linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3 0/4] clk: st: New always-on clock domain

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Message-ID: <87sidq3ox8.fsf@free.fr>
Date:	Sat, 28 Feb 2015 00:38:59 +0100
From:	Robert Jarzmik <robert.jarzmik@...e.fr>
To:	Lee Jones <lee.jones@...aro.org>
Cc:	linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	mturquette@...aro.org, sboyd@...eaurora.org, kernel@...inux.com,
	devicetree@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 0/4] clk: st: New always-on clock domain

Lee Jones <lee.jones@...aro.org> writes:

>> I wonder why there is a need for a new clock when CLK_IGNORE_UNUSED does
>> exist. What is the usecase that is covered by this patchset which is not used by
>> CLK_IGNORE_UNUSED clock flag ?
>> 
>> And if that reason exists, I'd like to find it in the commit message.
>
> The problem is applying that flag in a generic way.
>
> However, I guess you haven't seen this [1] yet?
>
> [1] https://lkml.org/lkml/2015/2/27/548
I have.

And yet :
 1) This won't go in a _commit_ message (as opposed to cover-letter). Moreover
    it doesn't specify which usecase is not covered by CLK_IGNORE_UNUSED, it
    says, up to my understanding, that is it another way to have to
    CLK_IGNORE_UNUSED flag applied.

 2) I still fail to see why this is necessary
    IOW why declaring the mandatory always-on clocks with the proper flag should
    be augmented with a new clock list. Isn't the existing flag the generic way
    ?

I might not understand the real motivation behind that of course, that's why I'm
asking.

Cheers.

-- 
Robert
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