linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/4] media: i2c: ov5695: use regulator_bulk_enable/regulator

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Date:   Tue, 31 May 2022 17:50:51 +0200
From:   Michael Nazzareno Trimarchi <michael@...rulasolutions.com>
To:     Tommaso Merciai <tommaso.merciai@...rulasolutions.com>
Cc:     Jacopo Mondi <jacopo@...ndi.org>, linuxfancy@...glegroups.com,
        linux-amarula@...rulasolutions.com,
        Shunqian Zheng <zhengsq@...k-chips.com>,
        Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@...nel.org>,
        linux-media@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/4] media: i2c: ov5695: use regulator_bulk_enable/regulator_bulk
 disable instead of for loop

Hi

On Tue, May 31, 2022 at 5:40 PM Tommaso Merciai
<tommaso.merciai@...rulasolutions.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Jacopo,
> On Tue, May 31, 2022 at 03:14:09PM +0200, Jacopo Mondi wrote:
> > Hi Tommaso,
> >
> > On Thu, May 19, 2022 at 09:51:14AM +0200, Tommaso Merciai wrote:
> > > Enable regulator using regulator_bulk_enable/regulatore_bulk_disable
> > > function in __ov5695_power_on/__ov5695_power_off function instead of for loop.
> > > This reduce code size and make things more clear
> > >
> > > Signed-off-by: Tommaso Merciai <tommaso.merciai@...rulasolutions.com>
> > > Co-Developed-by: Michael Trimarchi <michael@...rulasolutions.com>
> > > ---
> > >  drivers/media/i2c/ov5695.c | 25 +++++++------------------
> > >  1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)
> > >
> > > diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/ov5695.c b/drivers/media/i2c/ov5695.c
> > > index 439385938a51..880b586e55fe 100644
> > > --- a/drivers/media/i2c/ov5695.c
> > > +++ b/drivers/media/i2c/ov5695.c
> > > @@ -972,7 +972,7 @@ static int ov5695_s_stream(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, int on)
> > >
> > >  static int __ov5695_power_on(struct ov5695 *ov5695)
> > >  {
> > > -   int i, ret;
> > > +   int ret;
> > >     struct device *dev = &ov5695->client->dev;
> > >
> > >     ret = clk_prepare_enable(ov5695->xvclk);
> > > @@ -987,13 +987,10 @@ static int __ov5695_power_on(struct ov5695 *ov5695)
> > >      * The hardware requires the regulators to be powered on in order,
> > >      * so enable them one by one.
> > >      */
> >
> > The comment says that the hardware requires regulators to be enabled
> > in precise order
> >

They are enabled on the array order.

> > > -   for (i = 0; i < OV5695_NUM_SUPPLIES; i++) {
> > > -           ret = regulator_enable(ov5695->supplies[i].consumer);
> > > -           if (ret) {
> > > -                   dev_err(dev, "Failed to enable %s: %d\n",
> > > -                           ov5695->supplies[i].supply, ret);
> > > -                   goto disable_reg_clk;
> > > -           }
> > > +   ret = regulator_bulk_enable(ARRAY_SIZE(ov5695->supplies), ov5695->supplies);
> >
> > bulk_enable() uses the async API (async_schedule_domain() in
> > particular) which by the name makes me think such ordering guarantee
> > cannot be respected.

I don't think so. Will make no sense because if it fails, revert them.
Even the bulk disable disable them
in reverse order

> >
> > However most sensors require some kind of ordering when enabling
> > regulators, and most of the use the bulk API anyhow. The fact this
> > driver uses the bulk API to get an release the regulators but not for
> > enabling them and the above comment, makes me think it has been done
> > on purpose ? Could you check with the driver author maybe ?
>
> Thanks for suggestion, good question.
> I see also ov5693 driver use bulk_enable/bulk_disable
> on ov5693_sensor_powerdown and ov5693_sensor_powerup functions, I take
> this as reference (and I'm wrong)
>
> In a functional test on PX30_Mini_evb_v11_20190507, after this series
> I'm able to see the correct chip id during probe and do some capture.
>
> I think you are right Jacopo, we can drop off this [PATCH 1/4]
> On the following link I found the issue that you describe: [1]
>

WHy drop?

Michael

> >
> > > +   if (ret) {
> > > +           dev_err(dev, "Failed to enable regulators %d\n", ret);
> > > +           goto disable_reg_clk;
> > >     }
> > >
> > >     gpiod_set_value_cansleep(ov5695->reset_gpio, 0);
> > > @@ -1003,8 +1000,7 @@ static int __ov5695_power_on(struct ov5695 *ov5695)
> > >     return 0;
> > >
> > >  disable_reg_clk:
> > > -   for (--i; i >= 0; i--)
> > > -           regulator_disable(ov5695->supplies[i].consumer);
> > > +   regulator_bulk_disable(ARRAY_SIZE(ov5695->supplies), ov5695->supplies);
> >
> > FYI the bulk API does this for you if enabling any of the regulators fails.
> > Hence this should not be necessary.
>
> Thanks for sharing! This is new to me.
> I'll update the series on v2 removing this patch.
>
> Regards,
> Tommaso
>
> [1]: https://mailweb.openeuler.org/hyperkitty/list/kernel@openeuler.org/message/4X54QYJDRRE4K5BW4FTDZUGRAL4GRQWY/
>
> > Thanks
> >    j
> >
> > >     clk_disable_unprepare(ov5695->xvclk);
> > >
> > >     return ret;
> > > @@ -1012,8 +1008,6 @@ static int __ov5695_power_on(struct ov5695 *ov5695)
> > >
> > >  static void __ov5695_power_off(struct ov5695 *ov5695)
> > >  {
> > > -   struct device *dev = &ov5695->client->dev;
> > > -   int i, ret;
> > >
> > >     clk_disable_unprepare(ov5695->xvclk);
> > >     gpiod_set_value_cansleep(ov5695->reset_gpio, 1);
> > > @@ -1022,12 +1016,7 @@ static void __ov5695_power_off(struct ov5695 *ov5695)
> > >      * The hardware requires the regulators to be powered off in order,
> > >      * so disable them one by one.
> > >      */
> > > -   for (i = OV5695_NUM_SUPPLIES - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
> > > -           ret = regulator_disable(ov5695->supplies[i].consumer);
> > > -           if (ret)
> > > -                   dev_err(dev, "Failed to disable %s: %d\n",
> > > -                           ov5695->supplies[i].supply, ret);
> > > -   }
> > > +   regulator_bulk_disable(ARRAY_SIZE(ov5695->supplies), ov5695->supplies);
> > >  }
> > >
> > >  static int __maybe_unused ov5695_runtime_resume(struct device *dev)
> > > --
> > > 2.25.1
> > >
>
> --
> Tommaso Merciai
> Embedded Linux Engineer
> tommaso.merciai@...rulasolutions.com
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