RFC: Introduce Zephyr Driver Support for Peripheral Sensor Interface (PSI5) Protocol

[congnguyenhuu]

Introduction

This RFC proposes the introduction of a Zephyr driver to support the PSI5 protocol, enhancing the capabilities of the Zephyr RTOS for automotive sensor applications (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peripheral_Sensor_Interface_5).

Technical document reference: https://www.psi5.org/fileadmin/user_upload/psi5/Specification/V1.3/psi5_specification_v13_080729.pdf

Problem description

The PSI5 protocol is widely used in automotive applications for sensor communication. Adding support for PSI5 in Zephyr will enable developers to integrate automotive sensors more efficiently, leveraging Zephyr’s real-time capabilities.

Proposed change

Introduce new Zephyr driver support for PSI5 protocol: PR #79824.

Detailed RFC

Proposed change (Detailed)

1. Driver Architecture:
   • The driver will be implemented as a new driver Zephyr.
   • The driver will include support for PSI5 communication, including initialization, data transmission, and error handling.
   • The driver will support both PSI5 transmitters and receivers.

2. Configuration:
   • The driver will be configurable via Kconfig options.
   • Device Tree bindings will be provided to specify hardware configurations.

3. APIs Design:

• The driver will expose APIs for initializing the PSI5 interface, sending and receiving
  • start_sync(): Start the sync pulse generator on a specific channel
  • stop_sync(): Stop the sync pulse generator on a specific channel
  • send(): Transmitting PSI5 data on a specific channel
  • add_rx_callback(): Add a callback function to handle messages received for a specific channel
• Callbacks will handle PSI5 events.
  • psi5_tx_callback_t(): Callback handler function signature for sending
  • psi5_rx_callback_t(): Callback handler function signature for receiving

4. Testing:
   • sample samples/boards/nxp/s32/psi5 will validate the driver’s functionality and show how to use the driver.

Dependencies

Hardware: New components are required to interface with PSI5 sensors

Concerns and Unresolved Questions

Alternatives

Adding support for PSI5 in Zephyr will significantly benefit automotive applications, providing a robust and real-time solution for sensor communication.