[PATCH v6 10/15] clk: starfive: Add StarFive JHB100 Peripheral-0 clock driver
Changhuang Liang
changhuang.liang at starfivetech.com
Tue Oct 13 19:13:00 PDT 2026
Hi, Jerome
> > Add driver for the StarFive JHB100 Peripheral-0 clock controller.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Changhuang Liang <changhuang.liang at starfivetech.com>
> > ---
> > drivers/clk/starfive/Kconfig | 10 +
> > drivers/clk/starfive/Makefile | 1 +
> > .../clk/starfive/clk-starfive-jhb100-per0.c | 617 ++++++++++++++++++
> > 3 files changed, 628 insertions(+)
> > create mode 100644 drivers/clk/starfive/clk-starfive-jhb100-per0.c
> >
> > diff --git a/drivers/clk/starfive/Kconfig
> > b/drivers/clk/starfive/Kconfig index cfaac934a8e0..b2a05bbb450f 100644
> > --- a/drivers/clk/starfive/Kconfig
> > +++ b/drivers/clk/starfive/Kconfig
> > @@ -73,6 +73,16 @@ config CLK_STARFIVE_JH7110_VOUT
> > Say yes here to support the Video-Output clock controller
> > on the StarFive JH7110 SoC.
> >
> > +config CLK_STARFIVE_JHB100_PER0
> > + bool "StarFive JHB100 peripheral-0 clock support"
> > + depends on ARCH_STARFIVE || COMPILE_TEST
> > + select CLK_STARFIVE_JH71X0
> > + select RESET_STARFIVE_JHB100 if RESET_CONTROLLER
> > + default ARCH_STARFIVE
> > + help
> > + Say yes here to support the peripheral-0 clock controller
> > + on the StarFive JHB100 SoC.
> > +
> > config CLK_STARFIVE_JHB100_SYS0
> > bool "StarFive JHB100 system-0 clock support"
> > depends on ARCH_STARFIVE || COMPILE_TEST diff --git
> > a/drivers/clk/starfive/Makefile b/drivers/clk/starfive/Makefile index
> > 29cdef20575e..352717886295 100644
> > --- a/drivers/clk/starfive/Makefile
> > +++ b/drivers/clk/starfive/Makefile
> > @@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_CLK_STARFIVE_JH7110_STG) +=
> clk-starfive-jh7110-stg.o
> > obj-$(CONFIG_CLK_STARFIVE_JH7110_ISP) += clk-starfive-jh7110-isp.o
> > obj-$(CONFIG_CLK_STARFIVE_JH7110_VOUT) +=
> clk-starfive-jh7110-vout.o
> >
> > +obj-$(CONFIG_CLK_STARFIVE_JHB100_PER0) +=
> clk-starfive-jhb100-per0.o
> > obj-$(CONFIG_CLK_STARFIVE_JHB100_SYS0) +=
> clk-starfive-jhb100-sys0.o
> > obj-$(CONFIG_CLK_STARFIVE_JHB100_SYS1) +=
> clk-starfive-jhb100-sys1.o
> > obj-$(CONFIG_CLK_STARFIVE_JHB100_SYS2) +=
> clk-starfive-jhb100-sys2.o
> > diff --git a/drivers/clk/starfive/clk-starfive-jhb100-per0.c
> > b/drivers/clk/starfive/clk-starfive-jhb100-per0.c
> > new file mode 100644
> > index 000000000000..ef6e6906cd2f
> > --- /dev/null
> > +++ b/drivers/clk/starfive/clk-starfive-jhb100-per0.c
> > @@ -0,0 +1,617 @@
> > +// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
> > +/*
> > + * StarFive JHB100 Peripheral-0 Clock Driver
> > + *
> > + * Copyright (C) 2024 StarFive Technology Co., Ltd.
> > + *
> > + * Author: Changhuang Liang <changhuang.liang at starfivetech.com>
> > + *
> > + */
> > +
> > +#include <dt-bindings/clock/starfive,jhb100-crg.h>
> > +#include <linux/platform_device.h>
> > +
> > +#include "clk-starfive-jh71x0.h"
> > +
> > +#define JHB100_PER0CLK_NUM_CLKS
> (JHB100_PER0CLK_MAIN_ICG_EN_TRNG + 1)
> > +
> > +/* external clocks */
> > +#define JHB100_PER0CLK_OSC
> (JHB100_PER0CLK_NUM_CLKS + 0)
> > +#define JHB100_PER0CLK_PLL6
> (JHB100_PER0CLK_NUM_CLKS + 1)
> > +#define JHB100_PER0CLK_CFG_400
> (JHB100_PER0CLK_NUM_CLKS + 2)
> > +#define JHB100_PER0CLK_CFG_800
> (JHB100_PER0CLK_NUM_CLKS + 3)
> > +#define JHB100_PER0CLK_NCNOC_INIT
> (JHB100_PER0CLK_NUM_CLKS + 4)
> > +#define JHB100_PER0CLK_NCNOC_TARG
> (JHB100_PER0CLK_NUM_CLKS + 5)
> > +
> > +static const char * const jhb100_per0_ext_clk[] = {
> > + "osc",
> > + "pll6",
> > + "cfg_400",
> > + "cfg_800",
> > + "ncnoc_init",
> > + "ncnoc_targ",
> > +};
> > +
> > +/*
> > + * Regarding the CLK_IS_CRITICAL flag:
> > + * What is special here is the UART*-related clocks. On the JHB100, the
> secure
> > + * core may consume one UART, while the AP core consumes another.
> Different
> > + * core boards may select different UARTs, so we usually want to keep
> all UART*
> > + * clocks always on to prevent the AP core from turning off the clock for
> the
> > + * secure core's UART.
> > + * UART0-3 are usually used by the HOST side, and there will be no
> driver on
> > + * the BMC side to consume these clocks. Therefore, these clocks need
> to be
> > + * enabled for the host to consume.
>
> So you are forcefully enabling 14 clocks for 1 to 4 clocks that may or may not
> be used.
> This is not how this should work. You just enable clock randomly hoping it will
> cover your use case. If you are managing the clock for these secure core, it
> clearly shows you need a driver for it.
Can I keep the clocks for uart0-3 as CLK_IS_CRITICAL here? On the JHB100 BMC SoC,
uart0-3 are provided for the host to read and write registers via eSPI. On our BMC
side, we need to ensure the clocks are always on to provide host access.
>
> > + *
> > + * Regarding the CLK_IGNORE_UNUSED flag:
> > + * Clocks flagged CLK_IGNORE_UNUSED are not consumed by any
> driver. The flag
> > + * keeps them in their hardware default state (enabled) instead of
> letting
> > + * the clock framework gate them once it disables unused clocks. If
> this
> > + * flag needs to be removed later, it must be ensured that these clocks
> will
> > + * not be disabled even if they are not consumed.
>
> Why ? you are ignoring all sorts of thing in there like i3c. If the i3c bus is
> unused, the clock should be disabled. If it is actively used, why don't you have
> a driver for it ?
>
> Throwing CLK_IGNORE_UNUSED and CLK_IS_CRITICAL at the majority of
> your clocks is not OK.
Will remove CLK_IGNORE_UNUSED flag.
Best Regards,
Changhuang
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