linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH mvebu v2 00/10] Armada 37xx: Fix cpufreq changing base CPU speed to 800 MHz from 1000 MHz

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Date:   Mon, 22 Feb 2021 10:51:11 +0100
From:   Pali Rohár <pali@...nel.org>
To:     nnet <nnet@...tmail.fm>
Cc:     Marek Behún <kabel@...nel.org>, a.heider@...il.com,
        andrew@...n.ch, gerald@....net, gregory.clement@...tlin.com,
        kostap@...vell.com, linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org,
        linux-clk@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        luka.perkov@...tura.hr, miquel.raynal@...tlin.com,
        mturquette@...libre.com, rmk+kernel@...linux.org.uk,
        sboyd@...nel.org, tmn505@...il.com, vladimir.vid@...tura.hr
Subject: Re: [PATCH mvebu v2 00/10] Armada 37xx: Fix cpufreq changing base
 CPU speed to 800 MHz from 1000 MHz

On Sunday 21 February 2021 19:17:40 nnet wrote:
> > Could you test if 1.155V voltage for L1 is stable on 1.2 GHz variant?
> 
> ++#define MIN_VOLT_MV_FOR_L1_1200MHZ 1155
> ...
> ++              if (avs_min_l1 > dvfs->avs[0])
> ++                      avs_min_l1 = dvfs->avs[0];
> ++
> ++              if (dvfs->avs[1] < avs_min_l1)
> ++                      dvfs->avs[1] = avs_min_l1;
> 
> This works fine. Tested with switching 600MHz to 1.2GHz under load.

Perfect! Therefore here is final version of patch 04/10 for both 1 GHz
and 1.2 GHz variants of A3720 SoC. I will resend whole patch series.
Could I add your Tested-by line to patch series?

diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/armada-37xx-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/armada-37xx-cpufreq.c
index b8dc6c849..c7683d447 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/armada-37xx-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/armada-37xx-cpufreq.c
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@
 #define LOAD_LEVEL_NR	4
 
 #define MIN_VOLT_MV 1000
+#define MIN_VOLT_MV_FOR_L1_1000MHZ 1108
+#define MIN_VOLT_MV_FOR_L1_1200MHZ 1155
 
 /*  AVS value for the corresponding voltage (in mV) */
 static int avs_map[] = {
@@ -208,6 +210,8 @@ static u32 armada_37xx_avs_val_match(int target_vm)
  * - L2 & L3 voltage should be about 150mv smaller than L0 voltage.
  * This function calculates L1 & L2 & L3 AVS values dynamically based
  * on L0 voltage and fill all AVS values to the AVS value table.
+ * When base CPU frequency is 1000 or 1200 MHz then there is additional
+ * minimal avs value for load L1.
  */
 static void __init armada37xx_cpufreq_avs_configure(struct regmap *base,
 						struct armada_37xx_dvfs *dvfs)
@@ -239,6 +243,19 @@ static void __init armada37xx_cpufreq_avs_configure(struct regmap *base,
 		for (load_level = 1; load_level < LOAD_LEVEL_NR; load_level++)
 			dvfs->avs[load_level] = avs_min;
 
+		/*
+		 * Set the avs values for load L0 and L1 when base CPU frequency
+		 * is 1000/1200 MHz to its typical initial values according to
+		 * the Armada 3700 Hardware Specifications.
+		 */
+		if (dvfs->cpu_freq_max >= 1000*1000*1000) {
+			if (dvfs->cpu_freq_max >= 1200*1000*1000)
+				avs_min = armada_37xx_avs_val_match(MIN_VOLT_MV_FOR_L1_1200MHZ);
+			else
+				avs_min = armada_37xx_avs_val_match(MIN_VOLT_MV_FOR_L1_1000MHZ);
+			dvfs->avs[0] = dvfs->avs[1] = avs_min;
+		}
+
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -258,6 +275,26 @@ static void __init armada37xx_cpufreq_avs_configure(struct regmap *base,
 	target_vm = avs_map[l0_vdd_min] - 150;
 	target_vm = target_vm > MIN_VOLT_MV ? target_vm : MIN_VOLT_MV;
 	dvfs->avs[2] = dvfs->avs[3] = armada_37xx_avs_val_match(target_vm);
+
+	/*
+	 * Fix the avs value for load L1 when base CPU frequency is 1000/1200 MHz,
+	 * otherwise the CPU gets stuck when switching from load L1 to load L0.
+	 * Also ensure that avs value for load L1 is not higher than for L0.
+	 */
+	if (dvfs->cpu_freq_max >= 1000*1000*1000) {
+		u32 avs_min_l1;
+
+		if (dvfs->cpu_freq_max >= 1200*1000*1000)
+			avs_min_l1 = armada_37xx_avs_val_match(MIN_VOLT_MV_FOR_L1_1200MHZ);
+		else
+			avs_min_l1 = armada_37xx_avs_val_match(MIN_VOLT_MV_FOR_L1_1000MHZ);
+
+		if (avs_min_l1 > dvfs->avs[0])
+			avs_min_l1 = dvfs->avs[0];
+
+		if (dvfs->avs[1] < avs_min_l1)
+			dvfs->avs[1] = avs_min_l1;
+	}
 }
 
 static void __init armada37xx_cpufreq_avs_setup(struct regmap *base,