[PATCH] clocksource/drivers/nxp-stm: Register sched_clock once
Ghennadi Procopciuc
ghennadi.procopciuc at oss.nxp.com
Tue Oct 13 04:01:02 PDT 2026
On 9/13/2026 4:36 PM, Juhee Kang wrote:
>
> Each probe updates stm_sched_clock before calling sched_clock_register()
> again. The call then subtracts the counter value saved during the
> previous registration from the new STM's counter. If the new counter is
> smaller, the subtraction wraps and the timestamp jumps forward.
> (e.g. from 0.4 to 32.9 seconds below)
>
> [ 0.403653] sched_clock: 32 bits at 132MHz, resolution 7ns, wraps every 16243448316ns
> [ 0.404056] clocksource: timer at 40120000: mask: 0xffffffff max_cycles: 0xffffffff, max_idle_ns: 14456668980 ns
> [ 32.890509] sched_clock: 32 bits at 132MHz, resolution 7ns, wraps every 16243448316ns
> [ 32.890882] clocksource: timer at 40124000: mask: 0xffffffff max_cycles: 0xffffffff, max_idle_ns: 14456668980 ns
>
> To fix this, register sched_clock once at the end of the first
> successful probe. Clocksource and per-CPU clockevent registration
> remain unchanged.
>
> Fixes: cec32ac75827 ("clocksource/drivers/nxp-timer: Add the System Timer Module for the s32gx platforms")
> Reported-by: Dustin Black <dblack at redhat.com>
> Signed-off-by: Juhee Kang <juhee.kang at redhat.com>
> ---
> drivers/clocksource/timer-nxp-stm.c | 9 +++++----
> 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/clocksource/timer-nxp-stm.c b/drivers/clocksource/timer-nxp-stm.c
> index 6fe098a4a33f..7572cd20732f 100644
> --- a/drivers/clocksource/timer-nxp-stm.c
> +++ b/drivers/clocksource/timer-nxp-stm.c
> @@ -211,10 +211,6 @@ static int nxp_stm_clocksource_init(struct device *dev, struct stm_timer *stm_ti
> if (ret)
> return ret;
>
> - stm_sched_clock = stm_timer;
> -
> - sched_clock_register(nxp_stm_read_sched_clock, 32, stm_timer->rate);
> -
> dev_dbg(dev, "Registered clocksource %s\n", name);
>
> return 0;
> @@ -473,6 +469,11 @@ static int nxp_stm_timer_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
> return ret;
> }
>
> + if (!stm_sched_clock) {
> + stm_sched_clock = stm_timer;
> + sched_clock_register(nxp_stm_read_sched_clock, 32, stm_timer->rate);
> + }
> +
> return 0;
> }
>
One optional nit: a short comment above the block would help future
readers understand why it runs only once, e.g.:
/*
* The STM instances are independent counters running at the same
* rate. Only one of them can back sched_clock, use the first one
* probed.
*/
With or without it:
Reviewed-by: Ghennadi Procopciuc <ghennadi.procopciuc at oss.nxp.com>
--
Regards,
Ghennadi
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