linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v6 03/11] dt-bindings: perf: hisi: Add Devicetree bindings for Hisilicon SoC PMU

lists.openwall.net		lists / announce owl-users owl-dev john-users john-dev passwdqc-users yescrypt popa3d-users / oss-security kernel-hardening musl sabotage tlsify passwords / crypt-dev xvendor / Bugtraq Full-Disclosure linux-kernel linux-netdev linux-ext4 linux-hardening linux-cve-announce PHC
Open Source and information security mailing list archives

Hash Suite: Windows password security audit tool. GUI, reports in PDF.

[<prev] [next>] [<thread-prev] [thread-next>] [day] [month] [year] [list]

Date:   Tue, 21 Mar 2017 17:28:20 +0000
From:   Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@....com>
To:     Anurup M <anurupvasu@...il.com>
Cc:     dikshit.n@...wei.com, devicetree@...r.kernel.org,
        wangkefeng.wang@...wei.com, sanil.kumar@...ilicon.com,
        gabriele.paoloni@...wei.com, huangdaode@...ilicon.com,
        tanxiaojun@...wei.com, john.garry@...wei.com, will.deacon@....com,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, xuwei5@...ilicon.com,
        linuxarm@...wei.com, zhangshaokun@...ilicon.com,
        robh+dt@...nel.org, anurup.m@...wei.com, shyju.pv@...wei.com,
        linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org, shiju.jose@...wei.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v6 03/11] dt-bindings: perf: hisi: Add Devicetree
 bindings for Hisilicon SoC PMU

On Tue, Mar 21, 2017 at 02:07:42PM +0000, Mark Rutland wrote:
> On Fri, Mar 10, 2017 at 01:27:27AM -0500, Anurup M wrote:
> > +HiSilicon SoC chip is encapsulated by multiple CPU and IO dies. The CPU die
> > +is called as Super CPU cluster (SCCL) which includes 16 cpu-cores. Every SCCL
> > +in HiP05/06/07 chips are further grouped as CPU clusters (CCL) which includes
> > +4 cpu-cores each.
> > +e.g. In the case of HiP05/06/07, each SCCL has 1 L3 cache and 1 MN PMU device.
> > +The L3 cache is further grouped as 4 L3 cache banks in a SCCL.
> > +
> > +The Hisilicon SoC PMU DT node bindings for uncore PMU devices are as below.
> > +For PMU devices like L3 cache. MN etc. which are accessed using the djtag,
> > +the parent node will be the djtag node of the corresponding CPU die (SCCL).
> > +
> > +L3 cache
> > +---------
> > +The L3 cache is dedicated for each SCCL. Each SCCL in HiP05/06/07 chips have 4
> > +L3 cache banks. Each L3 cache bank have separate DT nodes.
> > +
> > +Required properties:
> > +
> > +	- compatible : This value should be as follows
> > +		(a) "hisilicon,hip05-pmu-l3c-v1" for v1 hw in HiP05 chipset
> > +		(b) "hisilicon,hip06-pmu-l3c-v1" for v1 hw in HiP06 chipset
> > +		(c) "hisilicon,hip07-pmu-l3c-v2" for v2 hw in HiP07 chipset
> > +
> > +	- hisilicon,module-id : This property is a combination of two values
> > +	    in the below order.
> > +		a) Module ID: The module identifier for djtag.
> > +		b) Instance or Bank ID: This will identify the L3 cache bank
> > +		 or instance.
> 
> I take it this is intended two mean this property is two cells in
> length, with one cell for each of the below.
> 
> This is a somewhat confusing proeprty given that the name only applies
> to the first half of the value...

Please split this itno two properties, and have a hisilicon,instance-id
for the L3 nodes.

Thanks,
Mark.