linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 12/12] arm64: dts: qcom: sc8180x: Introduce Lenovo Flex 5G

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Date:   Mon, 27 Mar 2023 07:20:43 -0700
From:   Bjorn Andersson <andersson@...nel.org>
To:     Konrad Dybcio <konrad.dybcio@...aro.org>
Cc:     Vinod Koul <vkoul@...nel.org>, linux-arm-msm@...r.kernel.org,
        Bjorn Andersson <bjorn.andersson@...aro.org>,
        Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>,
        Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski+dt@...aro.org>,
        devicetree@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 12/12] arm64: dts: qcom: sc8180x: Introduce Lenovo
 Flex 5G

On Mon, Mar 27, 2023 at 10:51:38AM +0200, Konrad Dybcio wrote:
> On 27.03.2023 07:43, Vinod Koul wrote:
> > On 25-03-23, 13:40, Konrad Dybcio wrote:
> >> On 25.03.2023 13:24, Vinod Koul wrote:
> >>> From: Bjorn Andersson <bjorn.andersson@...aro.org>
[..]
> >>> +&dispcc {
> >>> +	status = "okay";
> >> Any reason for disabling dispcc by default?
> > 
> > I think that is a good question. I would prefer disabling and enabling
> > in places it is required, we might have a headless system or a dev board
> > where we dont have display..?
> It's a double-edged sword: on one side we could disable clocks that were
> mistakenly enabled, but on the other hand we do keep some some clocks
> always-on within that driver..
> 
> Perhaps leave it on by default and shut it off per-board if need be.
> 

There is a little bit of overhead in keeping the clock controllers
enabled at all times, but I expect it to benefit us in that it would
ensure that any clocks that the bootloader might have left on will be
disabled.

So, I think we should go with enable by default and leave enabled.

Regards,
Bjorn