[PATCH 0/9] mmc: convert to devm_clk_get_enabled() API

[Ulf Hansson]

+ Stephen

On Fri, 30 Aug 2024 at 04:32, zhangxirui <xirui.zhang at vivo.com> wrote:
>
> On Wed, 28 Aug 2024 at 17:11, Ulf Hansson <ulf.hansson at linaro.org> wrote:
>
> > On Tue, 27 Aug 2024 at 09:34, zhangxirui <xirui.zhang at vivo.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > This series use devm_clk_get_enabled() to simplify code
> > > and avoids the calls to clk_disable_unprepare()
> >
> > I agree that it simplifies code - but it also changes the behaviour,
> > in which order clocks are getting unprepared/disabled during the
> > ->remove() phase. In other words, this needs to be thoroughly tested
> > and not just considered as a trivial cleanup series.
> >
> > For example, if there is a PM domain attached to the mmc host device,
> > is it really okay to allow powering-off the PM domain before the
> > clocks are being gated? This could potentially happen if we apply the
> > $subject series.
>
> Thanks for the reply, are you saying that merging the above patch will
> lead to the following issue?
>
> before：
> bus_remove -> driver_remove -> clk unprepare
>            -> dev_pm_domain_detach
>            -> device_unbind_cleanup
> after：
> bus_remove -> driver_remove (delete clk unprepare)
>            -> dev_pm_domain_detach
>            -> device_unbind_cleanup (devm_clk_get_enbaled ->relase(clk unprepare))

Correct!

>
> But I think this issue is not only specific to the MMC host, it will also
> occur with other devices, if there is a PM domain attachded an use devm_clk_get_enbaled API.

Right. Which kind of questions whether the API is really that useful,
from a cleanup point of view.

>
> So, can we solve this problem by swap device_ubind_cleanup and dev_pm_domain_detach ?
> clk unprepare -> power off not power off -> clk unprepare

That may work, I don't know.

Another option is simply to avoid using devm_clk_get_enabled(), unless
you know that the HW can cope with the potentially changed behaviour.

I have looped in Stephen to allow him to provide us his thoughts
around this too.

>
> bus_remove -> driver_remove
>            -> device_unbind_cleanup
>            -> dev_pm_domain_detach
>
> Thanks.
>
> > >
> > > zhangxirui (9):
> > >   mmc: cavium-thunderx: Use devm_clk_get_enabled() helpers
> > >   mmc: davinci_mmc: Use devm_clk_get_enabled() helpers
> > >   mmc: dw_mmc-hi3798cv200: Use devm_clk_get_enabled() helpers
> > >   mmc: mvsdio: Use devm_clk_get_enabled() helpers
> > >   mmc: mxcmmc: Use devm_clk_get_enabled() helpers
> > >   mmc: mxs-mmc: Use devm_clk_get_enabled() helpers
> > >   mmc: sdhci: milbeaut: Use devm_clk_get_enabled() helpers
> > >   mmc: sdhci-of-arasan: Use devm_clk_get_enabled() helpers
> > >   mmc: sdhci_f_sdh30: Use devm_clk_get_enabled() helpers

Kind regards
Uffe