2 files changed, 38 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/dboard/interface.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/dboard/interface.cpp
index 837c76d0a..b8f6724ba 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/dboard/interface.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/dboard/interface.cpp
@@ -26,3 +26,29 @@ interface::interface(void){
 interface::~interface(void){
     /* NOP */
 }
+
+void interface::write_spi(
+    spi_dev_t dev,
+    spi_push_t push,
+    const byte_vector_t &buf
+){
+    transact_spi(dev, SPI_LATCH_RISE, push, buf, false); //dont readback
+}
+
+interface::byte_vector_t interface::read_spi(
+    spi_dev_t dev,
+    spi_latch_t latch,
+    size_t num_bytes
+){
+    byte_vector_t buf(num_bytes, 0x00); //dummy data
+    return transact_spi(dev, latch, SPI_PUSH_RISE, buf, true); //readback
+}
+
+interface::byte_vector_t interface::read_write_spi(
+    spi_dev_t dev,
+    spi_latch_t latch,
+    spi_push_t push,
+    const byte_vector_t &buf
+){
+    return transact_spi(dev, latch, push, buf, true); //readback
+}
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/dboard/manager.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/dboard/manager.cpp
index 4a675fd0b..3540cd1bc 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/dboard/manager.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/dboard/manager.cpp
@@ -135,6 +135,17 @@ manager::manager(
     register_internal_dboards(); //always call first
     const dboard_ctor_t rx_dboard_ctor = get_dboard_ctor(rx_dboard_id, "rx");
     const dboard_ctor_t tx_dboard_ctor = get_dboard_ctor(tx_dboard_id, "tx");
+
+    //initialize the gpio pins before creating subdevs
+    dboard_interface->set_gpio_ddr(interface::GPIO_RX_BANK, 0x0000, 0xffff); //all inputs
+    dboard_interface->set_gpio_ddr(interface::GPIO_TX_BANK, 0x0000, 0xffff);
+
+    dboard_interface->write_gpio(interface::GPIO_RX_BANK, 0x0000, 0xffff); //all zeros
+    dboard_interface->write_gpio(interface::GPIO_TX_BANK, 0x0000, 0xffff);
+
+    dboard_interface->set_atr_reg(interface::GPIO_RX_BANK, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000); //software controlled
+    dboard_interface->set_atr_reg(interface::GPIO_TX_BANK, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000);
+
     //make xcvr subdevs (make one subdev for both rx and tx dboards)
     if (rx_dboard_ctor == tx_dboard_ctor){
         BOOST_FOREACH(std::string name, ctor_to_names_map[rx_dboard_ctor]){
@@ -151,6 +162,7 @@ manager::manager(
             );
         }
     }
+
     //make tx and rx subdevs (separate subdevs for rx and tx dboards)
     else{
         //make the rx subdevs