kernel: drop dead pwm code

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Signed-off-by: Luka Perkov <luka@openwrt.org>

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-                       Generic PWM Device API
-
-                          February 1, 2010
-                            Bill Gatliff
-                        <bgat@billgatliff.com>
-
-
-
-The code in drivers/pwm and include/linux/pwm/ implements an API for
-applications involving pulse-width-modulation signals.  This document
-describes how the API implementation facilitates both PWM-generating
-devices, and users of those devices.
-
-
-
-Motivation
-
-The primary goals for implementing the "generic PWM API" are to
-consolidate the various PWM implementations within a consistent and
-redundancy-reducing framework, and to facilitate the use of
-hotpluggable PWM devices.
-
-Previous PWM-related implementations within the Linux kernel achieved
-their consistency via cut-and-paste, but did not need to (and didn't)
-facilitate more than one PWM-generating device within the system---
-hotplug or otherwise.  The Generic PWM Device API might be most
-appropriately viewed as an update to those implementations, rather
-than a complete rewrite.
-
-
-
-Challenges
-
-One of the difficulties in implementing a generic PWM framework is the
-fact that pulse-width-modulation applications involve real-world
-signals, which often must be carefully managed to prevent destruction
-of hardware that is linked to those signals.  A DC motor that
-experiences a brief interruption in the PWM signal controlling it
-might destructively overheat; it could suddenly change speed, losing
-synchronization with a sensor; it could even suddenly change direction
-or torque, breaking the mechanical device connected to it.
-
-(A generic PWM device framework is not directly responsible for
-preventing the above scenarios: that responsibility lies with the
-hardware designer, and the application and driver authors.  But it
-must to the greatest extent possible make it easy to avoid such
-problems).
-
-A generic PWM device framework must accommodate the substantial
-differences between available PWM-generating hardware devices, without
-becoming sub-optimal for any of them.
-
-Finally, a generic PWM device framework must be relatively
-lightweight, computationally speaking.  Some PWM users demand
-high-speed outputs, plus the ability to regulate those outputs
-quickly.  A device framework must be able to "keep up" with such
-hardware, while still leaving time to do real work.
-
-The Generic PWM Device API is an attempt to meet all of the above
-requirements.  At its initial publication, the API was already in use
-managing small DC motors, sensors and solenoids through a
-custom-designed, optically-isolated H-bridge driver.
-
-
-
-Functional Overview
-
-The Generic PWM Device API framework is implemented in
-include/linux/pwm/pwm.h and drivers/pwm/pwm.c.  The functions therein
-use information from pwm_device, pwm_channel and pwm_channel_config
-structures to invoke services in PWM peripheral device drivers.
-Consult drivers/pwm/atmel-pwm.c for an example driver.
-
-There are two classes of adopters of the PWM framework:
-
-  "Users" -- those wishing to employ the API merely to produce PWM
-  signals; once they have identified the appropriate physical output
-  on the platform in question, they don't care about the details of
-  the underlying hardware
-
-  "Driver authors" -- those wishing to bind devices that can generate
-  PWM signals to the Generic PWM Device API, so that the services of
-  those devices become available to users. Assuming the hardware can
-  support the needs of a user, driver authors don't care about the
-  details of the user's application
-
-Generally speaking, users will first invoke pwm_request() to obtain a
-handle to a PWM device.  They will then pass that handle to functions
-like pwm_duty_ns() and pwm_period_ns() to set the duty cycle and
-period of the PWM signal, respectively.  They will also invoke
-pwm_start() and pwm_stop() to turn the signal on and off.
-
-The Generic PWM API framework also provides a sysfs interface to PWM
-devices, which is adequate for basic application needs and testing.
-
-Driver authors fill out a pwm_device structure, which describes the
-capabilities of the PWM hardware being constructed--- including the
-number of distinct output "channels" the peripheral offers.  They then
-invoke pwm_register() (usually from within their device's probe()
-handler) to make the PWM API aware of their device.  The framework
-will call back to the methods described in the pwm_device structure as
-users begin to configure and utilize the hardware.
-
-Note that PWM signals can be produced by a variety of peripherals,
-beyond the true "PWM hardware" offered by many system-on-chip devices.
-Other possibilities include timer/counters with compare-match
-capabilities, carefully-programmed synchronous serial ports
-(e.g. SPI), and GPIO pins driven by kernel interval timers.  With a
-proper pwm_device structure, these devices and pseudo-devices can all
-be accommodated by the Generic PWM Device API framework.
-
-
-
-Using the API to Generate PWM Signals -- Basic Functions for Users
-
-
-pwm_request() -- Returns a pwm_channel pointer, which is subsequently
-passed to the other user-related PWM functions.  Once requested, a PWM
-channel is marked as in-use and subsequent requests prior to
-pwm_free() will fail.
-
-The names used to refer to PWM devices are defined by driver authors.
-Typically they are platform device bus identifiers, and this
-convention is encouraged for consistency.
-
-
-pwm_free() -- Marks a PWM channel as no longer in use.  The PWM device
-is stopped before it is released by the API.
-
-
-pwm_period_ns() -- Specifies the PWM signal's period, in nanoseconds.
-
-
-pwm_duty_ns() -- Specifies the PWM signal's active duration, in nanoseconds.
-
-
-pwm_duty_percent() -- Specifies the PWM signal's active duration, as a
-percentage of the current period of the signal.  NOTE: this value is
-not recalculated if the period of the signal is subsequently changed.
-
-
-pwm_start(), pwm_stop() -- Turns the PWM signal on and off.  Except
-where stated otherwise by a driver author, signals are stopped at the
-end of the current period, at which time the output is set to its
-inactive state.
-
-
-pwm_polarity() -- Defines whether the PWM signal output's active
-region is "1" or "0".  A 10% duty-cycle, polarity=1 signal will
-conventionally be at 5V (or 3.3V, or 1000V, or whatever the platform
-hardware does) for 10% of the period.  The same configuration of a
-polarity=0 signal will be at 5V (or 3.3V, or ...) for 90% of the
-period.
-
-
-
-Using the API to Generate PWM Signals -- Advanced Functions
-
-
-pwm_config() -- Passes a pwm_channel_config structure to the
-associated device driver.  This function is invoked by pwm_start(),
-pwm_duty_ns(), etc. and is one of two main entry points to the PWM
-driver for the hardware being used.  The configuration change is
-guaranteed atomic if multiple configuration changes are specified.
-This function might sleep, depending on what the device driver has to
-do to satisfy the request.  All PWM device drivers must support this
-entry point.
-
-
-pwm_config_nosleep() -- Passes a pwm_channel_config structure to the
-associated device driver.  If the driver must sleep in order to
-implement the requested configuration change, -EWOULDBLOCK is
-returned.  Users may call this function from interrupt handlers, for
-example.  This is the other main entry point into the PWM hardware
-driver, but not all device drivers support this entry point.
-
-
-pwm_synchronize(), pwm_unsynchronize() -- "Synchronizes" two or more
-PWM channels, if the underlying hardware permits.  (If it doesn't, the
-framework facilitates emulating this capability but it is not yet
-implemented).  Synchronized channels will start and stop
-simultaneously when any single channel in the group is started or
-stopped.  Use pwm_unsynchronize(..., NULL) to completely detach a
-channel from any other synchronized channels.  By default, all PWM
-channels are unsynchronized.
-
-
-pwm_set_handler() -- Defines an end-of-period callback.  The indicated
-function will be invoked in a worker thread at the end of each PWM
-period, and can subsequently invoke pwm_config(), etc.  Must be used
-with extreme care for high-speed PWM outputs.  Set the handler
-function to NULL to un-set the handler.
-
-
-
-Implementing a PWM Device API Driver -- Functions for Driver Authors
-
-
-Fill out the appropriate fields in a pwm_device structure, and submit
-to pwm_register():
-
-
-bus_id -- the plain-text name of the device.  Users will bind to a
-channel on the device using this name plus the channel number.  For
-example, the Atmel PWMC's bus_id is "atmel_pwmc", the same as used by
-the platform device driver (recommended).  The first device registered
-thereby receives bus_id "atmel_pwmc.0", which is what you put in
-pwm_device.bus_id.  Channels are then named "atmel_pwmc.0:[0-3]".
-(Hint: just use pdev->dev.bus_id in your probe() method).
-
-
-nchan -- the number of distinct output channels provided by the device.
-
-
-request -- (optional) Invoked each time a user requests a channel.
-Use to turn on clocks, clean up register states, etc.  The framework
-takes care of device locking/unlocking; you will see only successful
-requests.
-
-
-free -- (optional) Callback for each time a user relinquishes a
-channel.  The framework will have already stopped, unsynchronized and
-un-handled the channel.  Use to turn off clocks, etc. as necessary.
-
-
-synchronize, unsynchronize -- (optional) Callbacks to
-synchronize/unsynchronize channels.  Some devices provide this
-capability in hardware; for others, it can be emulated (see
-atmel_pwmc.c's sync_mask for an example).
-
-
-set_callback -- (optional) Invoked when a user requests a handler.  If
-the hardware supports an end-of-period interrupt, invoke the function
-indicated during your interrupt handler.  The callback function itself
-is always internal to the API, and does not map directly to the user's
-callback function.
-
-
-config -- Invoked to change the device configuration, always from a
-sleep-capable context.  All the changes indicated must be performed
-atomically, ideally synchronized to an end-of-period event (so that
-you avoid short or long output pulses).  You may sleep, etc. as
-necessary within this function.
-
-
-config_nosleep -- (optional) Invoked to change device configuration
-from within a context that is not allowed to sleep.  If you cannot
-perform the requested configuration changes without sleeping, return
--EWOULDBLOCK.
-
-
-
-Acknowledgements
-
-
-The author expresses his gratitude to the countless developers who
-have reviewed and submitted feedback on the various versions of the
-Generic PWM Device API code, and those who have submitted drivers and
-applications that use the framework.  You know who you are.  ;)
-