Re: [PATCH v2] remoteproc: xlnx: allow single core use in split mode

[Mathieu Poirier <mathieu.poirier@linaro.org>]

Good day,

On Tue, Jun 10, 2025 at 12:27:38PM -0700, Tanmay Shah wrote:
> It's a valid use case to have only one core enabled in cluster in split
> mode. Remove exact core count expecatation from the driver.

I suggest:

"When operating in split mode, it is a valid usecase to have only one core
enabled in the cluster. Remove..."

> 
> Signed-off-by: Tanmay Shah <tanmay.shah@amd.com>
> ---
> 
> Change in v2:
>   - limit core_count to max 2
> 
>  drivers/remoteproc/xlnx_r5_remoteproc.c | 5 +----
>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 4 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/remoteproc/xlnx_r5_remoteproc.c b/drivers/remoteproc/xlnx_r5_remoteproc.c
> index 1af89782e116..a1beaa2acc96 100644
> --- a/drivers/remoteproc/xlnx_r5_remoteproc.c
> +++ b/drivers/remoteproc/xlnx_r5_remoteproc.c
> @@ -1336,12 +1336,9 @@ static int zynqmp_r5_cluster_init(struct zynqmp_r5_cluster *cluster)
>  	 * and ignore core1 dt node.
>  	 */
>  	core_count = of_get_available_child_count(dev_node);
> -	if (core_count == 0) {
> +	if (core_count == 0 || core_count > 2) {
>  		dev_err(dev, "Invalid number of r5 cores %d", core_count);
>  		return -EINVAL;
> -	} else if (cluster_mode == SPLIT_MODE && core_count != 2) {
> -		dev_err(dev, "Invalid number of r5 cores for split mode\n");
> -		return -EINVAL;
>  	} else if (cluster_mode == LOCKSTEP_MODE && core_count == 2) {
>  		dev_warn(dev, "Only r5 core0 will be used\n");
>  		core_count = 1;

When thinking about the specific usecase where, in split mode, a single core is
enabled - can it be either core0 or core1 or does it have to be core0?

Is the code in the driver ready to handle this configuration?

The inline comments you already have to explain the possible configurations
need to be update to address this new usecase.

Thanks,
Mathieu

> 
> base-commit: dc8417021bcd01914a416bf8bab811a6c5e7d99a
> -- 
> 2.34.1
>