[PATCH 1/2] clk: samsung: exynos4x12: Enable ARMCLK down feature

Krzysztof Kozlowski k.kozlowski at samsung.com
Fri Jul 18 06:53:08 PDT 2014


On pią, 2014-07-18 at 15:01 +0200, Tomasz Figa wrote:
> Hi Krzysztof,
> 
> On 18.07.2014 11:53, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> > Enable ARMCLK down and up features on Exynos4212 and 4412 SoCs. The
> > frequency of ARMCLK will be reduced upon entering idle mode (WFI or
> > WFE).  Additionally upon exiting from idle mode the divider for ARMCLK
> > will be brought back to 1.
> > 
> > These are exactly the same settings as for Exynos5250
> > (clk-exynos5250.c), except of Exynos4412 where ARMCLK down is enabled
> > for all 4 cores.
> 
> Could you add a sentence or two about the purpose of this change? E.g.
> what it improves, in what conditions, etc.

Sure, I'll describe benefits.
> 
> > 
> > Tested on Trats2 board (Exynos4412) and Samsung Gear 1 (Exynos4212).
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Krzysztof Kozlowski <k.kozlowski at samsung.com>
> > ---
> >  drivers/clk/samsung/clk-exynos4.c | 53 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> >  1 file changed, 53 insertions(+)
> > 
> > diff --git a/drivers/clk/samsung/clk-exynos4.c b/drivers/clk/samsung/clk-exynos4.c
> > index 7f4a473a7ad7..b8ea37b23984 100644
> > --- a/drivers/clk/samsung/clk-exynos4.c
> > +++ b/drivers/clk/samsung/clk-exynos4.c
> > @@ -114,11 +114,34 @@
> >  #define DIV_CPU1		0x14504
> >  #define GATE_SCLK_CPU		0x14800
> >  #define GATE_IP_CPU		0x14900
> > +#define PWR_CTRL1		0x15020
> > +#define PWR_CTRL2		0x15024
> 
> I guess these registers should be also added to save/restore list below
> in this driver.

Yes, you're right.

> 
> >  #define E4X12_DIV_ISP0		0x18300
> >  #define E4X12_DIV_ISP1		0x18304
> >  #define E4X12_GATE_ISP0		0x18800
> >  #define E4X12_GATE_ISP1		0x18804
> >  
> > +/* Below definitions are used for PWR_CTRL settings */
> > +#define PWR_CTRL1_CORE2_DOWN_RATIO		(7 << 28)
> > +#define PWR_CTRL1_CORE1_DOWN_RATIO		(7 << 16)
> 
> I think these macros could be defined to take the ratio as its argument,
> e.g.
> 
> #define PWR_CTRL1_CORE2_DOWN_RATIO(x)		((x) << 28)

OK.

> 
> > +#define PWR_CTRL1_DIV2_DOWN_EN			(1 << 9)
> > +#define PWR_CTRL1_DIV1_DOWN_EN			(1 << 8)
> > +#define PWR_CTRL1_USE_CORE3_WFE			(1 << 7)
> > +#define PWR_CTRL1_USE_CORE2_WFE			(1 << 6)
> > +#define PWR_CTRL1_USE_CORE1_WFE			(1 << 5)
> > +#define PWR_CTRL1_USE_CORE0_WFE			(1 << 4)
> > +#define PWR_CTRL1_USE_CORE3_WFI			(1 << 3)
> > +#define PWR_CTRL1_USE_CORE2_WFI			(1 << 2)
> > +#define PWR_CTRL1_USE_CORE1_WFI			(1 << 1)
> > +#define PWR_CTRL1_USE_CORE0_WFI			(1 << 0)
> > +
> > +#define PWR_CTRL2_DIV2_UP_EN			(1 << 25)
> > +#define PWR_CTRL2_DIV1_UP_EN			(1 << 24)
> > +#define PWR_CTRL2_DUR_STANDBY2_VAL		(1 << 16)
> > +#define PWR_CTRL2_DUR_STANDBY1_VAL		(1 << 8)
> 
> These two too.
> 
> > +#define PWR_CTRL2_CORE2_UP_RATIO		(1 << 4)
> > +#define PWR_CTRL2_CORE1_UP_RATIO		(1 << 0)
> 
> These two as well.
> 
> > +
> >  /* the exynos4 soc type */
> >  enum exynos4_soc {
> >  	EXYNOS4210,
> > @@ -1164,6 +1187,34 @@ static struct samsung_pll_clock exynos4x12_plls[nr_plls] __initdata = {
> >  			VPLL_LOCK, VPLL_CON0, NULL),
> >  };
> >  
> > +static void __init exynos4_core_down_clock(void)
> > +{
> > +	unsigned int tmp;
> > +
> > +	/*
> > +	 * Enable arm clock down (in idle) and set arm divider
> > +	 * ratios in WFI/WFE state.
> > +	 */
> > +	tmp = (PWR_CTRL1_CORE2_DOWN_RATIO | PWR_CTRL1_CORE1_DOWN_RATIO |
> > +		PWR_CTRL1_DIV2_DOWN_EN | PWR_CTRL1_DIV1_DOWN_EN |
> > +		PWR_CTRL1_USE_CORE1_WFE | PWR_CTRL1_USE_CORE0_WFE |
> > +		PWR_CTRL1_USE_CORE1_WFI | PWR_CTRL1_USE_CORE0_WFI);
> > +	if (of_machine_is_compatible("samsung,exynos4412"))
> 
> Maybe you could use num_possible_cpus() here instead?

Sure.

> 
> > +		tmp |= PWR_CTRL1_USE_CORE3_WFE | PWR_CTRL1_USE_CORE2_WFE |
> > +		       PWR_CTRL1_USE_CORE3_WFI | PWR_CTRL1_USE_CORE2_WFI;
> > +	__raw_writel(tmp, reg_base + PWR_CTRL1);
> > +
> > +	/*
> > +	 * Enable arm clock up (on exiting idle). Set arm divider
> > +	 * ratios when not in idle along with the standby duration
> > +	 * ratios.
> > +	 */
> > +	tmp = (PWR_CTRL2_DIV2_UP_EN | PWR_CTRL2_DIV1_UP_EN |
> > +		PWR_CTRL2_DUR_STANDBY2_VAL | PWR_CTRL2_DUR_STANDBY1_VAL |
> > +		PWR_CTRL2_CORE2_UP_RATIO | PWR_CTRL2_CORE1_UP_RATIO);
> > +	__raw_writel(tmp, reg_base + PWR_CTRL2);
> 
> Do we need the clock up feature at all? The values you set seem to
> configure both dividers to 2 (resulting in arm_clk = apll / 4) for a
> very short period of time (16 ticks of some, unfortunately unspecified,
> clock) between wake-up and setting the frequency back to normal.
> Moreover, for certain settings (div_core * div_core2 set to > 4 by
> cpufreq) this might cause issues with activating higher frequency than
> current voltage allows.

It seems that the clock up feature is not needed on Exynos 4x12. I'll
remove it.

Additionally I'll add support for 4210.

Thanks for your feedback!
Krzysztof

> 
> I believe the same comments apply for patch 2/2 as well.
> 
> Best regards,
> Tomasz




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