linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3] clk: set initial best mux parent to current parent with CLK_MUX_ROUND

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Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2024 19:18:05 +0800
From: Yang Xiwen <forbidden405@...look.com>
To: Maxime Ripard <mripard@...nel.org>
Cc: Michael Turquette <mturquette@...libre.com>,
 Stephen Boyd <sboyd@...nel.org>, linux-clk@...r.kernel.org,
 linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3] clk: set initial best mux parent to current parent
 with CLK_MUX_ROUND_CLOSEST

On 3/7/2024 4:48 PM, Maxime Ripard wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On Thu, Mar 07, 2024 at 10:03:50AM +0800, Yang Xiwen via B4 Relay wrote:
>> From: Yang Xiwen <forbidden405@...look.com>
>>
>> Originally, the initial clock rate is hardcoded to 0, this can lead to
>> some problem when setting a very small rate with CLK_MUX_ROUND_CLOSEST.
>>
>> For example, if the lowest possible rate provided by the mux is 1000Hz,
>> setting a rate below 500Hz will fail, because no clock can provide a
>> better rate than the non-existant 0Hz. But it should succeed with 1000Hz
>> being set.
>>
>> Setting the initial best parent to current parent could solve this bug.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Yang Xiwen <forbidden405@...look.com>
> I don't think it would be the way to go. The biggest issue to me is that
> it's inconsistent, and only changing the behaviour for a given flag
> doesn't solve that.


I think the current behavior is odd but conforms to the document if 
CLK_MUX_ROUND_CLOSEST is not specified. If i understand correctly, the 
default behavior of mux clocks is to select the closest rate lower than 
requested rate, and CLK_MUX_ROUND_CLOSEST removes the "lower than" 
limitation, which is what this version tries to accomplish.


>
> And again, either way, we should document it. And run it through kernelci.
>
> Maxime


-- 
Regards,
Yang Xiwen