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+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0+
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 Microchip Technology, Inc.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <common.h>
+#include <linux/err.h>
+#include <dm.h>
+#include <w1-eeprom.h>
+#include <w1.h>
+
+#define W1_F2D_READ_EEPROM 0xf0
+
+#define EEP_SANDBOX_SAMPLE_MEM "this is a sample EEPROM memory string."
+
+static int eep_sandbox_read_buf(struct udevice *dev, unsigned int offset,
+ u8 *buf, unsigned int count)
+{
+ /* do not allow to copy more than our maximum sample string */
+ if (offset + count < strlen(EEP_SANDBOX_SAMPLE_MEM)) {
+ offset = 0;
+ count = strlen(EEP_SANDBOX_SAMPLE_MEM);
+ }
+ strncpy((char *)buf, EEP_SANDBOX_SAMPLE_MEM, count);
+
+ /*
+ * in case the w1 subsystem uses some different kind of sandbox testing,
+ * like randomized gpio values , we take the buffer from there
+ */
+
+ w1_reset_select(dev);
+
+ w1_write_byte(dev, W1_F2D_READ_EEPROM);
+ w1_write_byte(dev, offset & 0xff);
+ w1_write_byte(dev, offset >> 8);
+
+ w1_read_buf(dev, buf, count);
+
+ /*
+ * even if read buf from w1 fails, return success as we hardcoded
+ * the buffer.
+ */
+ return 0;
+}
+
+static const struct w1_eeprom_ops eep_sandbox_ops = {
+ .read_buf = eep_sandbox_read_buf,
+};
+
+static const struct udevice_id eep_sandbox_id[] = {
+ { .compatible = "sandbox,w1-eeprom", .data = W1_FAMILY_EEP_SANDBOX },
+ { },
+};
+
+U_BOOT_DRIVER(eep_sandbox) = {
+ .name = "eep_sandbox",
+ .id = UCLASS_W1_EEPROM,
+ .of_match = eep_sandbox_id,
+ .ops = &eep_sandbox_ops,
+};