Re: [PATCH] media: aspeed: Use v4l2_dbg to replace v4l2_warn to avoid log spam

[Jammy Huang <jammy_huang@aspeedtech.com>]

Hi Paul,

On 2022/11/23 下午 04:08, Paul Menzel wrote:
> Dear Jammy,
>
>
> Am 10.11.22 um 10:56 schrieb Jammy Huang:
>> If the host is powered off, there will be many warning log. To avoid the
>
> …, many warnings are logged.
>
> Also, please paste one example message.
OK
>
> Are the messages really just debug messages, or only in the one 
> condition? If the latter, another solution should be found, like 
> checking if the host is powered off, or rate limiting the message.

In my opinion, these logs are the former one.

video: Timed out; first mode detect

=> This would happen if timing detection failed.

No signal; don't start frame

=> This would happen when timing-detection is not finished with valid 
resolution detected.

>
>> log spam in this condition, replace v4l2_warn with v4l2_dbg.
>
> Please add a reference, to Zev’s report on the mailing list.
>
> Link: …
OK, thanks.
>
>> Signed-off-by: Jammy Huang <jammy_huang@aspeedtech.com>
>> ---
>>   drivers/media/platform/aspeed/aspeed-video.c | 16 ++++++++--------
>>   1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/aspeed/aspeed-video.c 
>> b/drivers/media/platform/aspeed/aspeed-video.c
>> index cf76aeee8cb6..662465d13a0e 100644
>> --- a/drivers/media/platform/aspeed/aspeed-video.c
>> +++ b/drivers/media/platform/aspeed/aspeed-video.c
>> @@ -586,13 +586,13 @@ static int aspeed_video_start_frame(struct 
>> aspeed_video *video)
>>       bool bcd_buf_need = (video->format != VIDEO_FMT_STANDARD);
>>         if (video->v4l2_input_status) {
>> -        v4l2_warn(&video->v4l2_dev, "No signal; don't start frame\n");
>> +        v4l2_dbg(1, debug, &video->v4l2_dev, "No signal; don't start 
>> frame\n");
>>           return 0;
>>       }
>>         if (!(seq_ctrl & VE_SEQ_CTRL_COMP_BUSY) ||
>>           !(seq_ctrl & VE_SEQ_CTRL_CAP_BUSY)) {
>> -        v4l2_warn(&video->v4l2_dev, "Engine busy; don't start 
>> frame\n");
>> +        v4l2_dbg(1, debug, &video->v4l2_dev, "Engine busy; don't 
>> start frame\n");
>>           return -EBUSY;
>>       }
>>   @@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ static int aspeed_video_start_frame(struct 
>> aspeed_video *video)
>>                          struct aspeed_video_buffer, link);
>>       if (!buf) {
>>           spin_unlock_irqrestore(&video->lock, flags);
>> -        v4l2_warn(&video->v4l2_dev, "No buffers; don't start frame\n");
>> +        v4l2_dbg(1, debug, &video->v4l2_dev, "No buffers; don't 
>> start frame\n");
>>           return -EPROTO;
>>       }
>>   @@ -796,7 +796,7 @@ static irqreturn_t aspeed_video_irq(int irq, 
>> void *arg)
>>               if (video->format == VIDEO_FMT_STANDARD &&
>>                   list_is_last(&buf->link, &video->buffers)) {
>>                   empty = false;
>> -                v4l2_warn(&video->v4l2_dev, "skip to keep last frame 
>> updated\n");
>> +                v4l2_dbg(1, debug, &video->v4l2_dev, "skip to keep 
>> last frame updated\n");
>>               } else {
>>                   buf->vb.vb2_buf.timestamp = ktime_get_ns();
>>                   buf->vb.sequence = video->sequence++;
>> @@ -1060,7 +1060,7 @@ static void aspeed_video_get_resolution(struct 
>> aspeed_video *video)
>>                                 res_check(video),
>>                                 MODE_DETECT_TIMEOUT);
>>           if (!rc) {
>> -            v4l2_warn(&video->v4l2_dev, "Timed out; first mode 
>> detect\n");
>> +            v4l2_dbg(1, debug, &video->v4l2_dev, "Timed out; first 
>> mode detect\n");
>>               clear_bit(VIDEO_RES_DETECT, &video->flags);
>>               return;
>>           }
>> @@ -1081,7 +1081,7 @@ static void aspeed_video_get_resolution(struct 
>> aspeed_video *video)
>>                                 MODE_DETECT_TIMEOUT);
>>           clear_bit(VIDEO_RES_DETECT, &video->flags);
>>           if (!rc) {
>> -            v4l2_warn(&video->v4l2_dev, "Timed out; second mode 
>> detect\n");
>> +            v4l2_dbg(1, debug, &video->v4l2_dev, "Timed out; second 
>> mode detect\n");
>>               return;
>>           }
>>   @@ -1104,7 +1104,7 @@ static void 
>> aspeed_video_get_resolution(struct aspeed_video *video)
>>       } while (invalid_resolution && (tries++ < 
>> INVALID_RESOLUTION_RETRIES));
>>         if (invalid_resolution) {
>> -        v4l2_warn(&video->v4l2_dev, "Invalid resolution detected\n");
>> +        v4l2_dbg(1, debug, &video->v4l2_dev, "Invalid resolution 
>> detected\n");
>>           return;
>>       }
>>   @@ -1856,7 +1856,7 @@ static void 
>> aspeed_video_stop_streaming(struct vb2_queue *q)
>>                   !test_bit(VIDEO_FRAME_INPRG, &video->flags),
>>                   STOP_TIMEOUT);
>>       if (!rc) {
>> -        v4l2_warn(&video->v4l2_dev, "Timed out when stopping 
>> streaming\n");
>> +        v4l2_dbg(1, debug, &video->v4l2_dev, "Timed out when 
>> stopping streaming\n");
>>             /*
>>            * Need to force stop any DMA and try and get HW into a good
>>
>> base-commit: aae703b02f92bde9264366c545e87cec451de471
>> prerequisite-patch-id: bf47e8ab2998acfbc32be5a4b7b5ae8a3ae4218b
>> prerequisite-patch-id: bf82715983e08f2e810ff1a82ce644f5f9006cd9
>> prerequisite-patch-id: 28a2040ef0235e5765f05d2fc5529bce2a0f4c6f
>> prerequisite-patch-id: 7e761c779730536db8baf50db5fc8caf058e95af
>> prerequisite-patch-id: c48ea20973fa35938a7d33a0e20d2900df48755f

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Best Regards
Jammy