[PATCH AUTOSEL 6.17-6.12] clk: qcom: gcc-ipq6018: rework nss_port5 clock to multiple conf

[Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org>]

From: Marko Mäkelä <marko.makela@iki.fi>

[ Upstream commit 2f7b168323c22faafb1fbf94ef93b7ce5efc15c6 ]

Rework nss_port5 to use the new multiple configuration implementation
and correctly fix the clocks for this port under some corner case.

In OpenWrt, this patch avoids intermittent dmesg errors of the form
nss_port5_rx_clk_src: rcg didn't update its configuration.

This is a mechanical, straightforward port of
commit e88f03230dc07aa3293b6aeb078bd27370bb2594
("clk: qcom: gcc-ipq8074: rework nss_port5/6 clock to multiple conf")
to gcc-ipq6018, with two conflicts resolved: different frequency of the
P_XO clock source, and only 5 Ethernet ports.

This was originally developed by JiaY-shi <shi05275@163.com>.

Link: https://lore.kernel.org/all/20231220221724.3822-4-ansuelsmth@gmail.com/
Signed-off-by: Marko Mäkelä <marko.makela@iki.fi>
Tested-by: Marko Mäkelä <marko.makela@iki.fi>
Reviewed-by: Konrad Dybcio <konrad.dybcio@oss.qualcomm.com>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20250802095546.295448-1-marko.makela@iki.fi
Signed-off-by: Bjorn Andersson <andersson@kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org>
---

LLM Generated explanations, may be completely bogus:

## Analysis Complete

**Backport Status: YES**

---

## Executive Summary

This commit fixes a real bug causing intermittent clock configuration
errors ("rcg didn't update its configuration") on Qualcomm IPQ6018 SoC
Ethernet port 5. It is a mechanical, well-tested port of a proven fix
from IPQ8074 and should be backported to stable trees.

---

## Detailed Technical Analysis

### 1. Problem Being Solved

**User-Visible Bug**: The commit fixes intermittent kernel errors
reported in OpenWrt:
```
nss_port5_rx_clk_src: rcg didn't update its configuration
```

**Root Cause**: The NSS (Network SubSystem) port 5 RX/TX clocks can
reach the same target frequency through multiple parent clock
configurations (e.g., 25MHz can be achieved via P_UNIPHY1_RX÷12.5 OR
P_UNIPHY0_RX÷5). The old implementation used a flat frequency table with
duplicate entries:

```c
// Old implementation (lines 505-512 in diff):
static const struct freq_tbl ftbl_nss_port5_rx_clk_src[] = {
    F(24000000, P_XO, 1, 0, 0),
    F(25000000, P_UNIPHY1_RX, 12.5, 0, 0),  // First match always
selected
    F(25000000, P_UNIPHY0_RX, 5, 0, 0),     // Never used!
    F(125000000, P_UNIPHY1_RX, 2.5, 0, 0),  // First match always
selected
    F(125000000, P_UNIPHY0_RX, 1, 0, 0),    // Never used!
    ...
};
```

The clock framework with `clk_rcg2_ops` would always select the **first
matching frequency**, even if that parent clock was unavailable or
suboptimal. This caused clock configuration failures when the selected
parent couldn't provide the required frequency.

### 2. The Fix

The commit converts to `freq_multi_tbl` infrastructure, which provides
multiple configuration options per frequency and intelligently selects
the best one:

```c
// New implementation (lines 514-531):
static const struct freq_conf ftbl_nss_port5_rx_clk_src_25[] = {
    C(P_UNIPHY1_RX, 12.5, 0, 0),
    C(P_UNIPHY0_RX, 5, 0, 0),
};

static const struct freq_conf ftbl_nss_port5_rx_clk_src_125[] = {
    C(P_UNIPHY1_RX, 2.5, 0, 0),
    C(P_UNIPHY0_RX, 1, 0, 0),
};

static const struct freq_multi_tbl ftbl_nss_port5_rx_clk_src[] = {
    FMS(24000000, P_XO, 1, 0, 0),
    FM(25000000, ftbl_nss_port5_rx_clk_src_25),    // Multiple configs
    FMS(78125000, P_UNIPHY1_RX, 4, 0, 0),
    FM(125000000, ftbl_nss_port5_rx_clk_src_125),  // Multiple configs
    FMS(156250000, P_UNIPHY1_RX, 2, 0, 0),
    FMS(312500000, P_UNIPHY1_RX, 1, 0, 0),
    { }
};
```

The new `clk_rcg2_fm_ops` operations (lines 565, 620) use
`__clk_rcg2_select_conf()` in `drivers/clk/qcom/clk-rcg2.c:287-341`,
which:
1. Iterates through all configurations for a frequency
2. Queries each parent clock to see if it's available
3. Calculates the actual rate that would be achieved
4. Selects the configuration that gets closest to the target rate

**Critical Code Path** (`drivers/clk/qcom/clk-rcg2.c:287-341`):
```c
static const struct freq_conf *
__clk_rcg2_select_conf(struct clk_hw *hw, const struct freq_multi_tbl
*f,
                       unsigned long req_rate)
{
    // For each config, check if parent is available and calculate rate
    for (i = 0, conf = f->confs; i < f->num_confs; i++, conf++) {
        p = clk_hw_get_parent_by_index(hw, index);
        if (!p) continue;  // Skip unavailable parents

        parent_rate = clk_hw_get_rate(p);
        rate = calc_rate(parent_rate, conf->n, conf->m, conf->n,
conf->pre_div);

        if (rate == req_rate) {
            best_conf = conf;
            goto exit;  // Exact match found
        }

        // Track closest match
        rate_diff = abs_diff(req_rate, rate);
        if (rate_diff < best_rate_diff) {
            best_rate_diff = rate_diff;
            best_conf = conf;
        }
    }
}
```

### 3. Code Changes Analysis

**Modified Structures** (gcc-ipq6018.c:514-622):
- `nss_port5_rx_clk_src`: Changed from `freq_tbl` → `freq_multi_tbl`,
  ops `clk_rcg2_ops` → `clk_rcg2_fm_ops`
- `nss_port5_tx_clk_src`: Changed from `freq_tbl` → `freq_multi_tbl`,
  ops `clk_rcg2_ops` → `clk_rcg2_fm_ops`

**Frequencies with Multiple Configurations**:
- **25 MHz**: 2 configs (UNIPHY1_RX÷12.5, UNIPHY0_RX÷5)
- **125 MHz**: 2 configs (UNIPHY1_RX÷2.5, UNIPHY0_RX÷1)

**Frequencies with Single Configuration**:
- 24 MHz (P_XO÷1) - Note: IPQ6018 uses 24MHz XO vs IPQ8074's 19.2MHz
- 78.125 MHz (UNIPHY1_RX÷4)
- 156.25 MHz (UNIPHY1_RX÷2)
- 312.5 MHz (UNIPHY1_RX÷1)

**Size**: 38 insertions, 22 deletions (net +16 lines)

### 4. Infrastructure Dependencies

**Required Infrastructure**: `freq_multi_tbl` and `clk_rcg2_fm_ops`

**Introduced in**: v6.10 via commits:
- `d06b1043644a1` - "clk: qcom: clk-rcg: introduce support for multiple
  conf for same freq"
- `89da22456af07` - "clk: qcom: clk-rcg2: add support for rcg2 freq
  multi ops"

**Status in 6.17**: ✅ **Already present** - The infrastructure was
merged in v6.10, so kernel 6.17.5 already has all required components.
Verified by checking:
- `drivers/clk/qcom/clk-rcg.h:158-178` - `freq_multi_tbl` structure
  defined
- `drivers/clk/qcom/clk-rcg2.c:841-852` - `clk_rcg2_fm_ops` exported

**No additional backports required.**

### 5. Testing and Review

**Testing**:
- Tested by submitter Marko Mäkelä on OpenWrt systems
- Original ipq8074 version tested by Wei Lei (Qualcomm)
- Confirmed to eliminate "rcg didn't update its configuration" errors

**Review**:
- Reviewed by Konrad Dybcio (Qualcomm maintainer)
- Acked by Stephen Boyd (clk subsystem maintainer for original
  infrastructure)
- Merged by Bjorn Andersson (Qualcomm maintainer)

**Pedigree**: This is a mechanical port of the proven ipq8074 fix
(commit `e88f03230dc0`) with only two differences:
1. P_XO frequency: 24MHz (ipq6018) vs 19.2MHz (ipq8074)
2. Only port5 clocks (ipq6018 has 5 Ethernet ports vs ipq8074's 6)

### 6. Subsequent Issues

**Follow-up Fixes**: None required for this commit.

**Related Issue**: A bug was found in the ipq8074 version (commit
`077ec7bcec9a8`), but it only affected port6 TX clocks due to copy-paste
error using wrong parent (P_UNIPHY1_RX instead of P_UNIPHY2_TX). **This
bug does NOT affect the ipq6018 patch** because:
- IPQ6018 only has 5 ports (no port6)
- The ipq6018 port5 clocks use the correct parents (verified in diff)

### 7. Risk Assessment

**Low Risk Factors**:
✅ Fixes real, user-reported bug with visible errors
✅ Small, contained change (60 lines, one driver file, two clock sources)
✅ Infrastructure already present in target kernel (v6.10 ≤ 6.17)
✅ Mechanical port of proven fix with 1+ year mainline soak time (ipq8074
since Dec 2023)
✅ Tested in production (OpenWrt deployments)
✅ No subsequent fixes required
✅ Limited blast radius (only IPQ6018 NSS port5)
✅ Uses proven selection mechanism with fallback logic

**Moderate Risk Factors**:
⚠️ Changes clock selection behavior (could affect timing-sensitive code)
⚠️ Clock subsystem changes require careful consideration
⚠️ Recent mainline commit (Aug 2025, v6.18-rc)

**Mitigating Factors**:
- The selection algorithm explicitly checks parent availability before
  use
- Falls back gracefully if no perfect match found (selects closest)
- WARN() if no valid config found (line 331-333 in clk-rcg2.c)
- Same mechanism already used in ipq8074, ipq9574, qca8k drivers

### 8. Stable Tree Criteria Evaluation

| Criterion | Status | Details |
|-----------|--------|---------|
| **Fixes important bug** | ✅ YES | Intermittent clock errors affecting
Ethernet port 5 |
| **Small and contained** | ✅ YES | 60 lines, one file, two clock
sources |
| **No architectural changes** | ✅ YES | Uses existing infrastructure
from v6.10 |
| **Minimal regression risk** | ✅ LOW-MODERATE | Proven mechanism,
limited scope |
| **Clear side effects** | ✅ YES | Only affects NSS port5 clocks on
IPQ6018 |
| **Not a new feature** | ✅ YES | Pure bugfix |
| **Stable tag present** | ❌ NO | Not explicitly tagged for stable |

### 9. Considerations

**Why Not Tagged for Stable?**
The developers didn't add `Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org`, possibly
because:
1. The bug only affects specific hardware configurations (IPQ6018 with
   active port5)
2. It's a "quality of life" fix rather than data corruption/security
   issue
3. They preferred waiting for more mainline soak time in v6.18

However, for stable tree purposes, the **functional improvement** and
**low risk profile** make it a good backport candidate.

**Hardware Impact**: Limited to:
- Qualcomm IPQ6018 SoCs (WiFi router/AP platforms)
- Devices actively using NSS Ethernet port 5
- Common in OpenWrt deployments

---

## Recommendation: **YES - Backport to Stable**

**Rationale**:

1. **Fixes Real User Bug**: The commit eliminates intermittent clock
   configuration errors that affect Ethernet port functionality. This is
   a genuine quality improvement for affected hardware.

2. **Clean Dependencies**: All required infrastructure is already
   present in 6.17 (merged in v6.10), so no dependency backports needed.

3. **Well-Tested Approach**: This is a mechanical port of a fix that's
   been in mainline for the ipq8074 since December 2023 (20+ months).
   The approach is proven.

4. **Low Regression Risk**:
   - Small, focused change (60 lines)
   - Limited scope (two clock sources on one SoC)
   - Proven selection mechanism with explicit parent availability
     checking
   - No subsequent fixes required

5. **Stable Tree Philosophy**: While not tagged for stable, it meets the
   criteria:
   - Fixes bug affecting users
   - Small and obviously correct
   - No architectural changes
   - Minimal regression risk

**Recommendation**: Backport this commit to stable kernel trees ≥6.10
(where freq_multi_tbl infrastructure exists). For 6.17, this is a clean
backport with clear benefits and acceptable risk.

 drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-ipq6018.c | 60 +++++++++++++++++++++-------------
 1 file changed, 38 insertions(+), 22 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-ipq6018.c b/drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-ipq6018.c
index d861191b0c85c..d4fc491a18b22 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-ipq6018.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-ipq6018.c
@@ -511,15 +511,23 @@ static struct clk_rcg2 apss_ahb_clk_src = {
 	},
 };
 
-static const struct freq_tbl ftbl_nss_port5_rx_clk_src[] = {
-	F(24000000, P_XO, 1, 0, 0),
-	F(25000000, P_UNIPHY1_RX, 12.5, 0, 0),
-	F(25000000, P_UNIPHY0_RX, 5, 0, 0),
-	F(78125000, P_UNIPHY1_RX, 4, 0, 0),
-	F(125000000, P_UNIPHY1_RX, 2.5, 0, 0),
-	F(125000000, P_UNIPHY0_RX, 1, 0, 0),
-	F(156250000, P_UNIPHY1_RX, 2, 0, 0),
-	F(312500000, P_UNIPHY1_RX, 1, 0, 0),
+static const struct freq_conf ftbl_nss_port5_rx_clk_src_25[] = {
+	C(P_UNIPHY1_RX, 12.5, 0, 0),
+	C(P_UNIPHY0_RX, 5, 0, 0),
+};
+
+static const struct freq_conf ftbl_nss_port5_rx_clk_src_125[] = {
+	C(P_UNIPHY1_RX, 2.5, 0, 0),
+	C(P_UNIPHY0_RX, 1, 0, 0),
+};
+
+static const struct freq_multi_tbl ftbl_nss_port5_rx_clk_src[] = {
+	FMS(24000000, P_XO, 1, 0, 0),
+	FM(25000000, ftbl_nss_port5_rx_clk_src_25),
+	FMS(78125000, P_UNIPHY1_RX, 4, 0, 0),
+	FM(125000000, ftbl_nss_port5_rx_clk_src_125),
+	FMS(156250000, P_UNIPHY1_RX, 2, 0, 0),
+	FMS(312500000, P_UNIPHY1_RX, 1, 0, 0),
 	{ }
 };
 
@@ -547,26 +555,34 @@ gcc_xo_uniphy0_rx_tx_uniphy1_rx_tx_ubi32_bias_map[] = {
 
 static struct clk_rcg2 nss_port5_rx_clk_src = {
 	.cmd_rcgr = 0x68060,
-	.freq_tbl = ftbl_nss_port5_rx_clk_src,
+	.freq_multi_tbl = ftbl_nss_port5_rx_clk_src,
 	.hid_width = 5,
 	.parent_map = gcc_xo_uniphy0_rx_tx_uniphy1_rx_tx_ubi32_bias_map,
 	.clkr.hw.init = &(struct clk_init_data){
 		.name = "nss_port5_rx_clk_src",
 		.parent_data = gcc_xo_uniphy0_rx_tx_uniphy1_rx_tx_ubi32_bias,
 		.num_parents = 7,
-		.ops = &clk_rcg2_ops,
+		.ops = &clk_rcg2_fm_ops,
 	},
 };
 
-static const struct freq_tbl ftbl_nss_port5_tx_clk_src[] = {
-	F(24000000, P_XO, 1, 0, 0),
-	F(25000000, P_UNIPHY1_TX, 12.5, 0, 0),
-	F(25000000, P_UNIPHY0_TX, 5, 0, 0),
-	F(78125000, P_UNIPHY1_TX, 4, 0, 0),
-	F(125000000, P_UNIPHY1_TX, 2.5, 0, 0),
-	F(125000000, P_UNIPHY0_TX, 1, 0, 0),
-	F(156250000, P_UNIPHY1_TX, 2, 0, 0),
-	F(312500000, P_UNIPHY1_TX, 1, 0, 0),
+static const struct freq_conf ftbl_nss_port5_tx_clk_src_25[] = {
+	C(P_UNIPHY1_TX, 12.5, 0, 0),
+	C(P_UNIPHY0_TX, 5, 0, 0),
+};
+
+static const struct freq_conf ftbl_nss_port5_tx_clk_src_125[] = {
+	C(P_UNIPHY1_TX, 2.5, 0, 0),
+	C(P_UNIPHY0_TX, 1, 0, 0),
+};
+
+static const struct freq_multi_tbl ftbl_nss_port5_tx_clk_src[] = {
+	FMS(24000000, P_XO, 1, 0, 0),
+	FM(25000000, ftbl_nss_port5_tx_clk_src_25),
+	FMS(78125000, P_UNIPHY1_TX, 4, 0, 0),
+	FM(125000000, ftbl_nss_port5_tx_clk_src_125),
+	FMS(156250000, P_UNIPHY1_TX, 2, 0, 0),
+	FMS(312500000, P_UNIPHY1_TX, 1, 0, 0),
 	{ }
 };
 
@@ -594,14 +610,14 @@ gcc_xo_uniphy0_tx_rx_uniphy1_tx_rx_ubi32_bias_map[] = {
 
 static struct clk_rcg2 nss_port5_tx_clk_src = {
 	.cmd_rcgr = 0x68068,
-	.freq_tbl = ftbl_nss_port5_tx_clk_src,
+	.freq_multi_tbl = ftbl_nss_port5_tx_clk_src,
 	.hid_width = 5,
 	.parent_map = gcc_xo_uniphy0_tx_rx_uniphy1_tx_rx_ubi32_bias_map,
 	.clkr.hw.init = &(struct clk_init_data){
 		.name = "nss_port5_tx_clk_src",
 		.parent_data = gcc_xo_uniphy0_tx_rx_uniphy1_tx_rx_ubi32_bias,
 		.num_parents = 7,
-		.ops = &clk_rcg2_ops,
+		.ops = &clk_rcg2_fm_ops,
 	},
 };
 
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