[PATCH] clk: sunxi-ng: ccu-sun4i-a10: Fix mali changing dclk frequency

[Maxime Ripard]

On Fri, Feb 02, 2018 at 06:21:18PM +0100, Giulio Benetti wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Il 02/02/2018 16:52, Maxime Ripard ha scritto:
> > On Fri, Feb 02, 2018 at 04:38:13PM +0100, Giulio Benetti wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > > 
> > > Il 02/02/2018 14:35, Maxime Ripard ha scritto:
> > > > On Fri, Feb 02, 2018 at 11:57:20AM +0100, Giulio Benetti wrote:
> > > > > Il 02/02/2018 11:53, Maxime Ripard ha scritto:
> > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > On Thu, Feb 01, 2018 at 05:17:11PM +0100, Giulio Benetti wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > What kernel version did you use?
> > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > Latest mainline.
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > I guess this patch could fix it:
> > > > > > > > http://code.bulix.org/1kitrq-268936?raw
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > This should prevent from modifying parent clock. But my problem was
> > > > > > > different.
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > On A20, gpu_clk can have different PLL, not I've found out the way
> > > > > > > to choose right one with assigned-parent-clocks.
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > I have patchset ready for adding A20 mali node, but I need some more
> > > > > > > time to complete with OPP, then I will submit entire patchset.
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > Now it works correctly, using right pll(dedicated PLL8), setting
> > > > > > > right frequency.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > The point is that we really don't care about which PLL is actually
> > > > > > being used, as long as the rate is correct and we don't break anything
> > > > > > else. If the GPU rate is accessible through one of the other PLL, it
> > > > > > makes even more sense to not use the GPU PLL and keep it disabled,
> > > > > > since it will result in some power savings.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Ah! I see the point now, very clever system for power saving.
> > > > > I'm going to check if it's resolutive,
> > > > > but it sounds good.
> > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > > Btw, do I need to add a board using it, or can I add only Mali node
> > > > > > > to sun7i-a20.dtsi(plus other little patches)?
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > You can add it to the DTSI without a board using it (and actually,
> > > > > > nothing should be in the board DTS, everything in the DT for the Mali
> > > > > > applies to all boards).
> > > > > 
> > > > > Sure. So I would also add the patch you've addressed me:
> > > > > http://code.bulix.org/1kitrq-268936?raw
> > > > > as a commit. Can I submit it in patchset to complete the whole job?
> > > > 
> > > > I already sent that patch quite some time ago, I'll just apply it. You
> > > > can send the DT patch :)
> > > 
> > > Thanks. Sorry for my ignorance, but where are you applying patches?
> > > Because I've tried to check sunxi-next and a lot of other Repo but I can't
> > > find this and neither "Re: [PATCH] clk: sunxi-ng: ccu-sun4i-a10: Fix mali
> > > changing dclk frequency"
> > 
> > Usually, in the git tree listed in MAINTAINERS :)
> 
> Please don't laugh at me! :)
> 
> I've tried to check for your patch(drivers/gpu/drm/sun4i/sun4i_tcon.c) on:
> https://cgit.freedesktop.org/drm/drm-misc/
> according to MAINTAINERS file and nothing found.

I haven't applied that one yet, so it's not suprising :)

> For the other one(arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20.dtsi), I've checked
> on:
> https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/sunxi/linux.git/
> https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/device-mapper/linux-dm.git/
> https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/devicetree/devicetree-rebasing.git/
> 
> Nothing neither here!
> 
> In MAINTANERS file there's no arch/arm/boot/dts/sun* association.

I forgot to push that one:
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/sunxi/linux.git/log/?h=sunxi/dt-for-4.17

Maxime

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Maxime Ripard, Bootlin (formerly Free Electrons)
Embedded Linux and Kernel engineering
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