Re: [PATCH v2 3/3] dt-bindings: thermal: update sustainable-power with abstract scale

[Lukasz Luba <lukasz.luba@arm.com>]

Hi Doug,

On 10/2/20 4:47 PM, Doug Anderson wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> On Fri, Oct 2, 2020 at 8:13 AM Lukasz Luba <lukasz.luba@arm.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Doug,
>>
>> On 10/2/20 3:31 PM, Doug Anderson wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> On Fri, Oct 2, 2020 at 4:45 AM Lukasz Luba <lukasz.luba@arm.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Update the documentation for the binding 'sustainable-power' and allow
>>>> to provide values in an abstract scale. It is required when the cooling
>>>> devices use an abstract scale for their power values.
>>>>
>>>> Signed-off-by: Lukasz Luba <lukasz.luba@arm.com>
>>>> ---
>>>>    .../devicetree/bindings/thermal/thermal-zones.yaml  | 13 +++++++++----
>>>>    1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
>>>>
>>>> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/thermal/thermal-zones.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/thermal/thermal-zones.yaml
>>>> index 3ec9cc87ec50..4d8f2e37d1e6 100644
>>>> --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/thermal/thermal-zones.yaml
>>>> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/thermal/thermal-zones.yaml
>>>> @@ -99,10 +99,15 @@ patternProperties:
>>>>          sustainable-power:
>>>>            $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint32
>>>>            description:
>>>> -          An estimate of the sustainable power (in mW) that this thermal zone
>>>> -          can dissipate at the desired control temperature. For reference, the
>>>> -          sustainable power of a 4-inch phone is typically 2000mW, while on a
>>>> -          10-inch tablet is around 4500mW.
>>>> +          An estimate of the sustainable power (in mW or in an abstract scale)
>>>> +         that this thermal zone can dissipate at the desired control
>>>> +         temperature. For reference, the sustainable power of a 4-inch phone
>>>> +         is typically 2000mW, while on a 10-inch tablet is around 4500mW.
>>>> +
>>>> +         It is possible to express the sustainable power in an abstract
>>>> +         scale. This is the case when the related cooling devices use also
>>>> +         abstract scale to express their power usage. The scale must be
>>>> +         consistent.
>>>
>>> Two thoughts:
>>>
>>> 1. If we're going to allow "sustainable-power" to be in abstract
>>> scale, why not allow "dynamic-power-coefficient" to be in abstract
>>> scale too?  I assume that the whole reason against that originally was
>>> the idea of device tree purity, but if we're allowing the abstract
>>> scale here then there seems no reason not to allow it for
>>> "dynamic-power-coefficient".
>>
>> With this binding it's a bit more tricky.
>> I also have to discuss a few things internally. This requirement of
>> uW/MHz/V^2 makes the code easier also for potential drivers
>> like GPU (which are going to register the devfreq cooling with EM).
>>
>> Let me think about it, but for now I would just update these bits.
>> These are required to proper IPA operation, the dyn.-pow.-coef. is a
>> nice to have and possible next step.
> 
> I guess the problem is that Rajendra is currently planning to remove
> all the "dynamic-power-coefficient" values from device tree right now
> and move them to the source code because the numbers we currently have
> in the device tree _are_ in abstract scale and thus violate the
> bindings.  Moving this to source code won't help us get to more real
> power numbers (since it'll still be abstract scale), it'll just be
> pure churn.  If we're OK with the abstract scale in general then we
> should allow it everywhere and not add churn for no reason.
> 
> 

I just want to notify you that I had internal conversation about this
'dynamic-power-coefficient' binding and abstract scale. We would
change it as well, similarly to 'sustainable-power'. It must pass
internal review and I will send the v3 of this series.

Regards,
Lukasz