linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] mmc: sdhci: restore behavior when setting VDD via external regulator

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Message-ID: <CAPDyKFpVqQREdiKm42cM7OxXHDpJffp3OMN6GqLAkn-gep6xOw@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Fri, 11 Dec 2015 15:48:04 +0100
From:	Ulf Hansson <ulf.hansson@...aro.org>
To:	Jisheng Zhang <jszhang@...vell.com>,
	Ludovic Desroches <ludovic.desroches@...el.com>
Cc:	linux-mmc <linux-mmc@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org" 
	<linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] mmc: sdhci: restore behavior when setting VDD via
 external regulator

+ Ludovic (We had some discussions around this code recently as well)

On 11 December 2015 at 14:36, Jisheng Zhang <jszhang@...vell.com> wrote:
> After commit 52221610dd84 ("mmc: sdhci: Improve external VDD regulator
> support"), for the VDD is supplied via external regulators, we ignore
> the code to convert a VDD voltage request into one of the standard
> SDHCI voltage levels, then program it in the SDHCI_POWER_CONTROL. This
> brings two issues:
>
> 1. SDHCI_QUIRK2_CARD_ON_NEEDS_BUS_ON quirk isn't handled properly any
> more.
>
> 2. What's more, once SDHCI_POWER_ON bit is set, some controllers such
> as the sdhci-pxav3 used in marvell berlin SoCs require the voltage
> levels programming in the SDHCI_POWER_CONTROL register, even the VDD
> is supplied by external regulator. So the host in marvell berlin SoCs
> still works fine after the commit. However, commit 3cbc6123a93d ("mmc:
> sdhci: Set SDHCI_POWER_ON with external vmmc") sets the SDHCI_POWER_ON
> bit, this would make the host in marvell berlin SoCs won't work any
> more with external vmmc.
>
> This patch restores the behavior when setting VDD through external
> regulator by moving the call of mmc_regulator_set_ocr() to the end
> of sdhci_set_power() function.
>
> After this patch, the sdcard on Marvell Berlin SoC boards work again.
>
> Signed-off-by: Jisheng Zhang <jszhang@...vell.com>
> Fixes: 52221610dd84 ("mmc: sdhci: Improve external VDD ...")
> ---
> Since v1:
>  - add more details about why the sdhci-pxav3 used in marvell berlin
>    SoCs need this patch.
>
>  drivers/mmc/host/sdhci.c | 19 ++++++-------------
>  1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci.c b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci.c
> index b48565e..616aa90 100644
> --- a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci.c
> +++ b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci.c
> @@ -1274,19 +1274,6 @@ static void sdhci_set_power(struct sdhci_host *host, unsigned char mode,
>         struct mmc_host *mmc = host->mmc;
>         u8 pwr = 0;
>
> -       if (!IS_ERR(mmc->supply.vmmc)) {
> -               spin_unlock_irq(&host->lock);
> -               mmc_regulator_set_ocr(mmc, mmc->supply.vmmc, vdd);
> -               spin_lock_irq(&host->lock);
> -
> -               if (mode != MMC_POWER_OFF)
> -                       sdhci_writeb(host, SDHCI_POWER_ON, SDHCI_POWER_CONTROL);
> -               else
> -                       sdhci_writeb(host, 0, SDHCI_POWER_CONTROL);
> -
> -               return;
> -       }
> -
>         if (mode != MMC_POWER_OFF) {
>                 switch (1 << vdd) {
>                 case MMC_VDD_165_195:
> @@ -1345,6 +1332,12 @@ static void sdhci_set_power(struct sdhci_host *host, unsigned char mode,
>                 if (host->quirks & SDHCI_QUIRK_DELAY_AFTER_POWER)
>                         mdelay(10);
>         }
> +
> +       if (!IS_ERR(mmc->supply.vmmc)) {
> +               spin_unlock_irq(&host->lock);
> +               mmc_regulator_set_ocr(mmc, mmc->supply.vmmc, vdd);
> +               spin_lock_irq(&host->lock);
> +       }
>  }
>
>  /*****************************************************************************\
> --
> 2.6.3
>

My concern with this patch is that it might fix the problem for your
SDHCI variant, but will break it for others.
I guess we can give it try, unless or until someone reports a problem.

Although, I would like to get Ludovic's input on this change, before I
decide to do anything.

Kind regards
Uffe
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