Re: [PATCH 1/3] remoteproc: Add Arm remoteproc driver

Abdellatif El Khlifi
2024-03-07T19:40:57Z

Hi Mathieu,

> > + do {
> > + state_reg = readl(priv->reset_cfg.state_reg);
> > + *rst_ack = EXTSYS_RST_ST_RST_ACK(state_reg);
> > +
> > + if (*rst_ack == EXTSYS_RST_ACK_RESERVED) {
> > + dev_err(dev, "unexpected RST_ACK value: 0x%x\n",
> > + *rst_ack);
> > + return -EINVAL;
> > + }
> > +
> > + /* expected ACK value read */
> > + if ((*rst_ack & exp_ack) || (*rst_ack == exp_ack))
>
> I'm not sure why the second condition in this if() statement is needed. As far
> as I can tell the first condition will trigger and the second one won't be
> reached.

The second condition takes care of the following: exp_ack and *rst_ack are both 0.
This case happens when RST_REQ bit is cleared (meaning: No reset requested) and
we expect the RST_ACK to be 00 afterwards.

> > +/**
> > + * arm_rproc_load() - Load firmware to memory function for rproc_ops
> > + * @rproc: pointer to the remote processor object
> > + * @fw: pointer to the firmware
> > + *
> > + * Does nothing currently.
> > + *
> > + * Return:
> > + *
> > + * 0 for success.
> > + */
> > +static int arm_rproc_load(struct rproc *rproc, const struct firmware *fw)
> > +{
>
> What is the point of doing rproc_of_parse_firmware() if the firmware image is
> not loaded to memory? Does the remote processor have some kind of default ROM
> image to run if it doesn't find anything in memory?

Yes, the remote processor has a default FW image already loaded by default.

rproc_boot() [1] and _request_firmware() [2] fail if there is no FW file in the filesystem or a filename
provided.

Please correct me if I'm wrong.

[1]: https://elixir.bootlin.com/linux/v6.8-rc7/source/drivers/remoteproc/remoteproc_core.c#L1947
[2]: https://elixir.bootlin.com/linux/v6.8-rc7/source/drivers/base/firmware_loader/main.c#L863

> > +module_platform_driver(arm_rproc_driver);
> > +
>
> I am echoing Krzysztof view about how generic this driver name is. This has to
> be related to a family of processors or be made less generic in some way. Have
> a look at what TI did for their K3 lineup [1] - I would like to see the same
> thing done here.

Thank you, I'll take care of that and of all the other comments made.

Cheers,
Abdellatif