linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] clk: rockchip: undo several noc and special clocks as critical on rk3288

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Message-ID: <a8bd1681-0d24-e8d5-9f81-77e8fcb61c63@rock-chips.com>
Date:   Tue, 23 Apr 2019 09:15:10 +0800
From:   "elaine.zhang" <zhangqing@...k-chips.com>
To:     Doug Anderson <dianders@...omium.org>,
        Heiko Stuebner <heiko@...ech.de>
Cc:     Michael Turquette <mturquette@...libre.com>,
        Stephen Boyd <sboyd@...nel.org>,
        Caesar Wang <caesar.wang@...k-chips.com>,
        "open list:ARM/Rockchip SoC..." <linux-rockchip@...ts.infradead.org>,
        Matthias Kaehlcke <mka@...omium.org>,
        Ryan Case <ryandcase@...omium.org>,
        linux-clk <linux-clk@...r.kernel.org>,
        LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Linux ARM <linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] clk: rockchip: undo several noc and special clocks as
 critical on rk3288

hi,

在 2019/4/22 下午11:23, Doug Anderson 写道:
> Elaine,
>
> On Fri, Apr 12, 2019 at 9:18 AM Douglas Anderson <dianders@...omium.org> wrote:
>> This is mostly a revert of commit 55bb6a633c33 ("clk: rockchip: mark
>> noc and some special clk as critical on rk3288") except that we're
>> keeping "pmu_hclk_otg0" as critical still.
>>
>> NOTE: turning these clocks off doesn't seem to do a whole lot in terms
>> of power savings (checking the power on the logic rail).  It appears
>> to save maybe 1-2mW.  ...but still it seems like we should turn the
>> clocks off if they aren't needed.
>>
>> About "pmu_hclk_otg0" (the one clock from the original commit we're
>> still keeping critical) from an email thread:
>>
>>> pmu ahb clock
>>>
>>> Function: Clock to pmu module when hibernation and/or ADP is
>>> enabled. Must be greater than or equal to 30 MHz.
>>>
>>> If the SOC design does not support hibernation/ADP function, only have
>>> hclk_otg, this clk can be switched according to the usage of otg.
>>> If the SOC design support hibernation/ADP, has two clocks, hclk_otg and
>>> pmu_hclk_otg0.
>>> Hclk_otg belongs to the closed part of otg logic, which can be switched
>>> according to the use of otg.
>>>
>>> pmu_hclk_otg0 belongs to the always on part.
>>>
>>> As for whether pmu_hclk_otg0 can be turned off when otg is not in use,
>>> we have not tested. IC suggest make pmu_hclk_otg0 always on.
>> For the rest of the clocks:
>>
>> atclk: No documentation about this clock other than that it goes to
>> the CPU.  CPU functions fine without it on.  Maybe needed for JTAG?
>>
>> jtag: Presumably this clock is only needed if you're debugging with
>> JTAG.  It doesn't seem like it makes sense to waste power for every
>> rk3288 user.  In any case to do JTAG you'd need private patches to
>> adjust the pinctrl the mux the JTAG out anyway.
>>
>> pclk_dbg, pclk_core_niu: On veyron Chromebooks we turn these two
>> clocks on only during kernel panics in order to access some coresight
>> registers.  Since nothing in the upstream kernel does this we should
>> be able to leave them off safely.  Maybe also needed for JTAG?
>>
>> hsicphy12m_xin12m: There is no indication of why this clock would need
>> to be turned on for boards that don't use HSIC.
>>
>> pclk_ddrupctl[0-1], pclk_publ0[0-1]: On veyron Chromebooks we turn
>> these 4 clocks on only when doing DDR transitions and they are off
>> otherwise.  I see no reason why they'd need to be on in the upstream
>> kernel which doesn't support DDRFreq.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Douglas Anderson <dianders@...omium.org>
>> ---
>>
>> Changes in v2:
>> - Now keep pmu_hclk_otg0 as critical.
>> - Updated description since this isn't a clean revert.
>> - PWM patches have landed, so just one patch in the series now.
>>
>>   drivers/clk/rockchip/clk-rk3288.c | 13 ++++---------
>>   1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
> >From previous discussions I think you're all happy with this patch
> now, right?  Care to give it an official Reviewed-by tag?

Yes.

Reviewed-by: Elaine Zhang <zhangqing@...k-chips.com>

>
> -Doug
>
>
>