linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/1] pwm: mediatek: add longer period support

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Date:   Thu, 27 Feb 2020 11:52:44 +0100
From:   Uwe Kleine-König 
        <u.kleine-koenig@...gutronix.de>
To:     Sam Shih <sam.shih@...iatek.com>
Cc:     Thierry Reding <thierry.reding@...il.com>,
        Matthias Brugger <matthias.bgg@...il.com>,
        John Crispin <john@...ozen.org>, linux-pwm@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org,
        linux-mediatek@...ts.infradead.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/1] pwm: mediatek: add longer period support

Hello,

On Thu, Feb 27, 2020 at 05:59:50PM +0800, Sam Shih wrote:
> On Thu, 2020-02-27 at 09:04 +0100, Uwe Kleine-König wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 27, 2020 at 03:46:50PM +0800, Sam Shih wrote:
> > > The pwm clock source could be divided by 1625 with PWM_CON
> > > BIT(3) setting in mediatek hardware.
> > > 
> > > This patch add support for longer pwm period configuration,
> > > which allowing blinking LEDs via pwm interface.
> > > 
> > > Signed-off-by: Sam Shih <sam.shih@...iatek.com>
> > > ---
> > >  drivers/pwm/pwm-mediatek.c | 21 +++++++++++++++++----
> > >  1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
> > > 
> > > diff --git a/drivers/pwm/pwm-mediatek.c b/drivers/pwm/pwm-mediatek.c
> > > index b94e0d09c300..9af309bea01a 100644
> > > --- a/drivers/pwm/pwm-mediatek.c
> > > +++ b/drivers/pwm/pwm-mediatek.c
> > > @@ -121,8 +121,8 @@ static int pwm_mediatek_config(struct pwm_chip
> *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
> > >  			       int duty_ns, int period_ns)
> > >  {
> > >  	struct pwm_mediatek_chip *pc = to_pwm_mediatek_chip(chip);
> > > -	u32 clkdiv = 0, cnt_period, cnt_duty, reg_width = PWMDWIDTH,
> > > -	    reg_thres = PWMTHRES;
> > > +	u32 clkdiv = 0, clksel = 0, cnt_period, cnt_duty,
> > > +	    reg_width = PWMDWIDTH, reg_thres = PWMTHRES;
> > >  	u64 resolution;
> > >  	int ret;
> > >  
> > Adding some more context:
> > 
> 
> + /* The pwm source clock can be divided by 2^clkdiv. When the clksel  +
> * bit is set to 1, The final clock output needs to be divided by an +  *
> extra 1625.
> +  */

I'd write:

The source clock is divided by 2^clkdiv or iff the clksel bit is set by
2^clkdiv + 1625.

> 
> Is this ok ?
> 
> 
> > > @@ -139,11 +139,20 @@ static int pwm_mediatek_config(struct pwm_chip
> *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
> > > 	while (cnt_period > 8191) {
> > >  		resolution *= 2;
> > >  		clkdiv++;
> > >  		cnt_period = DIV_ROUND_CLOSEST_ULL((u64)period_ns * 1000,
> > >  						   resolution);
> > > +		if (clkdiv > PWM_CLK_DIV_MAX && !clksel) {
> > > +			clksel = 1;
> > > +			clkdiv = 0;
> > > +			resolution = (u64)NSEC_PER_SEC * 1000 * 1625;
> > > +			do_div(resolution,
> > > +				clk_get_rate(pc->clk_pwms[pwm->hwpwm]));
> > > +			cnt_period = DIV_ROUND_CLOSEST_ULL(
> > > +					(u64)period_ns * 1000, resolution);
> > 
> > The assignment is a repetition from just above the if. Maybe just put
> it
> > once after this if block?
> 
> The cnt_period represents the effective range of the PWM period counter,
> when we need changing the pwm output period to a longer value at the
> same clock frequency, we can setting a larger cnt_period, but the width
> of the cnt_peroid register is 12 bits,
> When the request period is too long, we need to divide the clock source
> and then recalculate cnt_period outputs the correct waveform.
> As mentioned above, when changing clkdiv, we need to recalculate
> cnt_period immediately.
> 
> If the request period is very long (for example, LED blinking), clkdiv
> may be insufficient. 
> In this case, we will use clksel to divide the pwm source clock by an
> additional 1625, and recalculate clkdiv and cnt_period.
> 
> I don't think we can just place assignments after the if block.

I didn't care enough to read your reasoning and retry to convince you
with mine:

With your patch you have:

	cnt_period = someexpression;

	if (somecondition) {
		...
		cnt_period = someexpression;
	}

As somecondition doesn't make use of cnt_period this is equivalent to:

	if (somecondition) {
		...
	}
	cnt_period = someexpression;

isn't it?

> > The code is hard to follow, I wonder if this could be cleaned up with
> > some comments added that explain the hardware details enough to be able
> > to actually understand the code without having the hardware reference
> > manual handy.
> 
> Is it sufficient to add some context into comment like the response of
> the second question?

I didn't check but I wouldn't be surprised if the code is more
complicated than necessary. If you don't see something to simplify, go
for adding an explanation as suggested and I will take a look in a quiet
moment.

Not sure I already pointed out that having a link to a publicly
available reference manual in the driver's header is useful. If there is
such a manual, please add a link there. Your benefit is that you
simplify others to improve your driver.

Best regards
Uwe

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