Re: [PATCH v2 3/4] soc: qcom: geni-se: Export function geni_se_clks_off()

[Mukesh Kumar Savaliya <quic_msavaliy@quicinc.com>]

Hi Konrad, Thanks !

On 9/9/2024 5:05 PM, Konrad Dybcio wrote:
> On 6.09.2024 9:14 PM, Mukesh Kumar Savaliya wrote:
>> Currently the driver provides a function called geni_serial_resources_off()
>> to turn off resources like clocks and  pinctrl. We don't have a function to
>> control clocks separately hence, export the function geni_se_clks_off() to
>> turn off clocks separately without disturbing GPIO.
>>
>> Client drivers like I2C require this function for use-cases where the I2C
>> SE is shared between two subsystems.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Mukesh Kumar Savaliya <quic_msavaliy@quicinc.com>
>> ---
> 
> Well, i2c is probably not the only type of client you'll want
> to share and the current approach requires changes in all protocol
> drivers.
> 
That's true, it may require for other drivers too in future.
But logically seems more aligning to be handle at client driver side.
Meaning if it's required by SPI  client like touch, they can add this 
flag into touch client DT node.
> How about adding a parameter like `bool shared_se` to
> geni_se_resources_off() and changing the pinctrl state conditionally?
> 
Sure, Looks good design. This needs a change in common struct geni_se 
which can add this flag and set to true from i2c driver struct 
geni_i2c_dev->se->shared_se.
Then geni_se_resources_off() can bypass pinctrl state based on this flag.
if this is aligning, please confirm so can make the change in V3.
> Konrad