linux-kernel - RE: [EXT] Re: [PATCH v1] usb: dwc3: remove the call trace of USBx

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Date:   Thu, 5 Sep 2019 02:19:23 +0000
From:   Yinbo Zhu <yinbo.zhu@....com>
To:     'Felipe Balbi' <balbi@...nel.org>, Ran Wang <ran.wang_1@....com>,
        Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
        "linux-usb@...r.kernel.org" <linux-usb@...r.kernel.org>,
        open list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
CC:     Xiaobo Xie <xiaobo.xie@....com>, Jiafei Pan <jiafei.pan@....com>
Subject: RE: [EXT] Re: [PATCH v1] usb: dwc3: remove the call trace of
 USBx_GFLADJ

Hi Balbi,

If no other doubts, please help apply it.

Thanks,
Regards,
Yinbo Zhu.

-----Original Message-----
From: Felipe Balbi <balbi@...nel.org> 
Sent: 2019年8月27日 19:55
To: Ran Wang <ran.wang_1@....com>; Yinbo Zhu <yinbo.zhu@....com>; Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>; linux-usb@...r.kernel.org; open list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Cc: Xiaobo Xie <xiaobo.xie@....com>; Jiafei Pan <jiafei.pan@....com>
Subject: RE: [EXT] Re: [PATCH v1] usb: dwc3: remove the call trace of USBx_GFLADJ


Hi,

Ran Wang <ran.wang_1@....com> writes:
>> Yinbo Zhu <yinbo.zhu@....com> writes:
>> >> Yinbo Zhu <yinbo.zhu@....com> writes:
>> >> >> > diff --git a/drivers/usb/dwc3/core.c 
>> >> >> > b/drivers/usb/dwc3/core.c index
>> >> >> > 98bce85c29d0..a133d8490322 100644
>> >> >> > --- a/drivers/usb/dwc3/core.c
>> >> >> > +++ b/drivers/usb/dwc3/core.c
>> >> >> > @@ -300,8 +300,7 @@ static void 
>> >> >> > dwc3_frame_length_adjustment(struct
>> >> >> > dwc3 *dwc)
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >       reg = dwc3_readl(dwc->regs, DWC3_GFLADJ);
>> >> >> >       dft = reg & DWC3_GFLADJ_30MHZ_MASK;
>> >> >> > -     if (!dev_WARN_ONCE(dwc->dev, dft == dwc->fladj,
>> >> >> > -         "request value same as default, ignoring\n")) {
>> >> >> > +     if (dft != dwc->fladj) {
>> >> >>
>> >> >> if the value isn't different, why do you want to change it?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Balbi
>> >> > Hi Balbi,
>> >> >
>> >> > I don't change any value. I was remove that call trace.
>> >>
>> >> Sure you do. The splat only shows when you request a FLADJ value 
>> >> that's the same as the one already in the register. The reason you 
>> >> see the splat is because your requested value is what's already in the HW.
>> >>
>> >> So, again, why are you adding this device tree property if the 
>> >> value is already the correct one?
>> >>
>> >> > In addition that GFLADJ_30MHZ value intial value is 0, and it's 
>> >> > value must be 0x20, if not, usb will not work.
>> >>
>> >> it's not zero, otherwise the splat wouldn't trigger. You're 
>> >> requesting the value that's already in your register by default.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Balbi
>> >
>> > Hi Balbi,
>> >
>> > According that rm doc that GFLADJ_30MHZ has a default value is 
>> > 0x20, when GFLADJ_30MHZ_REG_SEL is 0, this 0x20 is a hard-coded value.
>> >
>> > But in fact, that default value is 0, please you note!
>> >
>> > Then according that xhci spec 5.2.4, that register the sixth bit if 
>> > is 0, then that can support Frame Lenth Timing value.
>> >
>> > So set GFLADJ_30MHZ_REG_SEL to 1 for use FLADJ, then I find that it 
>> > must use 0x20 usb will work well, even thoug xhci can permit 
>> > GFLADJ_30MHZ use other value
>> 
>> You only get the splat because you try to sent GFLADJ to 0x20 and 
>> it's ALREADY 0x20. This means that you don't need the property in DTS.
>> 
>> > In addition about what you said is about dts patch, and that patch 
>> > had merged by upstream, patch owner isn't me,
>> 
>> Well, then remove the setting from DTS, since clearly it's not needed.
>
> Please considering below scenarios on the same board which needs GFLADJ property on kernel DTS:
>
> 1. Board boot to U-Boot first, then load kernel. In this case, we need kernel DTS
>     help to get GFLADJ setting right, everything is as expected.
>
> 2. Board boot to U-Boot console, then execute 'usb start' under U-Boot console to init
>     DWC3 controller, then load kernel. In this case, actually GFLADJ is correctly
>     configured already, and the GFLADJ config double-checking is fine (because kernel
>     cannot know if U-Boot has initialized it or not), but warning looks not necessary.
>
> 3. Board boot to kernel, GFLADJ get set from DTS, then system suspend & resume. In this case
>     when resuming, GFLADJ setting has been restored correctly, so here we might not need
>     send out the warning message (double-checking might be fine).
>
> So, what's your suggestion to remove this looks non-necessary warning message?

now this is well explained! So the value in the register is *NOT* 0x20 by default, however, u-boot _can_ use dwc3 if we're flashing, then it'll result in the splat.

Okay, this is a valid scenario that the kernel should consider. I agree that we should remove the WARN() from there.

Thanks

--
balbi