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From:   Mathieu Poirier <mathieu.poirier@linaro.org>
Date:   Thu, 23 Jan 2020 10:01:24 -0700
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 7/8] remoteproc: qcom: q6v5: Add common panic handler
To:     Bjorn Andersson <bjorn.andersson@linaro.org>
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On Wed, 22 Jan 2020 at 12:40, Bjorn Andersson
<bjorn.andersson@linaro.org> wrote:
>
> On Fri 10 Jan 13:28 PST 2020, Mathieu Poirier wrote:
>
> > On Thu, Dec 26, 2019 at 09:32:14PM -0800, Bjorn Andersson wrote:
> > > Add a common panic handler that invokes a stop request and sleep enough
> > > to let the remoteproc flush it's caches etc in order to aid post mortem
> > > debugging.
> > >
> > > Signed-off-by: Bjorn Andersson <bjorn.andersson@linaro.org>
> > > ---
> > >
> > > Changes since v1:
> > > - None
> > >
> > >  drivers/remoteproc/qcom_q6v5.c | 19 +++++++++++++++++++
> > >  drivers/remoteproc/qcom_q6v5.h |  1 +
> > >  2 files changed, 20 insertions(+)
> > >
> > > diff --git a/drivers/remoteproc/qcom_q6v5.c b/drivers/remoteproc/qcom_q6v5.c
> > > index cb0f4a0be032..17167c980e02 100644
> > > --- a/drivers/remoteproc/qcom_q6v5.c
> > > +++ b/drivers/remoteproc/qcom_q6v5.c
> > > @@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
> > >   * Copyright (C) 2014 Sony Mobile Communications AB
> > >   * Copyright (c) 2012-2013, The Linux Foundation. All rights reserved.
> > >   */
> > > +#include <linux/delay.h>
> > >  #include <linux/kernel.h>
> > >  #include <linux/platform_device.h>
> > >  #include <linux/interrupt.h>
> > > @@ -15,6 +16,8 @@
> > >  #include <linux/remoteproc.h>
> > >  #include "qcom_q6v5.h"
> > >
> > > +#define Q6V5_PANIC_DELAY_MS        200
> > > +
> > >  /**
> > >   * qcom_q6v5_prepare() - reinitialize the qcom_q6v5 context before start
> > >   * @q6v5:  reference to qcom_q6v5 context to be reinitialized
> > > @@ -162,6 +165,22 @@ int qcom_q6v5_request_stop(struct qcom_q6v5 *q6v5)
> > >  }
> > >  EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(qcom_q6v5_request_stop);
> > >
> > > +/**
> > > + * qcom_q6v5_panic() - panic handler to invoke a stop on the remote
> > > + * @q6v5:  reference to qcom_q6v5 context
> > > + *
> > > + * Set the stop bit and sleep in order to allow the remote processor to flush
> > > + * its caches etc for post mortem debugging.
> > > + */
> > > +void qcom_q6v5_panic(struct qcom_q6v5 *q6v5)
> > > +{
> > > +   qcom_smem_state_update_bits(q6v5->state,
> > > +                               BIT(q6v5->stop_bit), BIT(q6v5->stop_bit));
> > > +
> > > +   mdelay(Q6V5_PANIC_DELAY_MS);
> >
> > I really wonder if the delay should be part of the remoteproc core and
> > configurable via device tree.  Wanting the remote processor to flush its caches
> > is likely something other vendors will want when dealing with a kernel panic.
> > It would be nice to see if other people have an opinion on this topic.  If not
> > then we can keep the delay here and move it to the core if need be.
> >
>
> I gave this some more thought and what we're trying to achieve is to
> signal the remote processors about the panic and then give them time to
> react, but per the proposal (and Qualcomm downstream iirc) we will do
> this for each remote processor, one by one.
>
> So in the typical case of a Qualcomm platform with 4-5 remoteprocs we'll
> end up giving the first one a whole second to react and the last one
> "only" 200ms.
>
> Moving the delay to the core by iterating over rproc_list calling
> panic() and then delaying would be cleaner imo.

I agree.

>
> It might be nice to make this configurable in DT, but I agree that it
> would be nice to hear from others if this would be useful.

I think the delay has to be configurable via DT if we move this to the
core.  The binding can be optional and default to 200ms if not
present.

>
> Regards,
> Bjorn
>
> > Thanks,
> > Mathieu
> >
> > > +}
> > > +EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(qcom_q6v5_panic);
> > > +
> > >  /**
> > >   * qcom_q6v5_init() - initializer of the q6v5 common struct
> > >   * @q6v5:  handle to be initialized
> > > diff --git a/drivers/remoteproc/qcom_q6v5.h b/drivers/remoteproc/qcom_q6v5.h
> > > index 7ac92c1e0f49..c37e6fd063e4 100644
> > > --- a/drivers/remoteproc/qcom_q6v5.h
> > > +++ b/drivers/remoteproc/qcom_q6v5.h
> > > @@ -42,5 +42,6 @@ int qcom_q6v5_prepare(struct qcom_q6v5 *q6v5);
> > >  int qcom_q6v5_unprepare(struct qcom_q6v5 *q6v5);
> > >  int qcom_q6v5_request_stop(struct qcom_q6v5 *q6v5);
> > >  int qcom_q6v5_wait_for_start(struct qcom_q6v5 *q6v5, int timeout);
> > > +void qcom_q6v5_panic(struct qcom_q6v5 *q6v5);
> > >
> > >  #endif
> > > --
> > > 2.24.0
> > >