Re: [PATCH 0/2] net: stmmac: add DT parameter to keep RX_CLK running in LPI state

[Andrey Konovalov <andrey.konovalov@linaro.org>]

On 25.01.2023 22:14, Rob Herring wrote:
> On Tue, Jan 24, 2023 at 03:09:50PM +0100, Andrew Lunn wrote:
>>>> Could
>>>> dwmac-qcom-ethqos.c just do this unconditionally?
>>>
>>> Never stopping RX_CLK in Rx LPI state would always work, but the power
>>> consumption would somewhat increase (in Rx LPI state). Some people do care
>>> about it.
>>>
>>>> Is the interrupt
>>>> controller part of the licensed IP, or is it from QCOM? If it is part
>>>> of the licensed IP, it is probably broken for other devices as well,
>>>> so maybe it should be a quirk for all devices of a particular version
>>>> of the IP?
>>>
>>> Most probably this is the part of the ethernet MAC IP. And this is quite
>>> possible that the issue is specific for particular versions of the IP.
>>> Unfortunately I don't have the documentation related to this particular
>>> issue.
>>
>> Please could you ask around.

I am on it, but it will take time.

>> Do you have contacts in Qualcomm?
>> Contacts at Synopsys?

In Qualcomm only I am afraid.

>> Ideally it would be nice to fix it for everybody, not just one SoC.
> 
> Yes, but to fix for just 1 SoC use the SoC specific compatible to imply
> the need for this. Then only a kernel update is needed to fix, not a
> kernel and dtb update.

That's good point! Thanks!

I've just posted such 1 SoC only version:
https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20230126213539.166298-1-andrey.konovalov@linaro.org/T/#t
In case this is a more proper way to go.

> Rob

Thanks,
Andrey