linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 01/14] memory: ti-emif-sram: Add resume function to recopy sram code

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Date:   Wed, 23 May 2018 09:42:54 -0700
From:   Santosh Shilimkar <santosh.shilimkar@...cle.com>
To:     Keerthy <j-keerthy@...com>, linus.walleij@...aro.org,
        grygorii.strashko@...com, tony@...mide.com
Cc:     t-kristo@...com, Russ.Dill@...com, linux-omap@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, ssantosh@...nel.org,
        haojian.zhuang@...aro.org, linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org,
        d-gerlach@...com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 01/14] memory: ti-emif-sram: Add resume function to recopy
 sram code


On 5/23/2018 1:47 AM, Keerthy wrote:
> 
> 
> On Monday 16 April 2018 03:59 PM, Keerthy wrote:
>>
[..]

>>> Instead of this indirect method , why can't just check the previous
>>> deep sleep mode and based on that do copy or not. EMIF power status
>>> register should have something like that ?
>>
>> I will check if we have a register that tells the previous state of sram.
> 
> Unfortunately i do not see any such register for knowing SRAM previous
> state in am43 TRM and hence this indirect way of knowing.
> 
OK.

> 
>>
>>>
>>> Another minor point is even though there is nothing to do in suspend,
>>> might be good to have a callback with comment that nothing to do with
>>> some explanation why not. Don't have strong preference but may for
>>> better readability.
> 
> I can add a blank suspend call with comment
> 
> "The contents are already present in DDR hence no need to explicitly save"
> 
> The comment in resume function pretty much explains the above. So let me
> know if i need to add the suspend callback.
> Please add the empty suspend callback with comment.

Regards,
Santosh