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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2011 Broadcom Corporation
+ *
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
+ * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+ * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
+ * WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY
+ * SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
+ * WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION
+ * OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN
+ * CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+ */
+#ifndef __CRC8_H_
+#define __CRC8_H_
+
+#include <linux/types.h>
+
+/* see usage of this value in crc8() description */
+#define CRC8_INIT_VALUE		0xFF
+
+/*
+ * Return value of crc8() indicating valid message+crc. This is true
+ * if a CRC is inverted before transmission. The CRC computed over the
+ * whole received bitstream is _table[x], where x is the bit pattern
+ * of the modification (almost always 0xff).
+ */
+#define CRC8_GOOD_VALUE(_table)	(_table[0xFF])
+
+/* required table size for crc8 algorithm */
+#define CRC8_TABLE_SIZE			256
+
+/* helper macro assuring right table size is used */
+#define DECLARE_CRC8_TABLE(_table) \
+	static u8 _table[CRC8_TABLE_SIZE]
+
+/**
+ * crc8_populate_lsb - fill crc table for given polynomial in regular bit order.
+ *
+ * @table:	table to be filled.
+ * @polynomial:	polynomial for which table is to be filled.
+ *
+ * This function fills the provided table according the polynomial provided for
+ * regular bit order (lsb first). Polynomials in CRC algorithms are typically
+ * represented as shown below.
+ *
+ *	poly = x^8 + x^7 + x^6 + x^4 + x^2 + 1
+ *
+ * For lsb first direction x^7 maps to the lsb. So the polynomial is as below.
+ *
+ * - lsb first: poly = 10101011(1) = 0xAB
+ */
+void crc8_populate_lsb(u8 table[CRC8_TABLE_SIZE], u8 polynomial);
+
+/**
+ * crc8_populate_msb - fill crc table for given polynomial in reverse bit order.
+ *
+ * @table:	table to be filled.
+ * @polynomial:	polynomial for which table is to be filled.
+ *
+ * This function fills the provided table according the polynomial provided for
+ * reverse bit order (msb first). Polynomials in CRC algorithms are typically
+ * represented as shown below.
+ *
+ *	poly = x^8 + x^7 + x^6 + x^4 + x^2 + 1
+ *
+ * For msb first direction x^7 maps to the msb. So the polynomial is as below.
+ *
+ * - msb first: poly = (1)11010101 = 0xD5
+ */
+void crc8_populate_msb(u8 table[CRC8_TABLE_SIZE], u8 polynomial);
+
+/**
+ * crc8() - calculate a crc8 over the given input data.
+ *
+ * @table:	crc table used for calculation.
+ * @pdata:	pointer to data buffer.
+ * @nbytes:	number of bytes in data buffer.
+ * @crc:	previous returned crc8 value.
+ *
+ * The CRC8 is calculated using the polynomial given in crc8_populate_msb()
+ * or crc8_populate_lsb().
+ *
+ * The caller provides the initial value (either %CRC8_INIT_VALUE
+ * or the previous returned value) to allow for processing of
+ * discontiguous blocks of data.  When generating the CRC the
+ * caller is responsible for complementing the final return value
+ * and inserting it into the byte stream.  When validating a byte
+ * stream (including CRC8), a final return value of %CRC8_GOOD_VALUE
+ * indicates the byte stream data can be considered valid.
+ *
+ * Reference:
+ * "A Painless Guide to CRC Error Detection Algorithms", ver 3, Aug 1993
+ * Williams, Ross N., ross<at>ross.net
+ * (see URL http://www.ross.net/crc/download/crc_v3.txt).
+ */
+u8 crc8(const u8 table[CRC8_TABLE_SIZE], u8 *pdata, size_t nbytes, u8 crc);
+
+#endif /* __CRC8_H_ */