linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 2/3] clk: ti: check clock type before doing autoidle ops

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Date:   Mon, 31 Dec 2018 09:23:01 +0200
From:   Tero Kristo <t-kristo@...com>
To:     Tony Lindgren <tony@...mide.com>,
        Andreas Kemnade <andreas@...nade.info>
CC:     Stephen Boyd <sboyd@...nel.org>, <bcousson@...libre.com>,
        <letux-kernel@...nphoenux.org>, <linux-clk@...r.kernel.org>,
        <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, <linux-omap@...r.kernel.org>,
        <mturquette@...libre.com>, <paul@...an.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 2/3] clk: ti: check clock type before doing autoidle
 ops

On 28/12/2018 22:02, Tony Lindgren wrote:
> * Andreas Kemnade <andreas@...nade.info> [181227 20:13]:
>> Hi,
>>
>> On Tue, 4 Dec 2018 08:45:57 -0800
>> Tony Lindgren <tony@...mide.com> wrote:
>>
>>> * Andreas Kemnade <andreas@...nade.info> [181204 06:17]:
>>>> On Mon, 3 Dec 2018 07:39:10 -0800
>>>> Tony Lindgren <tony@...mide.com> wrote:
>>>>> The consumer device stays active just fine with PM runtime
>>>>> calls. So yes, the problem is keeping a clock controller forced
>>>>> active for the period of consumer device reset. Other than
>>>>> that typically autoidle can be just kept enabled.
>>>>>    
>>>> Are we still talking about the same problem? Maybe I am losing track
>>>> here. Just to make sure.
>>>> The patch series was about disabling autoidle for devices which cannot
>>>> work with it during normal operation. Not during reset or something
>>>> like that.
>>>> Or is the keep-clock-active-during-reset just a requirement for bigger
>>>> restructuring ideas?
>>>
>>> Yeah there are two issues: The fix needed for the issue you brought up,
>>> and also how to let a reset driver to block autoidle for reset.
>>>
>> Hmm, is this set now waiting for the famous "somebody" fixing all
>> the stuff?
> 
> Well I think we're still waiting on Tero to comment on this.

The only item requiring immediate fixing is the point Stephen made out, 
removing the usage of CLK_IS_BASIC from this patch.

Afaics, the reset related concerns Tony has can be handled later.

-Tero

> 
>> What are currently visible symptoms for the driver not blocking
>> autoidle for reset? Maybe I can at least test something there. I have
>> also omap5 here.
> 
> Oh that's just for making drivers/reset drivers to work in
> the long run. Let's keep that separate from these fixes..
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Tony
> 
> 

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