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Message-ID: <33232e22-1014-2670-47f6-712b0acc929d@linaro.org>
Date:   Wed, 26 Jul 2023 15:07:00 +0200
From:   Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski@...aro.org>
To:     "Naveen Kumar Goud Arepalli (QUIC)" <quic_narepall@...cinc.com>,
        Andrew Halaney <ahalaney@...hat.com>
Cc:     "Nitin Rawat (QUIC)" <quic_nitirawa@...cinc.com>,
        "agross@...nel.org" <agross@...nel.org>,
        "andersson@...nel.org" <andersson@...nel.org>,
        "konrad.dybcio@...aro.org" <konrad.dybcio@...aro.org>,
        "robh+dt@...nel.org" <robh+dt@...nel.org>,
        "krzysztof.kozlowski+dt@...aro.org" 
        <krzysztof.kozlowski+dt@...aro.org>,
        "conor+dt@...nel.org" <conor+dt@...nel.org>,
        "linux-arm-msm@...r.kernel.org" <linux-arm-msm@...r.kernel.org>,
        "devicetree@...r.kernel.org" <devicetree@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH V1] arm64: dts: qcom: sa8775p-ride: Remove min and max
 voltages for L8A

On 26/07/2023 14:32, Naveen Kumar Goud Arepalli (QUIC) wrote:
> On Tue, Jul 25, 2023 at 03:30:07PM +0530, Naveen Kumar Goud Arepalli wrote:
>> L8A is the supply for UFS VCC, UFS specification allows different VCC 
>> configurations for UFS devices.
>> -UFS 2.x devices: 2.70V - 3.60V
>> -UFS 3.x devices: 2.40V - 2.70V
>>
>> As sa8775p-ride supports both ufs 2.x and ufs 3.x devices, remove 
>> min/max voltages for L8A regulator. Initial voltage of L8A will be set 
>> to 2.504v or 2.952v during PON depending on the UFS device type. On 
>> sa8775, UFS is the only client in Linux for L8A and this regulator 
>> will be voted only for enabling/disabling.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Naveen Kumar Goud Arepalli <quic_narepall@...cinc.com>
>> ---
>>  arch/arm64/boot/dts/qcom/sa8775p-ride.dts | 2 --
>>  1 file changed, 2 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/qcom/sa8775p-ride.dts 
>> b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/qcom/sa8775p-ride.dts
>> index ed76680410b4..6f3891a09e59 100644
>> --- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/qcom/sa8775p-ride.dts
>> +++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/qcom/sa8775p-ride.dts
>> @@ -98,8 +98,6 @@
>>  
>>  		vreg_l8a: ldo8 {
>>  			regulator-name = "vreg_l8a";
>> -			regulator-min-microvolt = <2504000>;
>> -			regulator-max-microvolt = <3300000>;
>>  			regulator-initial-mode = <RPMH_REGULATOR_MODE_HPM>;
>>  			regulator-allow-set-load;
>>  			regulator-allowed-modes = <RPMH_REGULATOR_MODE_LPM
>> --
>> 2.17.1
>>
> 
> Reviewing with very little expertise in the area....
> A few questions below that would help me understand this a bit better.
> 
> Does it make sense to *not* set the range of the regulator at all?:
>>>> Yes, we are removing the range of the regulator.
> 
>     1. A board dts knows its UFS device
>     2. Is UFS backwards compatible with respect to UFS2/UFS3?
>        I don't know how the version is determined, but if it's a
>        "start at UFS2, go to UFS3" should it be scaled as that goes?
>        >>>> For a UFS device 3.x, we cannot start as UFS 2.0. vcc has to be as per UFS 3.x recommendations.
> 
> Relying on the bootloader to set up the device before the kernel starts
> seems like a direction that should be actively avoided instead of
> depended on in my opinion.

I have trouble finding which part is your reply and which is quote of
Andrew. Please reconfigure your mail client.

>>>>> As per upstream UFS driver,  voltage voting is not there and we vote only for enable/disable . 
> Since UFS is the only client in Linux for this rail (L8A ), we don't need min and max range to support
> UFS 2.x and 3.x cards.

I would assume some reasonable range is always desired. Why it cannot be
the wider range from both? 2.4 - 3.6?

Best regards,
Krzysztof

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