From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Guenter Roeck Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 1/3] power: reset: read priority from device tree Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2014 14:35:13 -0800 Message-ID: <20141201223513.GA32035@roeck-us.net> References: <1417453389-1588-1-git-send-email-stefan@agner.ch> <1417453389-1588-2-git-send-email-stefan@agner.ch> <20141201174215.GB24692@roeck-us.net> <3916ca2867ced70e16903d6d44aaae8f@agner.ch> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Return-path: Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <3916ca2867ced70e16903d6d44aaae8f-XLVq0VzYD2Y@public.gmane.org> Sender: devicetree-owner-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org To: Stefan Agner Cc: Feng Kan , mark.rutland-5wv7dgnIgG8@public.gmane.org, shawn.guo-QSEj5FYQhm4dnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org, kernel-bIcnvbaLZ9MEGnE8C9+IrQ@public.gmane.org, Arnd Bergmann , sre-DgEjT+Ai2ygdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org, grant.likely-QSEj5FYQhm4dnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org, robh+dt-DgEjT+Ai2ygdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org, Dmitry Eremin-Solenikov , David Woodhouse , devicetree-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org, linux-arm-kernel-IAPFreCvJWM7uuMidbF8XUB+6BGkLq7r@public.gmane.org, linux-kernel-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org List-Id: devicetree@vger.kernel.org On Mon, Dec 01, 2014 at 11:18:47PM +0100, Stefan Agner wrote: > On 2014-12-01 18:42, Guenter Roeck wrote: > > On Mon, Dec 01, 2014 at 09:38:09AM -0800, Feng Kan wrote: > >> On Mon, Dec 1, 2014 at 9:29 AM, Stefan Agner wrote: > >> > On 2014-12-01 18:15, Feng Kan wrote: > >> >> On Mon, Dec 1, 2014 at 9:03 AM, Stefan Agner wrote: > >> >>> This patch adds an optional property which allows to specify the > >> >>> reset source priority. This priority is used by the kernel restart > >> >>> handler call chain to sort out the proper reset/restart method. > >> >>> Depending on the power design of a board or other machine/board > >> >>> specific peculiarity, it is not possible to pick a generic priority. > >> >>> > >> >>> Signed-off-by: Stefan Agner > >> >>> --- > >> >>> Documentation/devicetree/bindings/power/reset/syscon-reboot.txt | 3 +++ > >> >>> drivers/power/reset/syscon-reboot.c | 5 ++++- > >> >>> 2 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) > >> >>> > >> >>> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/power/reset/syscon-reboot.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/power/reset/syscon-reboot.txt > >> >>> index 1190631..ee41d9c 100644 > >> >>> --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/power/reset/syscon-reboot.txt > >> >>> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/power/reset/syscon-reboot.txt > >> >>> @@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ Required properties: > >> >>> - offset: offset in the register map for the reboot register (in bytes) > >> >>> - mask: the reset value written to the reboot register (32 bit access) > >> >>> > >> >>> +Optional properties: > >> >>> +- priority: define the priority of the reset (0-255, defaults to 128) > >> >>> + > >> >>> Default will be little endian mode, 32 bit access only. > >> >>> > >> >>> Examples: > >> >>> diff --git a/drivers/power/reset/syscon-reboot.c b/drivers/power/reset/syscon-reboot.c > >> >>> index 815b901..3060d6b 100644 > >> >>> --- a/drivers/power/reset/syscon-reboot.c > >> >>> +++ b/drivers/power/reset/syscon-reboot.c > >> >>> @@ -67,8 +67,11 @@ static int syscon_reboot_probe(struct platform_device *pdev) > >> >>> if (of_property_read_u32(pdev->dev.of_node, "mask", &ctx->mask)) > >> >>> return -EINVAL; > >> >>> > >> >>> - ctx->restart_handler.notifier_call = syscon_restart_handle; > >> >>> ctx->restart_handler.priority = 128; > >> >>> + of_property_read_u32(pdev->dev.of_node, "priority", > >> >>> + &ctx->restart_handler.priority); > >> >> > >> >> What is this for? > >> > > >> > What do you mean? The moved line "ctx->restart_handler.notifier_call = > >> > syscon_restart_handle;"? When one reads the diff, it looks like that > >> > line was moved, in fact I tried to keep the of_property_read function > >> > calls together. But I had to move the assignation of the default > >> > priority in front of restart_handler.priority. That's what is the > >> > outcome... > >> > >> I believe Guenter explained above already. Actually this help to solve one of > >> my problem. Thanks. > > > > Since Mark doesn't seem to be happy with the idea of making the priority > > dt-configurable, the alternative might be to just set a higher priority for > > syscon triggered resets, as suggested by Stefan. Not as flexible, but it > > should be ok for most use cases. > > > > I read the other branch of this thread too, but IMHO, this would be the > best solution for now. It's a one line change and does the job. After > all, we have that priority for a reason, it doesn't makes sense having > all of them at a common default. As mentioned in an other reply, I think > it is especially reasonable to configure the syscon-reboot driver a bit > higher, since this driver is more likely to be used for a dedicated > reboot feature provided by the SoC, which usually is the preferred one. > If it happens one day that a SoC ends up with conflicting priorities or > other priority odds, we can add the DT support then... > > What do you think, can I go with that for now? (Guenter, Feng, Mark...?) > Ok with me. After all, one only needs to remove the entry from the dt file if not wanted/needed, so one could argue that its existence already implies "preferred". Guenter -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe devicetree" in the body of a message to majordomo-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html