linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH V2 07/10] clk: imx: add mux ops for i.MX8M composite clk

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Date:   Tue, 28 Apr 2020 01:08:12 +0000
From:   Peng Fan <peng.fan@....com>
To:     Leonard Crestez <leonard.crestez@....com>,
        Anson Huang <anson.huang@....com>
CC:     "shawnguo@...nel.org" <shawnguo@...nel.org>,
        "s.hauer@...gutronix.de" <s.hauer@...gutronix.de>,
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        Abel Vesa <abel.vesa@....com>,
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        "festevam@...il.com" <festevam@...il.com>,
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Subject: RE: [PATCH V2 07/10] clk: imx: add mux ops for i.MX8M composite clk

> Subject: Re: [PATCH V2 07/10] clk: imx: add mux ops for i.MX8M composite
> clk
> 
> On 2020-04-27 12:15 PM, Peng Fan wrote:
> >> Subject: Re: [PATCH V2 07/10] clk: imx: add mux ops for i.MX8M
> >> composite clk
> >>
> >> On 2020-03-12 12:27 PM, Peng Fan wrote:
> >>> From: Peng Fan <peng.fan@....com>
> >>>
> >>> The CORE/BUS root slice has following design, simplied graph:
> >>> The difference is core not have pre_div block.
> >>> A composite core/bus clk has 8 inputs for mux to select, saying clk[0-7].
> >>>
> >>>               SEL_A  GA
> >>>               +--+  +-+
> >>>               |  +->+ +------+
> >>> CLK[0-7]--->+  |  +-+      |
> >>>          |    |  |      +----v---+    +----+
> >>>          |    +--+      |pre_diva+---->    |  +---------+
> >>>          |              +--------+    |mux +--+post_div |
> >>>          |    +--+      |pre_divb+--->+    |  +---------+
> >>>          |    |  |      +----^---+    +----+
> >>>          +--->+  |  +-+      |
> >>>               |  +->+ +------+
> >>>               +--+  +-+
> >>>               SEL_B  GB
> >>>
> >>> There will be system hang, when doing the following steps:
> >>> 1. switch mux from clk0 to clk1
> >>> 2. gate off clk0
> >>> 3. swtich from clk1 to clk2, or gate off clk1
> >>>
> >>> Step 3 triggers system hang.
> >>>
> >>> If we skip step2, keep clk0 on, step 3 will not trigger system hang.
> >>> However we have CLK_OPS_PARENT_ENABLE flag, which will unprepare
> >>> disable the clk0 which will not be used.
> >>
> >> As far as I understand when switching from clk1 to clk2 this is done
> >> by temporarily switching the rightmost SELECT mux to whatever was in
> >> the spare SEL, which is essentially arbitrary from linux POV.
> >
> > No. The fixes in this patches has been confirmed by IC design owner
> >
> >>
> >> This is quite unexpected but in theory it might be desirable to use a
> >> third parent as a fallback.
> >
> > No. this will make things complicated. To CCM SEL_A and SEL_B, it is
> > controlled by a hardware counter. Saying you write n times to the
> > target interface.
> >
> > The mux will use n % 2 to choose SEL_A or SEL_B. write twice to make
> > sure SEL_A and SEL_B has the same value.
> 
> What if SEL_A and SEL_B have different values on boot? The first time linux
> does set_parent it will switch to the other SEL_X which might be off.

If SEL_A and SEL_B has different values on boot, SEL_A or SEL_B will
be effective according internal counter. There must be one
chosen for mux usage whether SEL_A or SEL_B.

The CCM ROOT slice only has SEL_A and SEL_B, no SEL_X. SEL_A and SEL_B
both have 7 mux inputs.

Thanks,
Peng.