFG_REG(i)		((i) * 0x200 + 0x18)
> > +#define SUNXI_NSI_ENABLE_REG(i)		((i) * 0x200 + 0xc0)

I'd move this to the header unless there's a particular reason to not
include it there.

All the best,

Paul

> > +
> > +void nsi_configure_port(unsigned int port, u8 pri, u8 qos_sel)
> > +{
> > +	void *base = (void *)SUNXI_NSI_BASE;
> > +	u32 pri_cfg;
> > +
> > +	/* QoS with bandwidth limits is not supported, disable it. */
> > +	writel(0, base + SUNXI_NSI_MODE_REG(port));
> > +	writel(0, base + SUNXI_NSI_ENABLE_REG(port));
> > +
> > +	/*
> > +	 * QoS direction selection should not be in use, but set it nevertheless
> > +	 * to match the BSP behavior (in case it has some other meaning).
> > +	 */
> > +	writel(qos_sel, base + SUNXI_NSI_IO_CFG_REG(port));
> > +
> > +	/* Port priority is always active. */
> > +	pri_cfg = SUNXI_NSI_PRI_CFG_RD(pri) | SUNXI_NSI_PRI_CFG_WR(pri);
> > +
> > +	writel(pri_cfg, base + SUNXI_NSI_PRI_CFG_REG(port));
> > +}
> > 
> 
> 
> 
>
  
Jernej Škrabec May 9, 2026, 8:53 a.m. UTC | #4
Dne petek, 8. maj 2026 ob 14:31:34 Srednjeevropski poletni čas je Paul Kocialkowski napisal(a):
> Hi,
> 
> Thanks again for picking this up!
> 
> On Sun 03 May 26, 10:07, Jernej Škrabec wrote:
> > Dne četrtek, 30. april 2026 ob 15:58:37 Srednjeevropski poletni čas je Andre Przywara napisal(a):
> > > In previous generations of Allwinner SoCs, the memory bus (MBUS) access
> > > arbitration was configured as part of the DRAM top registers. This is no
> > > longer the case with for instance the A133 or A523, which have a dedicated
> > > base address for the bus arbiter that is now called NSI instead of MBUS.
> > > 
> > > NSI appears to be a later iteration of MBUS design, with new dedicated
> > > registers that resemble the previous MBUS ones. Despite NSI not being
> > > documented in the manual, the A133 BSP includes a nsi driver with some
> > > description of the registers. Like previous generations, it implements
> > > port arbitration priority for DRAM access and also supports an optional
> > > QoS mode based on bandwidth limits.
> > > 
> > > In preparation for re-using code for other SoCs, factor out the existing
> > > NSI init routine from the A523 DRAM code, which was a bit ad-hoc and A523
> > > specific, into a separate function, and abstract the settings a bit.
> > > No functional change.
> > > 
> > > Signed-off-by: Andre Przywara <andre.przywara@arm.com>
> > > Co-develeoped-by: Paul Kocialkowski <paulk@sys-base.io>
> > > Suggested-by: Jernej Škrabec <jernej.skrabec@gmail.com>
> > > Sponsored-by: MEC Electronics GmbH <https://www.mec.at/>
> > > ---
> > >  .../include/asm/arch-sunxi/cpu_sunxi_ncat2.h  |  1 +
> > >  .../include/asm/arch-sunxi/dram_sun55i_a523.h | 29 +++++++++++
> > >  arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/sunxi_nsi.h   | 25 ++++++++++
> > >  arch/arm/mach-sunxi/Makefile                  |  2 +-
> > >  arch/arm/mach-sunxi/dram_sun55i_a523.c        | 49 +++++++++----------
> > >  arch/arm/mach-sunxi/sunxi_nsi.c               | 31 ++++++++++++
> > >  6 files changed, 110 insertions(+), 27 deletions(-)
> > >  create mode 100644 arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/sunxi_nsi.h
> > >  create mode 100644 arch/arm/mach-sunxi/sunxi_nsi.c
> > > 
> > > diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/cpu_sunxi_ncat2.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/cpu_sunxi_ncat2.h
> > > index 7cee7efe8b4..fd7d9b22058 100644
> > > --- a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/cpu_sunxi_ncat2.h
> > > +++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/cpu_sunxi_ncat2.h
> > > @@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
> > >  
> > >  #define SUNXI_TZPC_BASE			0x02000800
> > >  #define SUNXI_CCM_BASE			0x02001000
> > > +#define SUNXI_NSI_BASE			0x02020000
> > >  #define SUNXI_TIMER_BASE		0x02050000
> > >  
> > >  #define SUNXI_TWI0_BASE			0x02502000
> > > diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/dram_sun55i_a523.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/dram_sun55i_a523.h
> > > index 08bfe462856..462d4726a21 100644
> > > --- a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/dram_sun55i_a523.h
> > > +++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/dram_sun55i_a523.h
> > > @@ -20,6 +20,35 @@ enum sunxi_dram_type {
> > >  #define MCTL_COM_UNK_008        0x008
> > >  #define MCTL_COM_MAER0          0x020
> > >  
> > > +enum sunxi_nsi_port {
> > > +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_GPU      = 0,
> > > +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_GIC,	= 1,
> > > +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_USB3,	= 2,
> > > +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_PCIE,	= 3,
> > > +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_CE,	= 4,
> > > +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_NPU,	= 5,
> > > +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_ISP,	= 6,
> > > +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_DSP,	= 7,
> > > +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_G2D,	= 8,
> > > +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_DI,	= 9,
> > > +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_IOMMU,	= 10,
> > > +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_VE_R,	= 11,
> > > +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_VE_RW,	= 12,
> > > +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_DE,	= 13,
> > > +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_CSI,	= 14,
> > > +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_GMAC0,	= 18,
> > > +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_GMAC1,	= 19,
> > > +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_MMC0,	= 20,
> > > +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_MMC1,	= 21,
> > > +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_MMC2,	= 22,
> > > +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_USB0,	= 23,
> > > +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_USB1,	= 24,
> > > +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_USB2,	= 25,
> > > +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_NPD,	= 26,
> > > +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_DMAC,	= 27,
> > > +	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_DMA,	= 28,
> > > +};
> > > +
> > >  /*
> > >   * Controller registers seems to be the same or at least very similar
> > >   * to those in H6.
> > > diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/sunxi_nsi.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/sunxi_nsi.h
> > > new file mode 100644
> > > index 00000000000..7d41f9318b5
> > > --- /dev/null
> > > +++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/sunxi_nsi.h
> > > @@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
> > > +// SPDX-License-Identifier:	GPL-2.0+
> > > +/*
> > > + * A133/A523 NSI interconnect register and constant defines
> > > + *
> > > + * (C) Copyright 2026 Arm Ltd.
> > > + */
> > > +
> > > +#ifndef SUNXI_NSI_H__
> > > +#define SUNXI_NSI_H__
> > > +
> > > +#define SUNXI_NSI_PRI_CFG_LOWEST	0
> > > +#define SUNXI_NSI_PRI_CFG_LOW		1
> > > +#define SUNXI_NSI_PRI_CFG_HIGH		2
> > > +#define SUNXI_NSI_PRI_CFG_HIGHEST	3
> > > +
> > > +#define SUNXI_NSI_IO_CFG_QOS_SEL_OUTPUT	0
> > > +#define SUNXI_NSI_IO_CFG_QOS_SEL_INPUT	1
> > > +
> > > +#define NSI_CONF(port, pri, qos_sel) \
> > > +	{ SUNXI_NSI_PORT_ ## port, SUNXI_NSI_PRI_CFG_ ## pri, \
> > > +	  SUNXI_NSI_IO_CFG_QOS_SEL_ ## qos_sel }
> > > +
> > > +void nsi_configure_port(unsigned int port, u8 pri, u8 qos_sel);
> > > +
> > > +#endif /* SUNXI_NSI_H__ */
> > > diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/Makefile b/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/Makefile
> > > index 0bee04d660f..3ef0113ea43 100644
> > > --- a/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/Makefile
> > > +++ b/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/Makefile
> > > @@ -50,6 +50,6 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_DRAM_SUN50I_H616)	+= dram_sun50i_h616.o dram_dw_helpers.o
> > >  obj-$(CONFIG_DRAM_SUN50I_H616)	+= dram_timings/
> > >  obj-$(CONFIG_DRAM_SUN50I_A133)	+= dram_sun50i_a133.o
> > >  obj-$(CONFIG_DRAM_SUN50I_A133)	+= dram_timings/
> > > -obj-$(CONFIG_MACH_SUN55I_A523)	+= dram_sun55i_a523.o dram_dw_helpers.o
> > > +obj-$(CONFIG_MACH_SUN55I_A523)	+= dram_sun55i_a523.o dram_dw_helpers.o sunxi_nsi.o
> > >  obj-$(CONFIG_DRAM_SUN55I_A523)	+= dram_timings/
> > >  endif
> > > diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/dram_sun55i_a523.c b/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/dram_sun55i_a523.c
> > > index 1ffb62863e2..9fb054cea84 100644
> > > --- a/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/dram_sun55i_a523.c
> > > +++ b/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/dram_sun55i_a523.c
> > > @@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
> > >  #include <asm/arch/dram_dw_helpers.h>
> > >  #include <asm/arch/cpu.h>
> > >  #include <asm/arch/prcm.h>
> > > +#include <asm/arch/sunxi_nsi.h>
> > >  #include <linux/bitops.h>
> > >  #include <linux/delay.h>
> > >  
> > > @@ -1412,40 +1413,36 @@ static const struct dram_para para = {
> > >  	.tpr10 = CONFIG_DRAM_SUNXI_TPR10,
> > >  };
> > >  
> > > -static void sunxi_nsi_init(void)
> > > +static void nsi_set_master_priority(void)
> > >  {
> > > -	/* IOMMU prio 3 */
> > > -	writel(0x1, 0x02021418);
> > > -	writel(0xf, 0x02021414);
> > > -	/* DE prio 2 */
> > > -	writel(0x1, 0x02021a18);
> > > -	writel(0xa, 0x02021a14);
> > > -	/* VE R prio 2 */
> > > -	writel(0x1, 0x02021618);
> > > -	writel(0xa, 0x02021614);
> > > -	/* VE RW prio 2 */
> > > -	writel(0x1, 0x02021818);
> > > -	writel(0xa, 0x02021814);
> > > -	/* ISP prio 2 */
> > > -	writel(0x1, 0x02020c18);
> > > -	writel(0xa, 0x02020c14);
> > > -	/* CSI prio 2 */
> > > -	writel(0x1, 0x02021c18);
> > > -	writel(0xa, 0x02021c14);
> > > -	/* NPU prio 2 */
> > > -	writel(0x1, 0x02020a18);
> > > -	writel(0xa, 0x02020a14);
> > > +	struct {
> > > +		unsigned int port;
> > > +		u8 pri;
> > > +		u8 qos_sel;
> > 
> > What about introducing above struct in sunxi_nsi.h? I imagine same pattern
> > will be used in future code.
> 
> Sounds like a good idea!
> 
> > > +	} ports[] = {
> > > +		NSI_CONF(NPU,	HIGH,		INPUT),
> > > +		NSI_CONF(ISP,	HIGH,		INPUT),
> > > +		NSI_CONF(IOMMU,	HIGHEST,	INPUT),
> > > +		NSI_CONF(VE_R,	HIGH,		INPUT),
> > > +		NSI_CONF(VE_RW,	HIGH,		INPUT),
> > > +		NSI_CONF(DE,	HIGH,		INPUT),
> > > +		NSI_CONF(CSI,	HIGH,		INPUT),
> > > +	};
> > > +	unsigned int i;
> > > +
> > > +	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(ports); i++)
> > > +		nsi_configure_port(ports[i].port, ports[i].pri,
> > > +				   ports[i].qos_sel);
> > >  
> > >  	/* close ra0 autogating */
> > > -	writel(0x0, 0x02023c00);
> > > +	writel(0x0, 0x02023c00);	/* port 30 */
> > >  	/* close ta autogating */
> > > -	writel(0x0, 0x02023e00);
> > > +	writel(0x0, 0x02023e00);	/* port 31 */
> > >  	/* close pcie autogating */
> > >  	writel(0x0, 0x02020600);
> > 
> > Use SUNXI_NSI_BASE + ... above
> 
> We should probably introduce proper defines for this. From what I understand
> the RA and TA are special ports but they share the same layout for the
> autogating register. So something like:
> 
> 	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_RA,	= 30,
> 	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_TA,	= 31,
> 
> Then a definition for:
> 
> #define SUNXI_NSI_AUTOGATING_REG(i)		((i) * 0x200)
> 
> And a helper like:
> void nsi_configure_port_autogating(unsigned int port)
> 
> To set the reg to zero and "close" autogating.
> 
> What do you think?

Yep, that looks the cleanest.

Best regards,
Jernej

> > >  }
> > >  
> > >  static void init_something(void)
> > > -
> > >  {
> > >  	u32 *ptr = (u32 *)0x02000804;
> > >  
> > > @@ -1507,7 +1504,7 @@ unsigned long sunxi_dram_init(void)
> > >  
> > >  	size = mctl_calc_size(&config);
> > >  
> > > -	sunxi_nsi_init();
> > > +	nsi_set_master_priority();
> > >  	init_something();
> > >  
> > >  	return size;
> > > diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/sunxi_nsi.c b/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/sunxi_nsi.c
> > > new file mode 100644
> > > index 00000000000..3d7eb43df46
> > > --- /dev/null
> > > +++ b/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/sunxi_nsi.c
> > > @@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
> > > +#include <asm/io.h>
> > > +#include <asm/arch/cpu.h>
> > > +#include <asm/arch/sunxi_nsi.h>
> > > +
> > > +#define SUNXI_NSI_MODE_REG(i)		((i) * 0x200 + 0x10)
> > > +#define SUNXI_NSI_PRI_CFG_REG(i)	((i) * 0x200 + 0x14)
> > > +#define SUNXI_NSI_PRI_CFG_RD(v)		(((v) & 0x3) << 2)
> > > +#define SUNXI_NSI_PRI_CFG_WR(v)		((v) & 0x3)
> > > +#define SUNXI_NSI_IO_CFG_REG(i)		((i) * 0x200 + 0x18)
> > > +#define SUNXI_NSI_ENABLE_REG(i)		((i) * 0x200 + 0xc0)
> 
> I'd move this to the header unless there's a particular reason to not
> include it there.
> 
> All the best,
> 
> Paul
> 
> > > +
> > > +void nsi_configure_port(unsigned int port, u8 pri, u8 qos_sel)
> > > +{
> > > +	void *base = (void *)SUNXI_NSI_BASE;
> > > +	u32 pri_cfg;
> > > +
> > > +	/* QoS with bandwidth limits is not supported, disable it. */
> > > +	writel(0, base + SUNXI_NSI_MODE_REG(port));
> > > +	writel(0, base + SUNXI_NSI_ENABLE_REG(port));
> > > +
> > > +	/*
> > > +	 * QoS direction selection should not be in use, but set it nevertheless
> > > +	 * to match the BSP behavior (in case it has some other meaning).
> > > +	 */
> > > +	writel(qos_sel, base + SUNXI_NSI_IO_CFG_REG(port));
> > > +
> > > +	/* Port priority is always active. */
> > > +	pri_cfg = SUNXI_NSI_PRI_CFG_RD(pri) | SUNXI_NSI_PRI_CFG_WR(pri);
> > > +
> > > +	writel(pri_cfg, base + SUNXI_NSI_PRI_CFG_REG(port));
> > > +}
> > > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 
>
  

Patch

diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/cpu_sunxi_ncat2.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/cpu_sunxi_ncat2.h
index 7cee7efe8b4..fd7d9b22058 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/cpu_sunxi_ncat2.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/cpu_sunxi_ncat2.h
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ 
 
 #define SUNXI_TZPC_BASE			0x02000800
 #define SUNXI_CCM_BASE			0x02001000
+#define SUNXI_NSI_BASE			0x02020000
 #define SUNXI_TIMER_BASE		0x02050000
 
 #define SUNXI_TWI0_BASE			0x02502000
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/dram_sun55i_a523.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/dram_sun55i_a523.h
index 08bfe462856..462d4726a21 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/dram_sun55i_a523.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/dram_sun55i_a523.h
@@ -20,6 +20,35 @@  enum sunxi_dram_type {
 #define MCTL_COM_UNK_008        0x008
 #define MCTL_COM_MAER0          0x020
 
+enum sunxi_nsi_port {
+	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_GPU      = 0,
+	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_GIC,	= 1,
+	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_USB3,	= 2,
+	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_PCIE,	= 3,
+	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_CE,	= 4,
+	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_NPU,	= 5,
+	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_ISP,	= 6,
+	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_DSP,	= 7,
+	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_G2D,	= 8,
+	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_DI,	= 9,
+	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_IOMMU,	= 10,
+	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_VE_R,	= 11,
+	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_VE_RW,	= 12,
+	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_DE,	= 13,
+	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_CSI,	= 14,
+	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_GMAC0,	= 18,
+	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_GMAC1,	= 19,
+	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_MMC0,	= 20,
+	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_MMC1,	= 21,
+	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_MMC2,	= 22,
+	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_USB0,	= 23,
+	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_USB1,	= 24,
+	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_USB2,	= 25,
+	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_NPD,	= 26,
+	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_DMAC,	= 27,
+	SUNXI_NSI_PORT_DMA,	= 28,
+};
+
 /*
  * Controller registers seems to be the same or at least very similar
  * to those in H6.
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/sunxi_nsi.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/sunxi_nsi.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7d41f9318b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/sunxi_nsi.h
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@ 
+// SPDX-License-Identifier:	GPL-2.0+
+/*
+ * A133/A523 NSI interconnect register and constant defines
+ *
+ * (C) Copyright 2026 Arm Ltd.
+ */
+
+#ifndef SUNXI_NSI_H__
+#define SUNXI_NSI_H__
+
+#define SUNXI_NSI_PRI_CFG_LOWEST	0
+#define SUNXI_NSI_PRI_CFG_LOW		1
+#define SUNXI_NSI_PRI_CFG_HIGH		2
+#define SUNXI_NSI_PRI_CFG_HIGHEST	3
+
+#define SUNXI_NSI_IO_CFG_QOS_SEL_OUTPUT	0
+#define SUNXI_NSI_IO_CFG_QOS_SEL_INPUT	1
+
+#define NSI_CONF(port, pri, qos_sel) \
+	{ SUNXI_NSI_PORT_ ## port, SUNXI_NSI_PRI_CFG_ ## pri, \
+	  SUNXI_NSI_IO_CFG_QOS_SEL_ ## qos_sel }
+
+void nsi_configure_port(unsigned int port, u8 pri, u8 qos_sel);
+
+#endif /* SUNXI_NSI_H__ */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/Makefile b/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/Makefile
index 0bee04d660f..3ef0113ea43 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/Makefile
@@ -50,6 +50,6 @@  obj-$(CONFIG_DRAM_SUN50I_H616)	+= dram_sun50i_h616.o dram_dw_helpers.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_DRAM_SUN50I_H616)	+= dram_timings/
 obj-$(CONFIG_DRAM_SUN50I_A133)	+= dram_sun50i_a133.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_DRAM_SUN50I_A133)	+= dram_timings/
-obj-$(CONFIG_MACH_SUN55I_A523)	+= dram_sun55i_a523.o dram_dw_helpers.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_MACH_SUN55I_A523)	+= dram_sun55i_a523.o dram_dw_helpers.o sunxi_nsi.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_DRAM_SUN55I_A523)	+= dram_timings/
 endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/dram_sun55i_a523.c b/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/dram_sun55i_a523.c
index 1ffb62863e2..9fb054cea84 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/dram_sun55i_a523.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/dram_sun55i_a523.c
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ 
 #include <asm/arch/dram_dw_helpers.h>
 #include <asm/arch/cpu.h>
 #include <asm/arch/prcm.h>
+#include <asm/arch/sunxi_nsi.h>
 #include <linux/bitops.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 
@@ -1412,40 +1413,36 @@  static const struct dram_para para = {
 	.tpr10 = CONFIG_DRAM_SUNXI_TPR10,
 };
 
-static void sunxi_nsi_init(void)
+static void nsi_set_master_priority(void)
 {
-	/* IOMMU prio 3 */
-	writel(0x1, 0x02021418);
-	writel(0xf, 0x02021414);
-	/* DE prio 2 */
-	writel(0x1, 0x02021a18);
-	writel(0xa, 0x02021a14);
-	/* VE R prio 2 */
-	writel(0x1, 0x02021618);
-	writel(0xa, 0x02021614);
-	/* VE RW prio 2 */
-	writel(0x1, 0x02021818);
-	writel(0xa, 0x02021814);
-	/* ISP prio 2 */
-	writel(0x1, 0x02020c18);
-	writel(0xa, 0x02020c14);
-	/* CSI prio 2 */
-	writel(0x1, 0x02021c18);
-	writel(0xa, 0x02021c14);
-	/* NPU prio 2 */
-	writel(0x1, 0x02020a18);
-	writel(0xa, 0x02020a14);
+	struct {
+		unsigned int port;
+		u8 pri;
+		u8 qos_sel;
+	} ports[] = {
+		NSI_CONF(NPU,	HIGH,		INPUT),
+		NSI_CONF(ISP,	HIGH,		INPUT),
+		NSI_CONF(IOMMU,	HIGHEST,	INPUT),
+		NSI_CONF(VE_R,	HIGH,		INPUT),
+		NSI_CONF(VE_RW,	HIGH,		INPUT),
+		NSI_CONF(DE,	HIGH,		INPUT),
+		NSI_CONF(CSI,	HIGH,		INPUT),
+	};
+	unsigned int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(ports); i++)
+		nsi_configure_port(ports[i].port, ports[i].pri,
+				   ports[i].qos_sel);
 
 	/* close ra0 autogating */
-	writel(0x0, 0x02023c00);
+	writel(0x0, 0x02023c00);	/* port 30 */
 	/* close ta autogating */
-	writel(0x0, 0x02023e00);
+	writel(0x0, 0x02023e00);	/* port 31 */
 	/* close pcie autogating */
 	writel(0x0, 0x02020600);
 }
 
 static void init_something(void)
-
 {
 	u32 *ptr = (u32 *)0x02000804;
 
@@ -1507,7 +1504,7 @@  unsigned long sunxi_dram_init(void)
 
 	size = mctl_calc_size(&config);
 
-	sunxi_nsi_init();
+	nsi_set_master_priority();
 	init_something();
 
 	return size;
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/sunxi_nsi.c b/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/sunxi_nsi.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3d7eb43df46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/sunxi_nsi.c
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@ 
+#include <asm/io.h>
+#include <asm/arch/cpu.h>
+#include <asm/arch/sunxi_nsi.h>
+
+#define SUNXI_NSI_MODE_REG(i)		((i) * 0x200 + 0x10)
+#define SUNXI_NSI_PRI_CFG_REG(i)	((i) * 0x200 + 0x14)
+#define SUNXI_NSI_PRI_CFG_RD(v)		(((v) & 0x3) << 2)
+#define SUNXI_NSI_PRI_CFG_WR(v)		((v) & 0x3)
+#define SUNXI_NSI_IO_CFG_REG(i)		((i) * 0x200 + 0x18)
+#define SUNXI_NSI_ENABLE_REG(i)		((i) * 0x200 + 0xc0)
+
+void nsi_configure_port(unsigned int port, u8 pri, u8 qos_sel)
+{
+	void *base = (void *)SUNXI_NSI_BASE;
+	u32 pri_cfg;
+
+	/* QoS with bandwidth limits is not supported, disable it. */
+	writel(0, base + SUNXI_NSI_MODE_REG(port));
+	writel(0, base + SUNXI_NSI_ENABLE_REG(port));
+
+	/*
+	 * QoS direction selection should not be in use, but set it nevertheless
+	 * to match the BSP behavior (in case it has some other meaning).
+	 */
+	writel(qos_sel, base + SUNXI_NSI_IO_CFG_REG(port));
+
+	/* Port priority is always active. */
+	pri_cfg = SUNXI_NSI_PRI_CFG_RD(pri) | SUNXI_NSI_PRI_CFG_WR(pri);
+
+	writel(pri_cfg, base + SUNXI_NSI_PRI_CFG_REG(port));
+}