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Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 2/8] clk: qcom: ipq5332: enable few nssnoc clocks in
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To: Dmitry Baryshkov <dmitry.baryshkov@linaro.org>
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From: Kathiravan Thirumoorthy <quic_kathirav@quicinc.com>
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>> Reason being, to access the NSSCC clocks, these GCC clocks
>> (gcc_snoc_nssnoc_clk, gcc_snoc_nssnoc_1_clk, gcc_nssnoc_nsscc_clk)
>> should be turned ON. But CCF disables these clocks as well due to the
>> lack of consumer.
> 
> This means that NSSCC is also a consumer of those clocks. Please fix
> both DT and nsscc driver to handle NSSNOC clocks.


Thanks Dmitry. I shall include these clocks in the NSSCC DT node and 
enable the same in the NSSCC driver probe.

> 
>>> Once you have actual drivers, this should solve itself, the drivers
>>> will consume the clocks.
>>
>>
>> Given that, NSSCC is being built as module, there is no issue in booting
>> the kernel. But if you do insmod of the nsscc-ipq5332.ko, system will
>> reset.
>>
>> Without the networking drivers, there is no need to install this module.
>> And as you stated, once the drivers are available, there will be no issues.
>>
>> So can I explain the shortcomings of installing this module without the
>> networking drivers in cover letter and drop this patch all together?
> 
> No. Using allyesconfig or allmodconfig and installing the full modules
> set should work.
> 


Okay, Got it. Thanks for the information.

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