Re: [PATCH V3 5/6] slimbus: Add support for 'clock-pause' feature

[Sagar Dharia <sdharia@codeaurora.org>]

Hi Mark,

On 8/14/2015 12:39 PM, Mark Brown wrote:
> On Mon, Aug 03, 2015 at 12:59:49AM -0600, Sagar Dharia wrote:
>
>> @@ -459,6 +459,8 @@ int slim_register_controller(struct slim_controller *ctrl)
>>   	mutex_init(&ctrl->m_ctrl);
>>   	spin_lock_init(&ctrl->tx.lock);
>>   	spin_lock_init(&ctrl->rx.lock);
>> +	mutex_init(&ctrl->sched.m_reconf);
>> +	init_completion(&ctrl->sched.pause_comp);
> Should there not be more interaction with the rest of the framework on
> clock pauses - the bus will need to be started to do transfers for
> example?

I'm relying on controller's pm_runtime as you pointed out for 
entering/exiting clock-pause.
The reason to initiate clock-pause from controller was more on the lines 
of clock-pause sequence being expensive, and tight coupling between 
controller/framer-clocks and clock-pause.
Three reconfiguration-transfer-commands have to be broadcast on the 
lines to enter clock-pause, and exiting it is needs 'wakeup' callback 
for controller.
Doing this per transfer will be a big overhead.
Using pm_runtime's autosuspend feature allows the controller-device to 
enter clock-pause after periods of inactivity to avoid thrashing.
As a trade-off, I am proposing that controller should initiate 
clock-pause from its pm_runtime callbacks, and framework should provide 
the means to do it.
Also, typically clocks of the controller are coupled with clock-pause 
and clocks cannot be turned off until the clock-pause sequence is sent 
on the bus since framer has to keep clocking the bus.

Thanks
Sagar

>
>> +#include <linux/slimbus.h>
>> +/**
> Missing blank line.
>
>> + * slim_ctrl_clk_pause: Called by slimbus controller to enter/exit 'clock pause'
> Is the controller the best place to initiate bus pausing?  It's
> surprising to me that it would be, the bus being idle isn't something
> that needs controller specific knowledge so I'd expect the framework to
> have standard support for this.


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