[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH v4] xen/arm: Add a clock property
Quoting Dirk Behme (2016-07-13 11:56:30) > On 13.07.2016 20:43, Stefano Stabellini wrote: > > On Wed, 13 Jul 2016, Dirk Behme wrote: > >> On 13.07.2016 00:26, Michael Turquette wrote: > >>> Quoting Dirk Behme (2016-07-12 00:46:45) > >>>> Clocks described by this property are reserved for use by Xen, and the OS > >>>> must not alter their state any way, such as disabling or gating a clock, > >>>> or modifying its rate. Ensuring this may impose constraints on parent > >>>> clocks or other resources used by the clock tree. > >>> > >>> Note that clk_prepare_enable will not prevent the rate from changing > >>> (clk_set_rate) or a parent from changing (clk_set_parent). The only way > >>> to do this currently would be to set the following flags on the effected > >>> clocks: > >>> > >>> CLK_SET_RATE_GATE > >>> CLK_SET_PARENT_GATE > >> > >> > >> > >> Regarding setting flags, I think we already talked about that. I think the > >> conclusion was that in our case its not possible to manipulate the flags in > >> the OS as this isn't intended to be done in cases like ours. Therefore no > >> API > >> is exported for this. > >> > >> I.e. if we need to set these flags, we have to do that in Xen where we add > >> the > >> clocks to the hypervisor node in the device tree. And not in the kernel > >> patch > >> discussed here. > > > > These are internal Linux flags, aren't they? > > > I've been under the impression that you can set clock "flags" via the > device tree. Seems I need to re-check that ;) Right, you cannot set flags from the device tree. Also, setting these flags is done by the clock provider driver, not a consumer. Xen is the consumer. Regards, Mike > > Best regards > > Dirk > > > > They cannot be set in Xen. > > > > If the only way to make sure that clk_set_rate and clk_set_parent fail > > on one of the clocks "owned" by Xen is to set CLK_SET_RATE_GATE and > > CLK_SET_PARENT_GATE, we'll have to do that. Even if it means introducing > > a new internal Linux API. > > > > > >>> And then enable the clocks. All calls to clk_set_parent and clk_set_rate > >>> with those clocks in the path will fail, so long as they are prepared > >>> and enabled. This implementation detail is specific to Linux and > >>> definitely should not go into the binding. > >>> > >>>> > >>>> This property is used to proxy clocks for devices Xen has taken ownership > >>>> of, such as UARTs, for which the associated clock controller(s) remain > >>>> under the control of Dom0. > >>> > >>> I'm still not completely sure about this type of layering and whether or > >>> not it is sane. If you want Xen to manage the clock controller, AND you > >>> want Linux guests or dom0 to consume those clocks and manipulate them in > >>> other drivers, then this solution won't work. > >>> > >>> Regards, > >>> Mike > >>> > >>>> > >>>> Up to now, the workaround for this has been to use the Linux kernel > >>>> command line parameter 'clk_ignore_unused'. See Xen bug > >>>> > >>>> http://bugs.xenproject.org/xen/bug/45 > >>>> > >>>> too. > >>>> > >>>> Signed-off-by: Dirk Behme <dirk.behme@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>>> --- > >>>> Changes in v4: Switch to the xen.txt description proposed by Mark: > >>>> https://www.spinics.net/lists/arm-kernel/msg516158.html > >>>> > >>>> Changes in v3: Use the xen.txt description proposed by Michael. Thanks! > >>>> > >>>> Changes in v2: Drop the Linux implementation details like > >>>> clk_disable_unused > >>>> in xen.txt. > >>>> > >>>> Documentation/devicetree/bindings/arm/xen.txt | 12 +++++++ > >>>> arch/arm/xen/enlighten.c | 47 > >>>> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > >>>> 2 files changed, 59 insertions(+) > >>>> > >>>> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/arm/xen.txt > >>>> b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/arm/xen.txt > >>>> index c9b9321..437e50b 100644 > >>>> --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/arm/xen.txt > >>>> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/arm/xen.txt > >>>> @@ -17,6 +17,18 @@ the following properties: > >>>> A GIC node is also required. > >>>> This property is unnecessary when booting Dom0 using ACPI. > >>>> > >>>> +Optional properties: > >>>> + > >>>> +- clocks: a list of phandle + clock-specifier pairs > >>>> + Clocks described by this property are reserved for use by Xen, and the > >>>> + OS must not alter their state any way, such as disabling or gating a > >>>> + clock, or modifying its rate. Ensuring this may impose constraints on > >>>> + parent clocks or other resources used by the clock tree. > >>>> + > >>>> + Note: this property is used to proxy clocks for devices Xen has taken > >>>> + ownership of, such as UARTs, for which the associated clock > >>>> + controller(s) remain under the control of Dom0. > >>>> + > >>>> To support UEFI on Xen ARM virtual platforms, Xen populates the FDT > >>>> "uefi" node > >>>> under /hypervisor with following parameters: > >>>> > >>>> diff --git a/arch/arm/xen/enlighten.c b/arch/arm/xen/enlighten.c > >>>> index 47acb36..5c546d0 100644 > >>>> --- a/arch/arm/xen/enlighten.c > >>>> +++ b/arch/arm/xen/enlighten.c > >>>> @@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ > >>>> #include <linux/of_fdt.h> > >>>> #include <linux/of_irq.h> > >>>> #include <linux/of_address.h> > >>>> +#include <linux/clk-provider.h> > >>>> #include <linux/cpuidle.h> > >>>> #include <linux/cpufreq.h> > >>>> #include <linux/cpu.h> > >>>> @@ -444,6 +445,52 @@ static int __init xen_pm_init(void) > >>>> } > >>>> late_initcall(xen_pm_init); > >>>> > >>>> +/* > >>>> + * Check if we want to register some clocks, that they > >>>> + * are not freed because unused by clk_disable_unused(). > >>>> + * E.g. the serial console clock. > >>>> + */ > >>>> +static int __init xen_arm_register_clks(void) > >>>> +{ > >>>> + struct clk *clk; > >>>> + struct device_node *xen_node; > >>>> + unsigned int i, count; > >>>> + int ret = 0; > >>>> + > >>>> + xen_node = of_find_compatible_node(NULL, NULL, "xen,xen"); > >>>> + if (!xen_node) { > >>>> + pr_err("Xen support was detected before, but it has > >>>> disappeared\n"); > >>>> + return -EINVAL; > >>>> + } > >>>> + > >>>> + count = of_clk_get_parent_count(xen_node); > >>>> + if (!count) > >>>> + goto out; > >>>> + > >>>> + for (i = 0; i < count; i++) { > >>>> + clk = of_clk_get(xen_node, i); > >>>> + if (IS_ERR(clk)) { > >>>> + pr_err("Xen failed to register clock %i. Error: > >>>> %li\n", > >>>> + i, PTR_ERR(clk)); > >>>> + ret = PTR_ERR(clk); > >>>> + goto out; > >>>> + } > >>>> + > >>>> + ret = clk_prepare_enable(clk); > >>>> + if (ret < 0) { > >>>> + pr_err("Xen failed to enable clock %i. Error: > >>>> %i\n", > >>>> + i, ret); > >>>> + goto out; > >>>> + } > >>>> + } > >>>> + > >>>> + ret = 0; > >>>> + > >>>> +out: > >>>> + of_node_put(xen_node); > >>>> + return ret; > >>>> +} > >>>> +late_initcall(xen_arm_register_clks); > >>>> > >>>> /* empty stubs */ > >>>> void xen_arch_pre_suspend(void) { } > >>>> -- > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Xen-devel mailing list > > Xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > https://lists.xen.org/xen-devel > > > _______________________________________________ Xen-devel mailing list Xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.xen.org/xen-devel
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