Re: [PATCH 1/2] clocksource/drivers/exynos_mct: Prioritise Arm arch timer on arm64

[Chanwoo Choi <cw00.choi@samsung.com>]

On 6/17/21 12:25 AM, Daniel Lezcano wrote:
> On 10/06/2021 03:03, Chanwoo Choi wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> On 6/9/21 12:43 AM, Will Deacon wrote:
>>> All arm64 CPUs feature an architected timer, which offers a relatively
>>> low-latency interface to a per-cpu clocksource and timer. For the most
>>> part, using this interface is a no-brainer, with the exception of SoCs
>>> where it cannot be used to wake up from deep idle state (i.e.
>>> CLOCK_EVT_FEAT_C3STOP is set).
>>>
>>> On the contrary, the Exynos MCT is extremely slow to access yet can be
>>> used as a wakeup source. In preparation for using the Exynos MCT as a
>>> potential wakeup timer for the Arm architected timer, reduce its ratings
>>> so that the architected timer is preferred.
>>>
>>> This effectively reverts the decision made in 6282edb72bed
>>> ("clocksource/drivers/exynos_mct: Increase priority over ARM arch timer")
>>> for arm64, as the reasoning for the original change was to work around
>>> a 32-bit SoC design.
>>>
>>> Cc: Marek Szyprowski <m.szyprowski@samsung.com>
>>> Cc: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@kernel.org>
>>> Cc: Chanwoo Choi <cw00.choi@samsung.com>
>>> Cc: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
>>> Signed-off-by: Will Deacon <will@kernel.org>
>>> ---
>>>  drivers/clocksource/exynos_mct.c | 13 +++++++++++--
>>>  1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>>>
>>> diff --git a/drivers/clocksource/exynos_mct.c b/drivers/clocksource/exynos_mct.c
>>> index fabad79baafc..804d3e01c8f4 100644
>>> --- a/drivers/clocksource/exynos_mct.c
>>> +++ b/drivers/clocksource/exynos_mct.c
>>> @@ -51,6 +51,15 @@
>>>  
>>>  #define TICK_BASE_CNT	1
>>>  
>>> +#ifdef CONFIG_ARM
>>> +/* Use values higher than ARM arch timer. See 6282edb72bed. */
>>> +#define MCT_CLKSOURCE_RATING		450
>>> +#define MCT_CLKEVENTS_RATING		500
>>> +#else
>>> +#define MCT_CLKSOURCE_RATING		350
>>> +#define MCT_CLKEVENTS_RATING		350
>>> +#endif
>>> +
>>>  enum {
>>>  	MCT_INT_SPI,
>>>  	MCT_INT_PPI
>>> @@ -206,7 +215,7 @@ static void exynos4_frc_resume(struct clocksource *cs)
>>>  
>>>  static struct clocksource mct_frc = {
>>>  	.name		= "mct-frc",
>>> -	.rating		= 450,	/* use value higher than ARM arch timer */
>>> +	.rating		= MCT_CLKSOURCE_RATING,
>>>  	.read		= exynos4_frc_read,
>>>  	.mask		= CLOCKSOURCE_MASK(32),
>>>  	.flags		= CLOCK_SOURCE_IS_CONTINUOUS,
>>> @@ -457,7 +466,7 @@ static int exynos4_mct_starting_cpu(unsigned int cpu)
>>>  	evt->set_state_oneshot_stopped = set_state_shutdown;
>>>  	evt->tick_resume = set_state_shutdown;
>>>  	evt->features = CLOCK_EVT_FEAT_PERIODIC | CLOCK_EVT_FEAT_ONESHOT;
>>> -	evt->rating = 500;	/* use value higher than ARM arch timer */
>>> +	evt->rating = MCT_CLKEVENTS_RATING,
>>>  
>>>  	exynos4_mct_write(TICK_BASE_CNT, mevt->base + MCT_L_TCNTB_OFFSET);
>>>  
>>>
>>
>> I'm not sure that exynos mct is working without problem
>> such as the case of 6282edb72bed.
>> As described on On ,6282edb72bed the arch timer on exynos SoC
>> depends on Exynos MCT device. the arch timer is not able to work
>> without Exynos MCT because of using the common module.
> 
> Is it possible to change the DT to have a phandle to the exynos_mct, so
> it will be probed before the arch_arm_timer ?

I think that DT changes is not proper way to keep the order between exynos_mct and arch timer.


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Best Regards,
Chanwoo Choi
Samsung Electronics