linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v7 0/4] qcom-cpufreq-hw: Add CPU clock provider support

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Date:   Thu, 17 Nov 2022 12:01:45 +0000
From:   Sudeep Holla <sudeep.holla@....com>
To:     Viresh Kumar <viresh.kumar@...aro.org>
Cc:     Manivannan Sadhasivam <manivannan.sadhasivam@...aro.org>,
        Sudeep Holla <sudeep.holla@....com>, andersson@...nel.org,
        krzysztof.kozlowski+dt@...aro.org, rafael@...nel.org,
        robh+dt@...nel.org, johan@...nel.org, devicetree@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-arm-msm@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-pm@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v7 0/4] qcom-cpufreq-hw: Add CPU clock provider support

On Thu, Nov 17, 2022 at 04:54:03PM +0530, Viresh Kumar wrote:
> On 17-11-22, 10:19, Sudeep Holla wrote:
> > Why do you need the above 3 changes if the below(4/4) will ensure
> > cpufreq_get(cpu) returns the clock frequency. I was expecting to drop the
> > whole "confusing" clock bindings and the unnecessary clock provider.
> > 
> > Can't we just use cpufreq_get(cpu) ?
> 
> https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/cover.1657695140.git.viresh.kumar@linaro.org/
> 
> The basic idea (need) here was to fix the DT and let the CPU nodes have clock
> related properties, which are missing currently.
> 
> The context can be seen in the above thread.

Thanks for the link. Sorry I still don't get the complete picture. Who are
the consumers of these clock nodes if not cpufreq itself.

I am going to guess, so other device(like inter-connect) with phandle into
CPU device perhaps ? Also I assume it will have phandle to non-CPU device
and hence we need generic device clock solution. Sorry for the noise, but
I still find having both clocks and qcom,freq-domain property is quite
confusing but I am fine as I understand it bit better now.

-- 
Regards,
Sudeep