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+/*
+ * (C) Copyright 2011 Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
+ *
+ * See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
+ * project.
+ *
+ * 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., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston,
+ * MA 02111-1307 USA
+ */
+
+#include <common.h>
+#include <asm/io.h>
+#include <asm/arch/imx-regs.h>
+#include <asm/arch/mx5x_pins.h>
+#include <asm/arch/sys_proto.h>
+#include <asm/arch/crm_regs.h>
+#include <asm/arch/iomux.h>
+#include <asm/errno.h>
+#include <netdev.h>
+#include <mmc.h>
+#include <fsl_esdhc.h>
+#include <mxc_gpio.h>
+
+#define ETHERNET_INT		(1 * 32 + 31)  /* GPIO2_31 */
+
+DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
+
+u32 get_board_rev(void)
+{
+	return get_cpu_rev();
+}
+
+int dram_init(void)
+{
+	u32 size1, size2;
+
+	size1 = get_ram_size((volatile void *)PHYS_SDRAM_1, PHYS_SDRAM_1_SIZE);
+	size2 = get_ram_size((volatile void *)PHYS_SDRAM_2, PHYS_SDRAM_2_SIZE);
+
+	gd->ram_size = size1 + size2;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+void dram_init_banksize(void)
+{
+	gd->bd->bi_dram[0].start = PHYS_SDRAM_1;
+	gd->bd->bi_dram[0].size = PHYS_SDRAM_1_SIZE;
+
+	gd->bd->bi_dram[1].start = PHYS_SDRAM_2;
+	gd->bd->bi_dram[1].size = PHYS_SDRAM_2_SIZE;
+}
+
+static void setup_iomux_uart(void)
+{
+	/* UART1 RXD */
+	mxc_request_iomux(MX53_PIN_ATA_DMACK, IOMUX_CONFIG_ALT3);
+	mxc_iomux_set_pad(MX53_PIN_ATA_DMACK,
+				PAD_CTL_HYS_ENABLE | PAD_CTL_DRV_HIGH |
+				PAD_CTL_PUE_PULL | PAD_CTL_PKE_ENABLE |
+				PAD_CTL_HYS_ENABLE | PAD_CTL_100K_PU |
+				PAD_CTL_ODE_OPENDRAIN_ENABLE);
+	mxc_iomux_set_input(MX53_UART1_IPP_UART_RXD_MUX_SELECT_INPUT, 0x3);
+
+	/* UART1 TXD */
+	mxc_request_iomux(MX53_PIN_ATA_DIOW, IOMUX_CONFIG_ALT3);
+	mxc_iomux_set_pad(MX53_PIN_ATA_DIOW,
+				PAD_CTL_HYS_ENABLE | PAD_CTL_DRV_HIGH |
+				PAD_CTL_PUE_PULL | PAD_CTL_PKE_ENABLE |
+				PAD_CTL_HYS_ENABLE | PAD_CTL_100K_PU |
+				PAD_CTL_ODE_OPENDRAIN_ENABLE);
+}
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_FSL_ESDHC
+struct fsl_esdhc_cfg esdhc_cfg[2] = {
+	{MMC_SDHC1_BASE_ADDR, 1 },
+	{MMC_SDHC2_BASE_ADDR, 1 },
+};
+
+int board_mmc_getcd(u8 *cd, struct mmc *mmc)
+{
+	struct fsl_esdhc_cfg *cfg = (struct fsl_esdhc_cfg *)mmc->priv;
+
+	if (cfg->esdhc_base == MMC_SDHC1_BASE_ADDR)
+		*cd = mxc_gpio_get(1); /*GPIO1_1*/
+	else
+		*cd = mxc_gpio_get(4); /*GPIO1_4*/
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int board_mmc_init(bd_t *bis)
+{
+	u32 index;
+	s32 status = 0;
+
+	for (index = 0; index < CONFIG_SYS_FSL_ESDHC_NUM; index++) {
+		switch (index) {
+		case 0:
+			mxc_request_iomux(MX53_PIN_SD1_CMD, IOMUX_CONFIG_ALT0);
+			mxc_request_iomux(MX53_PIN_SD1_CLK, IOMUX_CONFIG_ALT0);
+			mxc_request_iomux(MX53_PIN_SD1_DATA0,
+						IOMUX_CONFIG_ALT0);
+			mxc_request_iomux(MX53_PIN_SD1_DATA1,
+						IOMUX_CONFIG_ALT0);
+			mxc_request_iomux(MX53_PIN_SD1_DATA2,
+						IOMUX_CONFIG_ALT0);
+			mxc_request_iomux(MX53_PIN_SD1_DATA3,
+						IOMUX_CONFIG_ALT0);
+
+			mxc_iomux_set_pad(MX53_PIN_SD1_CMD, 0x1E4);
+			mxc_iomux_set_pad(MX53_PIN_SD1_CLK, 0xD4);
+			mxc_iomux_set_pad(MX53_PIN_SD1_DATA0, 0x1D4);
+			mxc_iomux_set_pad(MX53_PIN_SD1_DATA1, 0x1D4);
+			mxc_iomux_set_pad(MX53_PIN_SD1_DATA2, 0x1D4);
+			mxc_iomux_set_pad(MX53_PIN_SD1_DATA3, 0x1D4);
+			break;
+		case 1:
+			mxc_request_iomux(MX53_PIN_SD2_CMD,
+				IOMUX_CONFIG_ALT0 | IOMUX_CONFIG_SION);
+			mxc_request_iomux(MX53_PIN_SD2_CLK,
+				IOMUX_CONFIG_ALT0 | IOMUX_CONFIG_SION);
+			mxc_request_iomux(MX53_PIN_SD2_DATA0,
+						IOMUX_CONFIG_ALT0);
+			mxc_request_iomux(MX53_PIN_SD2_DATA1,
+						IOMUX_CONFIG_ALT0);
+			mxc_request_iomux(MX53_PIN_SD2_DATA2,
+						IOMUX_CONFIG_ALT0);
+			mxc_request_iomux(MX53_PIN_SD2_DATA3,
+						IOMUX_CONFIG_ALT0);
+			mxc_request_iomux(MX53_PIN_ATA_DATA12,
+						IOMUX_CONFIG_ALT2);
+			mxc_request_iomux(MX53_PIN_ATA_DATA13,
+						IOMUX_CONFIG_ALT2);
+			mxc_request_iomux(MX53_PIN_ATA_DATA14,
+						IOMUX_CONFIG_ALT2);
+			mxc_request_iomux(MX53_PIN_ATA_DATA15,
+						IOMUX_CONFIG_ALT2);
+
+			mxc_iomux_set_pad(MX53_PIN_SD2_CMD, 0x1E4);
+			mxc_iomux_set_pad(MX53_PIN_SD2_CLK, 0xD4);
+			mxc_iomux_set_pad(MX53_PIN_SD2_DATA0, 0x1D4);
+			mxc_iomux_set_pad(MX53_PIN_SD2_DATA1, 0x1D4);
+			mxc_iomux_set_pad(MX53_PIN_SD2_DATA2, 0x1D4);
+			mxc_iomux_set_pad(MX53_PIN_SD2_DATA3, 0x1D4);
+			mxc_iomux_set_pad(MX53_PIN_ATA_DATA12, 0x1D4);
+			mxc_iomux_set_pad(MX53_PIN_ATA_DATA13, 0x1D4);
+			mxc_iomux_set_pad(MX53_PIN_ATA_DATA14, 0x1D4);
+			mxc_iomux_set_pad(MX53_PIN_ATA_DATA15, 0x1D4);
+			break;
+		default:
+			printf("Warning: you configured more ESDHC controller"
+				"(%d) as supported by the board(2)\n",
+				CONFIG_SYS_FSL_ESDHC_NUM);
+			return status;
+		}
+		status |= fsl_esdhc_initialize(bis, &esdhc_cfg[index]);
+	}
+
+	return status;
+}
+#endif
+
+static void weim_smc911x_iomux(void)
+{
+	/* ETHERNET_INT as GPIO2_31 */
+	mxc_request_iomux(MX53_PIN_EIM_EB3, IOMUX_CONFIG_ALT1);
+	mxc_gpio_direction(ETHERNET_INT, MXC_GPIO_DIRECTION_IN);
+
+	/* Data bus */
+	mxc_request_iomux(MX53_PIN_EIM_D16, IOMUX_CONFIG_ALT0);
+	mxc_iomux_set_pad(MX53_PIN_EIM_D16, 0xA4);
+
+	mxc_request_iomux(MX53_PIN_EIM_D17, IOMUX_CONFIG_ALT0);
+	mxc_iomux_set_pad(MX53_PIN_EIM_D17, 0xA4);
+
+	mxc_request_iomux(MX53_PIN_EIM_D18, IOMUX_CONFIG_ALT0);
+	mxc_iomux_set_pad(MX53_PIN_EIM_D18, 0xA4);
+
+	mxc_request_iomux(MX53_PIN_EIM_D19, IOMUX_CONFIG_ALT0);
+	mxc_iomux_set_pad(MX53_PIN_EIM_D19, 0xA4);
+
+	mxc_request_iomux(MX53_PIN_EIM_D20, IOMUX_CONFIG_ALT0);
+	mxc_iomux_set_pad(MX53_PIN_EIM_D20, 0xA4);
+
+	mxc_request_iomux(MX53_PIN_EIM_D21, IOMUX_CONFIG_ALT0);
+	mxc_iomux_set_pad(MX53_PIN_EIM_D21, 0xA4);
+
+	mxc_request_iomux(MX53_PIN_EIM_D22, IOMUX_CONFIG_ALT0);
+	mxc_iomux_set_pad(MX53_PIN_EIM_D22, 0xA4);
+
+	mxc_request_iomux(MX53_PIN_EIM_D23, IOMUX_CONFIG_ALT0);
+	mxc_iomux_set_pad(MX53_PIN_EIM_D23, 0xA4);
+
+	mxc_request_iomux(MX53_PIN_EIM_D24, IOMUX_CONFIG_ALT0);
+	mxc_iomux_set_pad(MX53_PIN_EIM_D24, 0xA4);
+
+	mxc_request_iomux(MX53_PIN_EIM_D25, IOMUX_CONFIG_ALT0);
+	mxc_iomux_set_pad(MX53_PIN_EIM_D25, 0xA4);
+
+	mxc_request_iomux(MX53_PIN_EIM_D26, IOMUX_CONFIG_ALT0);
+	mxc_iomux_set_pad(MX53_PIN_EIM_D26, 0xA4);
+
+	mxc_request_iomux(MX53_PIN_EIM_D27, IOMUX_CONFIG_ALT0);
+	mxc_iomux_set_pad(MX53_PIN_EIM_D27, 0xA4);
+
+	mxc_request_iomux(MX53_PIN_EIM_D28, IOMUX_CONFIG_ALT0);
+	mxc_iomux_set_pad(MX53_PIN_EIM_D28, 0xA4);
+
+	mxc_request_iomux(MX53_PIN_EIM_D29, IOMUX_CONFIG_ALT0);
+	mxc_iomux_set_pad(MX53_PIN_EIM_D29, 0xA4);
+
+	mxc_request_iomux(MX53_PIN_EIM_D30, IOMUX_CONFIG_ALT0);
+	mxc_iomux_set_pad(MX53_PIN_EIM_D30, 0xA4);
+
+	mxc_request_iomux(MX53_PIN_EIM_D31, IOMUX_CONFIG_ALT0);
+	mxc_iomux_set_pad(MX53_PIN_EIM_D31, 0xA4);
+
+	/* Address lines */
+	mxc_request_iomux(MX53_PIN_EIM_DA0, IOMUX_CONFIG_ALT0);
+	mxc_iomux_set_pad(MX53_PIN_EIM_DA0, 0xA4);
+
+	mxc_request_iomux(MX53_PIN_EIM_DA1, IOMUX_CONFIG_ALT0);
+	mxc_iomux_set_pad(MX53_PIN_EIM_DA1, 0xA4);
+
+	mxc_request_iomux(MX53_PIN_EIM_DA2, IOMUX_CONFIG_ALT0);
+	mxc_iomux_set_pad(MX53_PIN_EIM_DA2, 0xA4);
+
+	mxc_request_iomux(MX53_PIN_EIM_DA3, IOMUX_CONFIG_ALT0);
+	mxc_iomux_set_pad(MX53_PIN_EIM_DA3, 0xA4);
+
+	mxc_request_iomux(MX53_PIN_EIM_DA4, IOMUX_CONFIG_ALT0);
+	mxc_iomux_set_pad(MX53_PIN_EIM_DA4, 0xA4);
+
+	mxc_request_iomux(MX53_PIN_EIM_DA5, IOMUX_CONFIG_ALT0);
+	mxc_iomux_set_pad(MX53_PIN_EIM_DA5, 0xA4);
+
+	mxc_request_iomux(MX53_PIN_EIM_DA6, IOMUX_CONFIG_ALT0);
+	mxc_iomux_set_pad(MX53_PIN_EIM_DA6, 0xA4);
+
+	/* other EIM signals for ethernet */
+	mxc_request_iomux(MX53_PIN_EIM_OE, IOMUX_CONFIG_ALT0);
+	mxc_request_iomux(MX53_PIN_EIM_RW, IOMUX_CONFIG_ALT0);
+	mxc_request_iomux(MX53_PIN_EIM_CS1, IOMUX_CONFIG_ALT0);
+}
+
+static void weim_cs1_settings(void)
+{
+	struct weim *weim_regs = (struct weim *)WEIM_BASE_ADDR;
+
+	writel(MX53ARD_CS1GCR1, &weim_regs->cs1gcr1);
+	writel(0x0, &weim_regs->cs1gcr2);
+	writel(MX53ARD_CS1RCR1, &weim_regs->cs1rcr1);
+	writel(MX53ARD_CS1RCR2, &weim_regs->cs1rcr2);
+	writel(MX53ARD_CS1WCR1, &weim_regs->cs1wcr1);
+	writel(0x0, &weim_regs->cs1wcr2);
+	writel(0x0, &weim_regs->wcr);
+
+	set_chipselect_size(CS0_64M_CS1_64M);
+}
+
+int board_early_init_f(void)
+{
+	setup_iomux_uart();
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int board_init(void)
+{
+	gd->bd->bi_arch_number = MACH_TYPE_MX53_ARD;
+	/* address of boot parameters */
+	gd->bd->bi_boot_params = PHYS_SDRAM_1 + 0x100;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int board_eth_init(bd_t *bis)
+{
+	int rc = 0;
+
+	weim_smc911x_iomux();
+	weim_cs1_settings();
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_SMC911X
+	rc = smc911x_initialize(0, CONFIG_SMC911X_BASE);
+#endif
+	return rc;
+}
+
+int checkboard(void)
+{
+	puts("Board: MX53ARD\n");
+
+	return 0;
+}