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From: b-cousson@ti•com (Cousson, Benoit)
To: linux-arm-kernel@lists•infradead.org
Subject: [PATCH 05/11] ARM: OMAP2+: hwmod code/data: fix 32K sync timer
Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2012 11:12:42 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <4FD5B68A.40908@ti.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <79CD15C6BA57404B839C016229A409A83EA46071@DBDE01.ent.ti.com>

On 6/8/2012 9:10 PM, Hiremath, Vaibhav wrote:
> On Fri, Jun 08, 2012 at 01:33:46, Paul Walmsley wrote:
>> Hi
>>
>> On Thu, 7 Jun 2012, Hiremath, Vaibhav wrote:
>>
>>> I couldn't finish my testing today, got into continuous meetings.
>>
>> No worries, I understand.
>>
>>> Tomorrow, I will test it and update you on this.
>>
>> That would be great.
>>
>> I took a look at SPRUH73F and sure enough, at least one module (CONTROL)
>> doesn't support smart-idle -- per Table 14-217 "CONTROL Register Field
>> Descriptions".  I'd guess that the PRCM won't idle-req this IP block until
>> the kernel is not running, so we might be able to get away with the
>> existing approach; but the TRM also says:
>>
>> "By definition, initiator may generate read/write transaction as long as
>> it is out of IDLE state."
>>
>> Which pretty much matches my understanding too of the implicit interface
>> contract here.
>>
>> So I think we'd better go back to the flag approach as implemented in this
>> patch:
>>
>> http://www.spinics.net/lists/arm-kernel/msg176836.html
>>
>> The WBU 32k sync timer's behavior is what relies on quirks of the
>> integration that are hard to identify via other means, so it seems to be
>> safest to tag it explicitly.
>>
>
> Paul,
>
> I tested it on AM335x platform just now, it booted up to the Linux prompt,
> but I am sure it is going to impact low power state usecases on AM33xx.

Why are you sure about that? As explained to Paul, using the force-idle 
will do the same as smart-idle most of the time.

So what power impact are you expecting?

> So, I also feel that, flag based approach should be used here.

Why? Why adding a new flag to detect a condition that is already 
captured somewhere else?

Regards,
Benoit

  reply	other threads:[~2012-06-11  9:12 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 60+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2012-06-07  6:13 [PATCH 00/11] ARM: OMAP: core/hwmod: first set of fixes for 3.5-rc Paul Walmsley
2012-06-07  6:13 ` [PATCH 01/11] ARM: OMAP2+: hwmod: add setup_preprogram hook Paul Walmsley
2012-06-07  6:13 ` [PATCH 02/11] ARM: OMAP4+: AESS: enable internal auto-gating during initial setup Paul Walmsley
2012-06-07  7:19   ` Tony Lindgren
2012-06-07  7:31     ` Paul Walmsley
2012-06-07  7:48       ` Tony Lindgren
2012-06-07 10:45         ` Paul Walmsley
2012-06-07 11:08           ` Tony Lindgren
2012-06-07  6:13 ` [PATCH 03/11] ARM: OMAP4: hwmod data: add SL2IF hardreset line Paul Walmsley
2012-06-07  6:13 ` [PATCH 04/11] ARM: OMAP2+: usb_host_fs: add custom reset for usb_host_fs (fsusb) Paul Walmsley
2012-06-07  7:31   ` Tony Lindgren
2012-06-07  7:33     ` Felipe Balbi
2012-06-07  8:00       ` Tony Lindgren
2012-06-07  7:40     ` Paul Walmsley
2012-06-07  7:51       ` Tony Lindgren
2012-06-07  7:55         ` Felipe Balbi
2012-06-07  8:02           ` Cousson, Benoit
2012-06-07  8:10             ` Tony Lindgren
2012-06-07  8:14             ` Felipe Balbi
2012-06-07 10:52             ` Paul Walmsley
2012-06-07 12:30               ` Cousson, Benoit
2012-06-08  1:11                 ` Paul Walmsley
2012-06-08 13:13                   ` Cousson, Benoit
2012-06-08 13:28                     ` Paul Walmsley
2012-06-08 19:32                       ` Hiremath, Vaibhav
2012-06-08 23:10                         ` AM335x CPSW reset (was "RE: [PATCH 04/11] ARM: OMAP2+: usb_host_fs: add custom reset for usb_host_fs (fsusb)") Paul Walmsley
2012-06-09  8:39                           ` Hiremath, Vaibhav
2012-06-09 16:05                             ` Paul Walmsley
2012-06-11  6:15                       ` [PATCH 04/11] ARM: OMAP2+: usb_host_fs: add custom reset for usb_host_fs (fsusb) Tony Lindgren
2012-06-11  8:04                         ` Paul Walmsley
2012-06-11  9:24                           ` Cousson, Benoit
2012-06-11 16:20                             ` Paul Walmsley
2012-06-07 10:20         ` Paul Walmsley
2012-06-07 10:52           ` Tony Lindgren
2012-06-07 22:05             ` Paul Walmsley
2012-06-08  6:38               ` Tony Lindgren
2012-06-09  1:31                 ` Paul Walmsley
2012-06-11  6:21                   ` Tony Lindgren
2012-06-07  6:13 ` [PATCH 05/11] ARM: OMAP2+: hwmod code/data: fix 32K sync timer Paul Walmsley
2012-06-07  6:59   ` Hiremath, Vaibhav
2012-06-07  7:08     ` Paul Walmsley
2012-06-07 18:09       ` Hiremath, Vaibhav
2012-06-07 20:03         ` Paul Walmsley
2012-06-08 19:10           ` Hiremath, Vaibhav
2012-06-11  9:12             ` Cousson, Benoit [this message]
2012-06-08 13:22   ` Tero Kristo
2012-06-08 23:18     ` Paul Walmsley
2012-06-07  6:13 ` [PATCH 06/11] ARM: OMAP4+: hwmod: fix issue causing IPs not going back to Smart-Standby Paul Walmsley
2012-06-07  6:13 ` [PATCH 07/11] ARM: OMAP: PM: Lock clocks list while generating summary Paul Walmsley
2012-06-07  6:13 ` [PATCH 08/11] ARM: OMAP2+: CM: increase the module disable timeout Paul Walmsley
2012-06-07  6:13 ` [PATCH 09/11] ARM: OMAP4: clock data: add clockdomains for clocks used as main clocks Paul Walmsley
2012-06-07  6:39   ` Rajendra Nayak
2012-06-18 17:41     ` Paul Walmsley
2012-06-19  5:15       ` Rajendra Nayak
2012-06-07  6:13 ` [PATCH 10/11] ARM: OMAP2+: hwmod: add flag to prevent hwmod code from touching IP block during init Paul Walmsley
2012-06-07  6:13 ` [PATCH 11/11] ARM: OMAP4: hwmod data: do not enable or reset the McPDM during kernel init Paul Walmsley
2012-06-08 13:30 ` [PATCH 00/11] ARM: OMAP: core/hwmod: first set of fixes for 3.5-rc Tero Kristo
2012-06-09  1:15   ` Paul Walmsley
2012-06-13 23:55   ` Paul Walmsley
2012-06-14  7:36     ` Tero Kristo

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