linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v4 09/10] clk: add clk_rate

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Date:   Tue, 31 Oct 2017 17:32:51 +0000
From:   Michael Turquette <mturquette@...libre.com>
To:     Jerome Brunet <jbrunet@...libre.com>
Cc:     Stephen Boyd <sboyd@...eaurora.org>,
        linux-clk <linux-clk@...r.kernel.org>,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Russell King <linux@...linux.org.uk>,
        Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>,
        Quentin Schulz <quentin.schulz@...e-electrons.com>,
        Kevin Hilman <khilman@...libre.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 09/10] clk: add clk_rate_exclusive api

Hi Jérôme,

On Tue, Oct 31, 2017 at 5:29 PM, Jerome Brunet <jbrunet@...libre.com> wrote:
> On Thu, 2017-10-26 at 07:26 +0200, Michael Turquette wrote:
>> Hi Jerome,
>>
>> Quoting Jerome Brunet (2017-09-24 22:00:29)
>> > @@ -1778,6 +1867,50 @@ int clk_set_rate(struct clk *clk, unsigned long rate)
>> >  EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(clk_set_rate);
>> >
>> >  /**
>> > + * clk_set_rate_exclusive - specify a new rate get exclusive control
>> > + * @clk: the clk whose rate is being changed
>> > + * @rate: the new rate for clk
>> > + *
>> > + * This is a combination of clk_set_rate() and clk_rate_exclusive_get()
>> > + * within a critical section
>> > + *
>> > + * This can be used initially to ensure that at least 1 consumer is
>> > + * statisfied when several consumers are competing for exclusivity over the
>> > + * same clock provider.
>>
>> Please add the following here:
>>
>>   Calls to clk_rate_exclusive_get() should be balanced with calls to
>>   clk_rate_exclusive_put().
>
> Oh indeed !
> I can do a resend with it or, if you prefer, you may directly amend the patch.
> As you prefer

Previously we agreed that these should go onto the next -rc1 so that
they have more soak time. Being a very lazy person, may I ask you to
rebase the patches on -rc1 when it comes out (with this small change)
and then I'll pull them? You can send a PR directly if you like.

Best regards,
Mike

>
> Thanks
>
>>
>> Otherwise looks good to me.
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Mike
>