Re: [PATCH v2 1/3] dt-bindings: usb: qcom,dwc3: Add multi-pd bindings for dwc3 qcom

Ulf Hansson
2021-10-28T10:35:53Z

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> >>> Got it. So in this case we could have the various display components
> >>> that are in the mdss gdsc domain set their frequency via OPP and then
> >>> have that translate to a level in CX or MMCX. How do we parent the power
> >>> domains outside of DT? I'm thinking that we'll need to do that if MMCX
> >>> is parented by CX or something like that and the drivers for those two
> >>> power domains are different. Is it basic string matching?
> >>
> >> In one way or another we need to invoke pm_genpd_add_subdomain() to link
> >> the two power-domains (actually genpds) together, like what was done in
> >> 3652265514f5 ("clk: qcom: gdsc: enable optional power domain support").
> >>
> >> In the case of MMCX and CX, my impression of the documentation is that
> >> they are independent - but if we need to express that CX is parent of
> >> MMCX, they are both provided by rpmhpd which already supports this by
> >> just specifying .parent on mmcx to point to cx.
> >
> > I was trying to follow the discussion, but it turned out to be a bit
> > complicated to catch up and answer all things. In any case, let me
> > just add a few overall comments, perhaps that can help to move things
> > forward.
> >
> > First, one domain can have two parent domains. Both from DT and from
> > genpd point of view, just to make this clear.
> >
> > Although, it certainly looks questionable to me, to hook up the USB
> > device to two separate power domains, one to control power and one to
> > control performance. Especially, if it's really the same piece of HW
> > that is managing both things.
> []..
> > Additionally, if it's correct to model
> > the USB GDSC power domain as a child to the CX power domain from HW
> > point of view, we should likely do that.
>
> I think this would still require a few things in genpd, since
> CX and USB GDSC are power domains from different providers.
> Perhaps a pm_genpd_add_subdomain_by_name()?
>

I think of_genpd_add_subdomain() should help to address this. No?

Kind regards
Uffe