Re: [PATCH v10 3/5] dt-bindings: clock: meson: add A1 PLL and Peripherals clkcs bindings

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On Tue, Mar 14, 2023 at 04:19:22PM +0100, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> On 14/03/2023 16:01, Dmitry Rokosov wrote:
> > On Tue, Mar 14, 2023 at 03:05:48PM +0100, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> >> On 14/03/2023 12:48, Dmitry Rokosov wrote:
> >>> On Tue, Mar 14, 2023 at 12:28:40PM +0100, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> >>>> On 13/03/2023 21:12, Dmitry Rokosov wrote:
> >>>
> >>> [...]
> >>>
> >>>>> +#define CLKID_SPIFC		84
> >>>>> +#define CLKID_USB_BUS		85
> >>>>> +#define CLKID_SD_EMMC		86
> >>>>> +#define CLKID_PSRAM		87
> >>>>> +#define CLKID_DMC		88
> >>>>
> >>>> And what is here? Between 88 and 121?
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>> Explained below.
> >>>
> >>>>> +#define CLKID_GEN_SEL		121
> >>>>> +
> >>>>> +#endif /* __A1_CLKC_H */
> >>>>> diff --git a/include/dt-bindings/clock/amlogic,a1-pll-clkc.h b/include/dt-bindings/clock/amlogic,a1-pll-clkc.h
> >>>>> new file mode 100644
> >>>>> index 000000000000..8e97d3fb9d30
> >>>>> --- /dev/null
> >>>>> +++ b/include/dt-bindings/clock/amlogic,a1-pll-clkc.h
> >>>>> @@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
> >>>>> +/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0+ */
> >>>>
> >>>> I found in changelog:
> >>>> "fix license issue, it's GPL-2.0+ only in the current version"
> >>>> and I do not understand.
> >>>>
> >>>> The license is wrong, so what did you fix?
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>> Sorry don't get you. Why is it wrong?
> >>
> >> Run checkpatch - it will tell you why wrong. The license is not correct.
> >> This is part of binding and should be the same as binding.
> >>
> > 
> > I always run checkpatch before sending the next patch series. Checkpatch
> > doesn't highlight this problem:
> > 
> > --------------
> > $ rg SPDX a1_clkc_v10/v10-0003-dt-bindings-clock-meson-add-A1-PLL-and-Periphera.patch
> > 32:+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only OR BSD-2-Clause
> > 111:+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only OR BSD-2-Clause
> > 188:+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0+ */
> > 294:+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0+ */
> > 
> > $ ./scripts/checkpatch.pl --strict a1_clkc_v10/v10-0003-dt-bindings-clock-meson-add-A1-PLL-and-Periphera.patch
> > total: 0 errors, 0 warnings, 0 checks, 259 lines checked
> 
> Hmm, my bad, that's something to fix/improve in checkpatch.
> 
> > 
> > a1_clkc_v10/v10-0003-dt-bindings-clock-meson-add-A1-PLL-and-Periphera.patch has no obvious style problems and is ready for submission.
> > --------------
> > 
> > I've got your point, will fix in the next version.
> > 
> >>> I've changed all new source files to GPL-2.0+ except yaml, because yaml
> >>> dt bindings schemas require the following license:
> >>>
> >>>     # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only OR BSD-2-Clause
> >>>
> >>> I've pointed it in the changelog.
> >>
> >> The only thing I found was:
> >> "fix license issue, it's GPL-2.0+ only in the current version"
> >>
> >> so what exactly you pointed out in changelog? What was to fix? What was
> >> fixed? Correct license into incorrect? But why?
> >>
> > 
> > By 'license issue' I meant your comment for the previous version at:
> > https://lore.kernel.org/all/6a950a51-fe90-9163-b73d-0a396d7187ee@xxxxxxxxxx/
> > 
> > I thought you mentioned the problem is in two license usage in the one
> > line (GPL + MIT), I've fixed it to GPL2 only, and mentioned it in the
> > changelog.
> 
> The comment was for a reason why the license here is different than in
> the binding. Should be the same. Binding had license:
> GPL-2.0-only OR BSD-2-Clause
> 
> > 
> > I didn't know about the special requirement for a dt-bindings license, I've
> > just checked other clock dt-bindings and found that license is different
> > in the many places:
> > 
> > $ grep -r "SPDX" include/dt-bindings/clock | grep -v -e "GPL-2.0.*BSD-2-Clause" | wc -l
> > 291
> > 
> > And Tegra Car 124 as an example for different license between yaml
> > schema and binding header:
> > $ grep "SPDX" include/dt-bindings/clock/tegra124-car.h
> > /* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
> > $ grep "SPDX" Documentation/devicetree/bindings/clock/nvidia,tegra124-car.yaml
> > # SPDX-License-Identifier: (GPL-2.0+ OR BSD-2-Clause)
> 
> checkpatch has the correct license. Many files were licensed differently
> *on purpose* so I asked about purpose here.
> 

Okay, got it. So no reason to fix this difference.

> > 
> > Anyway, it's not a problem to fix the license to the same value between
> > header and yaml schema, I'll fix it in the next version.
> > But based on the above experiments, other clock bindings should be fixed
> 
> Your binding has a correct license. What should be fixed?
> 

Other clocks bindings for another drivers. But you've explained the
reason above, so skip it.

> > as well, checkpatch behavior should be extended for dt bindings headers
> > licence checking.
> 
> Yes.
> 
> > 
> >>>
> >>>>> +/*
> >>>>> + * Copyright (c) 2019 Amlogic, Inc. All rights reserved.
> >>>>> + * Author: Jian Hu <jian.hu@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>>>> + *
> >>>>> + * Copyright (c) 2023, SberDevices. All Rights Reserved.
> >>>>> + * Author: Dmitry Rokosov <ddrokosov@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>>>> + */
> >>>>> +
> >>>>> +#ifndef __A1_PLL_CLKC_H
> >>>>> +#define __A1_PLL_CLKC_H
> >>>>> +
> >>>>> +#define CLKID_FIXED_PLL		1
> >>>>> +#define CLKID_FCLK_DIV2		6
> >>>>> +#define CLKID_FCLK_DIV3		7
> >>>>> +#define CLKID_FCLK_DIV5		8
> >>>>> +#define CLKID_FCLK_DIV7		9
> >>>>> +#define CLKID_HIFI_PLL		10
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Probably I asked about this... why indices are not continuous? You know
> >>>> that consumers are allowed to use number 2 and it will be your ABI, even
> >>>> though you did not write it in the binding? That's a tricky and
> >>>> confusing pattern for no real gains.
> >>>
> >>> Actually, indices are continuou but splitted into two parts: public and
> >>> private. The public part is located in the dt bindings and can be included
> >>> from device tree sources. The private part is in the drivers/clk/meson
> >>> folder, and only clk drivers can use it.
> >>> I know, there is some trick when the user just inserts a digit value and
> >>> doesn't use constants.
> >>
> >> This is not a trick. This is how DTS works. You have only indices/numbers.
> >>
> >>> But I'm starting from the assumption that such
> >>> dts changes will not be approved by maintainers. In other words, the user
> >>> *must* apply defined ABI constants from dt bindings; it's a strong
> >>> restriction.
> >>
> >> But it is not correct assumption. Defines are very important, but they
> >> are just helpers. Otherwise without defines you could not use any clock?
> >> We pretty often use IDs - for DTS to allow merging via different trees,
> >> for DT binding examples to not rely on headers.
> >>
> >> Your driver implements the ABI and the driver exposes for example clock
> >> ID=2, even if it is not in the header.
> >>
> >> These IDs are unfortunately undocumented ABI and you if you change them,
> >> users are allowed to complain.
> >>
> >> Solution: don't do this. Have all exposed clock IDs and clocks in sync
> >> (and continuous).
> > 
> > I see. But I don't understand how I can restrict access to private
> > clock objects. I don't want to open ability to change system clocks
> > parents, for example. Or it's under device tree developer responsibility?
> > I would appreciate any assistance in determining the best path.
> 
> There are many ways - depend on your driver. For example like this:
> https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/tree/drivers/clk/samsung/clk-exynos5420.c#n975
> 
> The first argument is the clock ID (or ignore).
> 

Hmmm, I like this way. But first, I think we need to make meson clock driver
overall situation clear.

[...]

-- 
Thank you,
Dmitry



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