[PATCH v6 1/2] power: domain: handle genpd correctly when needing interrupts
Ulf Hansson
ulf.hansson at linaro.org
Fri Sep 23 06:55:21 PDT 2022
On Thu, 25 Aug 2022 at 09:06, Martin Kepplinger
<martin.kepplinger at puri.sm> wrote:
>
> Am Mittwoch, dem 24.08.2022 um 15:30 +0200 schrieb Ulf Hansson:
> > On Mon, 22 Aug 2022 at 10:38, Martin Kepplinger
> > <martin.kepplinger at puri.sm> wrote:
> > >
> > > Am Freitag, dem 19.08.2022 um 16:53 +0200 schrieb Ulf Hansson:
> > > > On Fri, 19 Aug 2022 at 11:17, Martin Kepplinger
> > > > <martin.kepplinger at puri.sm> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Am Dienstag, dem 26.07.2022 um 17:07 +0200 schrieb Ulf Hansson:
> > > > > > On Tue, 26 Jul 2022 at 10:33, Martin Kepplinger
> > > > > > <martin.kepplinger at puri.sm> wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > If for example the power-domains' power-supply node
> > > > > > > (regulator)
> > > > > > > needs
> > > > > > > interrupts to work, the current setup with noirq callbacks
> > > > > > > cannot
> > > > > > > work; for example a pmic regulator on i2c, when suspending,
> > > > > > > usually
> > > > > > > already
> > > > > > > times out during suspend_noirq:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > [ 41.024193] buck4: failed to disable: -ETIMEDOUT
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > So fix system suspend and resume for these power-domains by
> > > > > > > using
> > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > "outer" suspend/resume callbacks instead. Tested on the
> > > > > > > imx8mq-
> > > > > > > librem5 board,
> > > > > > > but by looking at the dts, this will fix imx8mq-evk and
> > > > > > > possibly
> > > > > > > many other
> > > > > > > boards too.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > This is designed so that genpd providers just say "this
> > > > > > > genpd
> > > > > > > needs
> > > > > > > interrupts" (by setting the flag) - without implying an
> > > > > > > implementation.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Initially system suspend problems had been discussed at
> > > > > > > https://lore.kernel.org/linux-arm-kernel/20211002005954.1367653-8-l.stach@pengutronix.de/
> > > > > > > which led to discussing the pmic that contains the
> > > > > > > regulators
> > > > > > > which
> > > > > > > serve as power-domain power-supplies:
> > > > > > > https://lore.kernel.org/linux-pm/573166b75e524517782471c2b7f96e03fd93d175.camel@puri.sm/T/
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Signed-off-by: Martin Kepplinger
> > > > > > > <martin.kepplinger at puri.sm>
> > > > > > > ---
> > > > > > > drivers/base/power/domain.c | 13 +++++++++++--
> > > > > > > include/linux/pm_domain.h | 5 +++++
> > > > > > > 2 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > diff --git a/drivers/base/power/domain.c
> > > > > > > b/drivers/base/power/domain.c
> > > > > > > index 5a2e0232862e..58376752a4de 100644
> > > > > > > --- a/drivers/base/power/domain.c
> > > > > > > +++ b/drivers/base/power/domain.c
> > > > > > > @@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ static const struct genpd_lock_ops
> > > > > > > genpd_spin_ops = {
> > > > > > > #define genpd_is_active_wakeup(genpd) (genpd->flags &
> > > > > > > GENPD_FLAG_ACTIVE_WAKEUP)
> > > > > > > #define genpd_is_cpu_domain(genpd) (genpd->flags &
> > > > > > > GENPD_FLAG_CPU_DOMAIN)
> > > > > > > #define genpd_is_rpm_always_on(genpd) (genpd->flags &
> > > > > > > GENPD_FLAG_RPM_ALWAYS_ON)
> > > > > > > +#define genpd_irq_on(genpd) (genpd->flags &
> > > > > > > GENPD_FLAG_IRQ_ON)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > static inline bool irq_safe_dev_in_sleep_domain(struct
> > > > > > > device
> > > > > > > *dev,
> > > > > > > const struct generic_pm_domain *genpd)
> > > > > > > @@ -2065,8 +2066,15 @@ int pm_genpd_init(struct
> > > > > > > generic_pm_domain
> > > > > > > *genpd,
> > > > > > > genpd->domain.ops.runtime_suspend =
> > > > > > > genpd_runtime_suspend;
> > > > > > > genpd->domain.ops.runtime_resume =
> > > > > > > genpd_runtime_resume;
> > > > > > > genpd->domain.ops.prepare = genpd_prepare;
> > > > > > > - genpd->domain.ops.suspend_noirq =
> > > > > > > genpd_suspend_noirq;
> > > > > > > - genpd->domain.ops.resume_noirq =
> > > > > > > genpd_resume_noirq;
> > > > > > > +
> > > > > > > + if (genpd_irq_on(genpd)) {
> > > > > > > + genpd->domain.ops.suspend =
> > > > > > > genpd_suspend_noirq;
> > > > > > > + genpd->domain.ops.resume =
> > > > > > > genpd_resume_noirq;
> > > > > > > + } else {
> > > > > > > + genpd->domain.ops.suspend_noirq =
> > > > > > > genpd_suspend_noirq;
> > > > > > > + genpd->domain.ops.resume_noirq =
> > > > > > > genpd_resume_noirq;
> > > > > >
> > > > > > As we discussed previously, I am thinking that it may be
> > > > > > better
> > > > > > to
> > > > > > move to using genpd->domain.ops.suspend_late and
> > > > > > genpd->domain.ops.resume_early instead.
> > > > >
> > > > > Wouldn't that better be a separate patch (on top)? Do you
> > > > > really
> > > > > want
> > > > > me to change the current behaviour (default case) to from noirq
> > > > > to
> > > > > late? Then I'll resend this series with such a patch added.
> > > >
> > > > Sorry, I wasn't clear enough, the default behaviour should remain
> > > > as
> > > > is.
> > > >
> > > > What I meant was, when genpd_irq_on() is true, we should use the
> > > > genpd->domain.ops.suspend_late and genpd-
> > > > >domain.ops.resume_early.
> > >
> > > Testing that shows that this isn't working. I can provide the logs
> > > later, but suspend fails and I think it makes sense: "suspend_late"
> > > is
> > > simply already too late when i2c (or any needed driver) uses
> > > "suspend".
> >
> > Okay, I see.
> >
> > The reason why I suggested moving the callbacks to "suspend_late",
> > was
> > that I was worried that some of the attached devices to genpd could
> > use "suspend_late" themselves. This is the case for some drivers for
> > DMA/clock/gpio/pinctrl-controllers, for example. That said, I am
> > curious to look at the DT files for the platform you are running,
> > would you mind giving me a pointer?
>
> I'm running
> https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/tree/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mq-librem5.dtsi
> with these (small) patches on top:
> https://source.puri.sm/martin.kepplinger/linux-next/-/commits/5.19.3/librem5
Thanks for sharing the information!
>
> >
> > So, this made me think about this a bit more. In the end, just using
> > different levels (suspend, suspend_late, suspend_noirq) of callbacks
> > are just papering over the real *dependency* problem.
>
> true, it doesn't feel like a stable solution.
>
> >
> > What we need for the genpd provider driver, is to be asked to be
> > suspended under the following conditions:
> > 1. All consumer devices (and child-domains) for its corresponding PM
> > domain have been suspended.
> > 2. All its supplier devices supplies must remain resumed, until the
> > genpd provider has been suspended.
> >
> > Please allow me a few more days to think in more detail about this.
>
> Thanks a lot for thinking about this!
I have made some more thinking, but it's been a busy period for me, so
unfortunately I need some additional time (another week). It seems
like I also need to do some prototyping, to convince myself about the
approach.
So, my apologies for the delay!
Kind regards
Uffe
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