linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/3] cpufreq: sama7g5: add cpufreq driver

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Date:   Tue, 5 Jan 2021 11:31:17 +0000
From:   <Claudiu.Beznea@...rochip.com>
To:     <viresh.kumar@...aro.org>
CC:     <rjw@...ysocki.net>, <robh+dt@...nel.org>,
        <linux-pm@...r.kernel.org>, <devicetree@...r.kernel.org>,
        <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/3] cpufreq: sama7g5: add cpufreq driver



On 05.01.2021 12:44, Viresh Kumar wrote:
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> On 05-01-21, 12:22, Claudiu Beznea wrote:
>> Microchip SAMA7G5 devices supports runtime changes of CPU frequency.
>> This is doable by changing CPUPLL frequency along with MCK0 frequency.
>> Along with this CPU's regulator must be changed to accommodate new
>> frequencies.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Claudiu Beznea <claudiu.beznea@...rochip.com>
>> ---
>>  drivers/cpufreq/Kconfig.arm          |   9 +
>>  drivers/cpufreq/Makefile             |   1 +
>>  drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq-dt-platdev.c |   2 +
>>  drivers/cpufreq/sama7g5-cpufreq.c    | 371 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>>  4 files changed, 383 insertions(+)
>>  create mode 100644 drivers/cpufreq/sama7g5-cpufreq.c
> 
> Did you try to reuse cpufreq-dt driver? It already handles most of
> this stuff, the only thing you need to do is to make sure
> clk_set_rate() for a CPU needs to handle all the clk stuff behind the
> scene.

No, I haven't tried it due to the fact that there are 2 clocks that needs
to be handled and though isn't the proper way to do this behind the scene
in clock drivers.

> 
> We haven't been accepting new implementations of the drivers which can
> work just fine with cpufreq-dt, please try to adapt to it.

I'll try it.

Thank you,
Claudiu

> 
> Thanks.
> 
> --
> viresh
>