spi: aspeed: Update clock selection strategy

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This patch updates the SPI clock selection logic for cases where
timing calibration is not performed or the results are failed.

Timing calibration process is skipped in the two scenarios below.
- Low-entropy data in the calibration region:
  The driver skips timing calibration if the data read from the
  SPI flash contains mostly 0x00 or 0xFF. Originally, the driver
  used a low-frequency clock to read this region as golden data.
  However, due to variations in host characteristics and image
  layout, we cannot assume sufficient entropy in this region to
  ensure reliable calibration.

- Low-speed configurations (< 40MHz):
  The ASPEED SPI controller does not support timing calibration when
  the max_speed_hz of the SPI device is below 40MHz.

In both cases, the SPI clock frequency specified in the device tree
should be used directly. When timing calibration is skipped, it is
the board vendor's responsibility to ensure that the SPI flash
SI (Signal Integrity) is sufficient for reliable operation at the
configured frequency.

When timing calibration processes is execued and all potential clock
frequencies are performed, but are all failed, the lower clock frequency
should be adopted to ensure the overall system can boot up successfully.

Signed-off-by: Chin-Ting Kuo <chin-ting_kuo@aspeedtech.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20251001112605.1130723-2-chin-ting_kuo@aspeedtech.com
Signed-off-by: Mark Brown <broonie@kernel.org>

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Chin-Ting Kuo 2025-10-01 19:26:00 +08:00 • committed by Mark Brown

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