[PATCH 05/10] clk: Add support for simple dividers

[u.kleine-koenig@pengutronix.de (Uwe Kleine-König)]

On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 02:45:39PM -0700, Saravana Kannan wrote:
> On 04/19/2011 11:36 PM, Sascha Hauer wrote:
> >On Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 03:28:50PM -0700, Saravana Kannan wrote:
> >>Sascha Hauer<s.hauer@pengutronix.de>  wrote:
> >>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>We should really have something like:
> >>>>>>clk_set_rate_range(min, ideal, max)
> >>>>>(Note this is orthogonal to the question if set_rate may barf on
> >>>values
> >>>>>other than the return values of round_rate.)
> >>>>>
> >>>>>clk_set_rate_range can even be implemented with clk_round_rate that
> >>>is
> >>>>>just required to fulfill:
> >>>>
> >>>>I think it's more important that we try to find a new API that's
> >>>better
> >>>>than clk_round_rate(). We can worry about the specifics of the
> >>>>implementation later.
> >>>
> >>>You found it and Uwe found a way to implement this ontop of the old
> >>>API,
> >>>that's a comfortable situation, isn't it?
> >>
> >>Well, do we all agree to this new API? I have no problem with Uwe's
> >>helper fn or his suggestion, if we all agree on the final API. I just
> >>didn't want him wasting his time when the API is not finalized.
> >
> >As Uwes suggestion does not change the internal clock API it's
> >relatively simple to try out. With this we moved to the
> >add-a-helper-function class of patches and are not in the
> >change-internal-and-external-API-with-hundreds-of-users
> >class anymore.
> 
> If clk_set_rate_range() is not made an external API, then it's
> pointless to even add it.
Correct, if it's there every driver should be able to use it.
 
> Also, you can make it an internal API (to be implemented by clock
> drivers) and still not need "hundreds of users to change". The
> generic code will use this helper function if the set_rate_range()
> API is not implemented by a specific clock/clock driver. If it's
> implemented by the specific clock, then that one will be used.
> That's not rocket science.
It's discussable if it's worth to add it to the internal API or if my
suggestion works for everybody. I think the best path to choose here is:
When this functionallity is needed add a global and generic function
(like my suggestion). If this proves to behave bad for a certain clk
a mechanism to override it per clk can still be added later.

> Let's stop discussion about whether Uwe's change is useful or not. I
> don't care. If you think it's great, then good for you both.
Right, it only makes sense to think about adding such a function when
the first user pops up.
 
Best regards
Uwe

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