linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v6 10/14] arm64: dts: freescale: imx8qxp: Remove unnecessary clock related entries

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Date:   Thu, 30 Jun 2022 22:48:04 +0300
From:   Viorel Suman <viorel.suman@....nxp.com>
To:     Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski@...aro.org>
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        Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>,
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v6 10/14] arm64: dts: freescale: imx8qxp: Remove
 unnecessary clock related entries

On 22-06-30 20:01:31, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> On 30/06/2022 10:36, Viorel Suman wrote:
> > On 22-06-29 20:04:43, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> >> On 29/06/2022 18:44, Viorel Suman (OSS) wrote:
> >>> From: Viorel Suman <viorel.suman@....com>
> >>>
> >>> "clocks" and "clock-names" are not used the driver, so
> >>> remove them in order to match the yaml definition.
> >>
> >> So this explains the unexpected change in the bindings... but actually
> >> it does not explain whether it is correct or not. Just because driver
> >> does not use it, is not a proof that clocks are not there. In different
> >> OS/implementation this DTS might break stuff, so basically it is ABI
> >> break. DTS should describe the hardware fully, so if the clocks are
> >> there, should be in DTS regardless of the driver.
> > 
> > Hi Krzysztof,
> > 
> > Both XTAL clocks - 24MHz and 32kHz - are still defined in DTSI files, see for instance in
> > arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8qxp.dtsi :
> > ---------------
> >         xtal32k: clock-xtal32k {
> >                 compatible = "fixed-clock";
> >                 #clock-cells = <0>;
> >                 clock-frequency = <32768>;
> >                 clock-output-names = "xtal_32KHz";
> >         };
> > 
> >         xtal24m: clock-xtal24m {
> >                 compatible = "fixed-clock";
> >                 #clock-cells = <0>;
> >                 clock-frequency = <24000000>;
> >                 clock-output-names = "xtal_24MHz";
> >         };
> > ---------------
> > Both can be seen in /sys/kernel/debug/clk/clk_summary once boot is complete, both can be referenced
> > in any DTS node, so there is no ABI break.
> 
> ABI break is not relevant to the fixed clocks being or not being defined
> in the DTS. You have a device which was taking the clock inputs, so the
> clocks stayed enabled.
> 
> Now, you don't take these inputs, so for example the clocks are getting
> disabled as not used.

Ok, thanks for the explanation.

> > 
> > "DTS should describe the hardware fully" - this is true in case the OS is supposed to controll the
> > hardware fully. i.MX8 System Controller Unit concept implies resources being allocated and managed
> > by SCU, there is no direct OS access to some hardware. SCU actually defines the hardware environment
> > the OS is being able to see and run within. SCU is able to define several such isolated hardware
> > environments, each having its own OS running. So, in this particular case - i.MX8 SCU concept -
> > DTS should describe the hardware from the perspective of the hardware environment exposed by SCU to
> > OS.
> 
> OK, that sounds good, but the question about these clocks remain - are
> they inputs to the SCU or not.

The question context looks a bit shifted. The "clocks" and "clock-names"
attributes are removed from a clock provider device.

The OS clock provider in this case is a client which uses some protocol
to communicate with SCU via a messaging unit. There is no
access to xtal clocks via the existing OS<->SCU communication protocol.

> 
> Regardless whether they are actual input or not, you used not
> appropriate argument here - that Linux OS implementation does not use
> them. The proper argument is - whether the hardware environment has them
> connected or not.

Right, agreed.

Regards,
Viorel