Re: [PATCH V3 2/2] backlight: qcom-wled: Correct the sync_toggle sequence

[kgunda@codeaurora.org]

On 2021-03-01 15:32, Daniel Thompson wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 01, 2021 at 02:58:36PM +0530, Kiran Gunda wrote:
>> As per the current implementation, after FSC (Full Scale Current)
>> and brightness update the sync bits are transitioned from 
>> set-then-clear.
> 
> This does not makes sense since there are too many verbs. Set and clear
> are both verbs so in this context: "the code will set the bit and then
> the code will clear the bit".
> 
> Either:
> 
> s/transitioned from set-then-clear/set-then-cleared/.
> 
> Or:
> 
> s/transitioned from set-then-clear/using a set-then-clear approach/.
> 
>> But, the FSC and brightness sync takes place during a clear-then-set
>> transition of the sync bits.
> 
> Likewise this no longer makes sense and had also become misleading.
> Two changes of state, clear and then set, do not usually result in a
> single transition.
> 
> Either:
> 
> s/clear-then-set/0 to 1/
> 
> Alternatively, if you want to stick exclusively to the set/clear
> terminology then replace the whole quoted section with:
> 
>   But, the FSC and brightness sync takes place when the sync bits are
>   set (e.g. on a rising edge).
> 
> 
>> So the hardware team recommends a
>> clear-then-set approach in order to guarantee such a transition
>> regardless of the previous register state.
>> 
>> Signed-off-by: Kiran Gunda <kgunda@codeaurora.org>
> 
> With one of each of the changes proposed above:
> Reviewed-by: Daniel Thompson <daniel.thompson@linaro.org>
> 
> 
> Daniel.
> 
Apologies for the mistake. I have corrected and submitted the
V4 series with the "reviewed-by" tag.
> 
>> ---
>>  drivers/video/backlight/qcom-wled.c | 12 ++++++------
>>  1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
>> 
>> diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/qcom-wled.c 
>> b/drivers/video/backlight/qcom-wled.c
>> index aef52b9..19f83ac 100644
>> --- a/drivers/video/backlight/qcom-wled.c
>> +++ b/drivers/video/backlight/qcom-wled.c
>> @@ -337,13 +337,13 @@ static int wled3_sync_toggle(struct wled *wled)
>> 
>>  	rc = regmap_update_bits(wled->regmap,
>>  				wled->ctrl_addr + WLED3_SINK_REG_SYNC,
>> -				mask, mask);
>> +				mask, WLED3_SINK_REG_SYNC_CLEAR);
>>  	if (rc < 0)
>>  		return rc;
>> 
>>  	rc = regmap_update_bits(wled->regmap,
>>  				wled->ctrl_addr + WLED3_SINK_REG_SYNC,
>> -				mask, WLED3_SINK_REG_SYNC_CLEAR);
>> +				mask, mask);
>> 
>>  	return rc;
>>  }
>> @@ -353,17 +353,17 @@ static int wled5_mod_sync_toggle(struct wled 
>> *wled)
>>  	int rc;
>>  	u8 val;
>> 
>> -	val = (wled->cfg.mod_sel == MOD_A) ? WLED5_SINK_REG_SYNC_MOD_A_BIT :
>> -					     WLED5_SINK_REG_SYNC_MOD_B_BIT;
>>  	rc = regmap_update_bits(wled->regmap,
>>  				wled->sink_addr + WLED5_SINK_REG_MOD_SYNC_BIT,
>> -				WLED5_SINK_REG_SYNC_MASK, val);
>> +				WLED5_SINK_REG_SYNC_MASK, 0);
>>  	if (rc < 0)
>>  		return rc;
>> 
>> +	val = (wled->cfg.mod_sel == MOD_A) ? WLED5_SINK_REG_SYNC_MOD_A_BIT :
>> +					     WLED5_SINK_REG_SYNC_MOD_B_BIT;
>>  	return regmap_update_bits(wled->regmap,
>>  				  wled->sink_addr + WLED5_SINK_REG_MOD_SYNC_BIT,
>> -				  WLED5_SINK_REG_SYNC_MASK, 0);
>> +				  WLED5_SINK_REG_SYNC_MASK, val);
>>  }
>> 
>>  static int wled_ovp_fault_status(struct wled *wled, bool *fault_set)
>> --
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