2016-10-12 10:32:04

by Heiko Stuebner

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Subject: Re: [PATCH v7 2/8] power: add power sequence library

Hi,

Am Dienstag, 20. September 2016, 11:36:41 CEST schrieb Peter Chen:
> We have an well-known problem that the device needs to do some power
> sequence before it can be recognized by related host, the typical
> example like hard-wired mmc devices and usb devices.
>
> This power sequence is hard to be described at device tree and handled by
> related host driver, so we have created a common power sequence
> library to cover this requirement. The core code has supplied
> some common helpers for host driver, and individual power sequence
> libraries handle kinds of power sequence for devices.
>
> pwrseq_generic is intended for general purpose of power sequence, which
> handles gpios and clocks currently, and can cover regulator and pinctrl
> in future. The host driver just needs to call of_pwrseq_on/of_pwrseq_off
> if only one power sequence is needed, else call of_pwrseq_on_list
> /of_pwrseq_off_list instead (eg, USB hub driver).
>
> Signed-off-by: Peter Chen <[email protected]>
> Tested-by Joshua Clayton <[email protected]>
> Reviewed-by: Matthias Kaehlcke <[email protected]>
> Tested-by: Matthias Kaehlcke <[email protected]>

first of all, glad to see this move forward. I've only some qualms with the
static number of allocated power sequences below.

[...]

> diff --git a/drivers/power/pwrseq/Kconfig b/drivers/power/pwrseq/Kconfig
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000..dff5e35
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/drivers/power/pwrseq/Kconfig
> @@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
> +#
> +# Power Sequence library
> +#
> +
> +config POWER_SEQUENCE
> + bool
> +
> +menu "Power Sequence Support"
> +
> +config PWRSEQ_GENERIC
> + bool "Generic power sequence control"
> + depends on OF
> + select POWER_SEQUENCE
> + help
> + It is used for drivers which needs to do power sequence
> + (eg, turn on clock, toggle reset gpio) before the related
> + devices can be found by hardware. This generic one can be
> + used for common power sequence control.
> +
> +config PWRSEQ_GENERIC_INSTANCE_NUMBER
> + int "Number of Generic Power Sequence Instance"
> + depends on PWRSEQ_GENERIC
> + range 1 10
> + default 2
> + help
> + Usually, there are not so many devices needs power sequence, we set two
> + as default value.

limiting this to some arbitary compile-time number somehow seems crippling for
the single-image approach. I.e. a distribution might select something and
during its lifetime the board requiring n+1 power-sequences appears and thus
needs a different kernel version just to support that additional sequence.

Also, board designers are creative, and there were already complex examples
mentioned elsewhere, so nothing keeps people from inventing something even
more complex.

[...]

> diff --git a/drivers/power/pwrseq/pwrseq_generic.c
> b/drivers/power/pwrseq/pwrseq_generic.c new file mode 100644
> index 0000000..bcd16c3
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/drivers/power/pwrseq/pwrseq_generic.c

[...]

> +static int pwrseq_generic_get(struct device_node *np, struct pwrseq
> *pwrseq) +{
> + struct pwrseq_generic *pwrseq_gen = to_generic_pwrseq(pwrseq);
> + enum of_gpio_flags flags;
> + int reset_gpio, clk, ret = 0;
> +
> + for (clk = 0; clk < PWRSEQ_MAX_CLKS; clk++) {
> + pwrseq_gen->clks[clk] = of_clk_get(np, clk);
> + if (IS_ERR(pwrseq_gen->clks[clk])) {
> + ret = PTR_ERR(pwrseq_gen->clks[clk]);
> + if (ret != -ENOENT)
> + goto err_put_clks;
> + pwrseq_gen->clks[clk] = NULL;
> + break;
> + }
> + }
> +
> + reset_gpio = of_get_named_gpio_flags(np, "reset-gpios", 0, &flags);
> + if (gpio_is_valid(reset_gpio)) {
> + unsigned long gpio_flags;
> +
> + if (flags & OF_GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW)
> + gpio_flags = GPIOF_ACTIVE_LOW | GPIOF_OUT_INIT_LOW;
> + else
> + gpio_flags = GPIOF_OUT_INIT_HIGH;
> +
> + ret = gpio_request_one(reset_gpio, gpio_flags,
> + "pwrseq-reset-gpios");
> + if (ret)
> + goto err_put_clks;
> +
> + pwrseq_gen->gpiod_reset = gpio_to_desc(reset_gpio);
> + of_property_read_u32(np, "reset-duration-us",
> + &pwrseq_gen->duration_us);
> + } else {
> + if (reset_gpio == -ENOENT)
> + return 0;
> +
> + ret = reset_gpio;
> + pr_err("Failed to get reset gpio on %s, err = %d\n",
> + np->full_name, reset_gpio);
> + goto err_put_clks;
> + }
> +
> + return ret;
> +
> +err_put_clks:
> + while (--clk >= 0)
> + clk_put(pwrseq_gen->clks[clk]);
> + return ret;
> +}
> +
> +static const struct of_device_id generic_id_table[] = {
> + { .compatible = "generic",},
> + { /* sentinel */ }
> +};
> +
> +static int __init pwrseq_generic_register(void)
> +{
> + struct pwrseq_generic *pwrseq_gen;
> + int i;
> +
> + for (i = 0; i < CONFIG_PWRSEQ_GENERIC_INSTANCE_NUMBER; i++) {
> + pwrseq_gen = kzalloc(sizeof(*pwrseq_gen), GFP_KERNEL);
> + if (!pwrseq_gen)
> + return -ENOMEM;
> +
> + pwrseq_gen->pwrseq.pwrseq_of_match_table = generic_id_table;
> + pwrseq_gen->pwrseq.get = pwrseq_generic_get;
> + pwrseq_gen->pwrseq.on = pwrseq_generic_on;
> + pwrseq_gen->pwrseq.off = pwrseq_generic_off;
> + pwrseq_gen->pwrseq.put = pwrseq_generic_put;
> + pwrseq_gen->pwrseq.free = pwrseq_generic_free;
> +
> + pwrseq_register(&pwrseq_gen->pwrseq);
> + }
> +
> + return 0;
> +}
> +postcore_initcall(pwrseq_generic_register)

I see that you need to have it preallocated for the compatible matching, but
wouldn't it also work to either just register the type and allocate
dynamically or otherwise just allocate a new spare everytime
pwrseq_generic_get() picks up the previous spare?

That way the total number of power sequences can still be dynamic without
haggling over how many power sequences should be the build-default in the
generic configs.


2016-10-13 01:22:53

by Peter Chen

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Subject: Re: [PATCH v7 2/8] power: add power sequence library

On Wed, Oct 12, 2016 at 12:30:29PM +0200, Heiko Stuebner wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Am Dienstag, 20. September 2016, 11:36:41 CEST schrieb Peter Chen:
> > We have an well-known problem that the device needs to do some power
> > sequence before it can be recognized by related host, the typical
> > example like hard-wired mmc devices and usb devices.
> >
> > This power sequence is hard to be described at device tree and handled by
> > related host driver, so we have created a common power sequence
> > library to cover this requirement. The core code has supplied
> > some common helpers for host driver, and individual power sequence
> > libraries handle kinds of power sequence for devices.
> >
> > pwrseq_generic is intended for general purpose of power sequence, which
> > handles gpios and clocks currently, and can cover regulator and pinctrl
> > in future. The host driver just needs to call of_pwrseq_on/of_pwrseq_off
> > if only one power sequence is needed, else call of_pwrseq_on_list
> > /of_pwrseq_off_list instead (eg, USB hub driver).
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Peter Chen <[email protected]>
> > Tested-by Joshua Clayton <[email protected]>
> > Reviewed-by: Matthias Kaehlcke <[email protected]>
> > Tested-by: Matthias Kaehlcke <[email protected]>
>
> first of all, glad to see this move forward. I've only some qualms with the
> static number of allocated power sequences below.
>

Thanks for commenting it, the preallocate way is not a good way, but I
can't find suitable way. See below comments.

> > +static int __init pwrseq_generic_register(void)
> > +{
> > + struct pwrseq_generic *pwrseq_gen;
> > + int i;
> > +
> > + for (i = 0; i < CONFIG_PWRSEQ_GENERIC_INSTANCE_NUMBER; i++) {
> > + pwrseq_gen = kzalloc(sizeof(*pwrseq_gen), GFP_KERNEL);
> > + if (!pwrseq_gen)
> > + return -ENOMEM;
> > +
> > + pwrseq_gen->pwrseq.pwrseq_of_match_table = generic_id_table;
> > + pwrseq_gen->pwrseq.get = pwrseq_generic_get;
> > + pwrseq_gen->pwrseq.on = pwrseq_generic_on;
> > + pwrseq_gen->pwrseq.off = pwrseq_generic_off;
> > + pwrseq_gen->pwrseq.put = pwrseq_generic_put;
> > + pwrseq_gen->pwrseq.free = pwrseq_generic_free;
> > +
> > + pwrseq_register(&pwrseq_gen->pwrseq);
> > + }
> > +
> > + return 0;
> > +}
> > +postcore_initcall(pwrseq_generic_register)
>
> I see that you need to have it preallocated for the compatible matching, but
> wouldn't it also work to either just register the type and allocate
> dynamically or otherwise just allocate a new spare everytime
> pwrseq_generic_get() picks up the previous spare?

Before compatible matching, the host driver doesn't know which pwrseq type
for its child node, then doesn't know which pwrseq instance needs to be
allocated. From dts, we don't know which pwrseq type for the node.

--

Best Regards,
Peter Chen

2016-10-13 07:05:40

by Heiko Stuebner

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Subject: Re: [PATCH v7 2/8] power: add power sequence library

Am Donnerstag, 13. Oktober 2016, 09:22:16 CEST schrieb Peter Chen:
> On Wed, Oct 12, 2016 at 12:30:29PM +0200, Heiko Stuebner wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Am Dienstag, 20. September 2016, 11:36:41 CEST schrieb Peter Chen:
> > > We have an well-known problem that the device needs to do some power
> > > sequence before it can be recognized by related host, the typical
> > > example like hard-wired mmc devices and usb devices.
> > >
> > > This power sequence is hard to be described at device tree and handled
> > > by
> > > related host driver, so we have created a common power sequence
> > > library to cover this requirement. The core code has supplied
> > > some common helpers for host driver, and individual power sequence
> > > libraries handle kinds of power sequence for devices.
> > >
> > > pwrseq_generic is intended for general purpose of power sequence, which
> > > handles gpios and clocks currently, and can cover regulator and pinctrl
> > > in future. The host driver just needs to call of_pwrseq_on/of_pwrseq_off
> > > if only one power sequence is needed, else call of_pwrseq_on_list
> > > /of_pwrseq_off_list instead (eg, USB hub driver).
> > >
> > > Signed-off-by: Peter Chen <[email protected]>
> > > Tested-by Joshua Clayton <[email protected]>
> > > Reviewed-by: Matthias Kaehlcke <[email protected]>
> > > Tested-by: Matthias Kaehlcke <[email protected]>
> >
> > first of all, glad to see this move forward. I've only some qualms with
> > the
> > static number of allocated power sequences below.
>
> Thanks for commenting it, the preallocate way is not a good way, but I
> can't find suitable way. See below comments.
>
> > > +static int __init pwrseq_generic_register(void)
> > > +{
> > > + struct pwrseq_generic *pwrseq_gen;
> > > + int i;
> > > +
> > > + for (i = 0; i < CONFIG_PWRSEQ_GENERIC_INSTANCE_NUMBER; i++) {
> > > + pwrseq_gen = kzalloc(sizeof(*pwrseq_gen), GFP_KERNEL);
> > > + if (!pwrseq_gen)
> > > + return -ENOMEM;
> > > +
> > > + pwrseq_gen->pwrseq.pwrseq_of_match_table = generic_id_table;
> > > + pwrseq_gen->pwrseq.get = pwrseq_generic_get;
> > > + pwrseq_gen->pwrseq.on = pwrseq_generic_on;
> > > + pwrseq_gen->pwrseq.off = pwrseq_generic_off;
> > > + pwrseq_gen->pwrseq.put = pwrseq_generic_put;
> > > + pwrseq_gen->pwrseq.free = pwrseq_generic_free;
> > > +
> > > + pwrseq_register(&pwrseq_gen->pwrseq);
> > > + }
> > > +
> > > + return 0;
> > > +}
> > > +postcore_initcall(pwrseq_generic_register)
> >
> > I see that you need to have it preallocated for the compatible matching,
> > but wouldn't it also work to either just register the type and allocate
> > dynamically or otherwise just allocate a new spare everytime
> > pwrseq_generic_get() picks up the previous spare?
>
> Before compatible matching, the host driver doesn't know which pwrseq type
> for its child node, then doesn't know which pwrseq instance needs to be
> allocated. From dts, we don't know which pwrseq type for the node.

yes, that is why I was suggesting allocating one (or two) here in
pwrseq_generic_register() and every time pwrseq_generic_get() grabs the last
free sequence instance, you allocate a new free spare one in that function.

2016-10-13 08:58:17

by Peter Chen

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Subject: Re: [PATCH v7 2/8] power: add power sequence library

On Thu, Oct 13, 2016 at 09:04:42AM +0200, Heiko Stuebner wrote:
> > > > +static int __init pwrseq_generic_register(void)
> > > > +{
> > > > + struct pwrseq_generic *pwrseq_gen;
> > > > + int i;
> > > > +
> > > > + for (i = 0; i < CONFIG_PWRSEQ_GENERIC_INSTANCE_NUMBER; i++) {
> > > > + pwrseq_gen = kzalloc(sizeof(*pwrseq_gen), GFP_KERNEL);
> > > > + if (!pwrseq_gen)
> > > > + return -ENOMEM;
> > > > +
> > > > + pwrseq_gen->pwrseq.pwrseq_of_match_table = generic_id_table;
> > > > + pwrseq_gen->pwrseq.get = pwrseq_generic_get;
> > > > + pwrseq_gen->pwrseq.on = pwrseq_generic_on;
> > > > + pwrseq_gen->pwrseq.off = pwrseq_generic_off;
> > > > + pwrseq_gen->pwrseq.put = pwrseq_generic_put;
> > > > + pwrseq_gen->pwrseq.free = pwrseq_generic_free;
> > > > +
> > > > + pwrseq_register(&pwrseq_gen->pwrseq);
> > > > + }
> > > > +
> > > > + return 0;
> > > > +}
> > > > +postcore_initcall(pwrseq_generic_register)
> > >
> > > I see that you need to have it preallocated for the compatible matching,
> > > but wouldn't it also work to either just register the type and allocate
> > > dynamically or otherwise just allocate a new spare everytime
> > > pwrseq_generic_get() picks up the previous spare?
> >
> > Before compatible matching, the host driver doesn't know which pwrseq type
> > for its child node, then doesn't know which pwrseq instance needs to be
> > allocated. From dts, we don't know which pwrseq type for the node.
>
> yes, that is why I was suggesting allocating one (or two) here in
> pwrseq_generic_register() and every time pwrseq_generic_get() grabs the last
> free sequence instance, you allocate a new free spare one in that function.

Good idea.

--

Best Regards,
Peter Chen