Re: [PATCH v2 2/2] arm: dts: add ARM Mali GPU node for Odroid XU3

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On Mon, Jun 17, 2019 at 9:36 AM Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On Mon, Jun 17, 2019 at 09:15:23AM -0700, Joseph Kogut wrote:
> > Hi Krzysztof,
> >
> > Thanks for the review.
> >
> > On Sun, Jun 16, 2019 at 1:59 AM Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > > On Fri, Jun 14, 2019 at 04:57:19PM -0700, Joseph Kogut wrote:
> > > > Add device tree node for mali gpu on Odroid XU3 SoCs.
> > > >
> > > > Signed-off-by: Joseph Kogut <joseph.kogut@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > > ---
> > > >
> > > > Changes v1 -> v2:
> > > > - Use interrupt name ordering from binding doc
> > > > - Specify a single clock for GPU node
> > > > - Add gpu opp table
> > > > - Fix warnings from IRQ_TYPE_NONE
> > > >
> > > >  .../boot/dts/exynos5422-odroidxu3-common.dtsi | 26 +++++++++++++++++++
> > >
> > > This should go to exynos5422-odroid-core.dtsi instead, because it is
> > > common to entire Odroid Exynos5422 family (not only XU3 family).
> > >
> > > >  1 file changed, 26 insertions(+)
> > > >
> > > > diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/exynos5422-odroidxu3-common.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/exynos5422-odroidxu3-common.dtsi
> > > > index 93a48f2dda49..b8a4246e3b37 100644
> > > > --- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/exynos5422-odroidxu3-common.dtsi
> > > > +++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/exynos5422-odroidxu3-common.dtsi
> > > > @@ -48,6 +48,32 @@
> > > >               cooling-levels = <0 130 170 230>;
> > > >       };
> > > >
> > > > +     gpu: gpu@11800000 {
> > > > +             compatible = "samsung,exynos-mali", "arm,mali-t628";
> > >
> > > This is common to all Exynos542x chips so it should go to
> > > exynos5420.dtsi. Here you would need to only enable it and provide
> > > regulator.
> > >
> >
> > To clarify, which pieces are specific to the Odroid Exynos 5422
> > family, and which are common to the entire Exynos 542x family? I'm
> > thinking the gpu node is common to the 542x family, including the
> > interrupts and clock, and the regulator and opp table are specific to
> > the Odroid 5422?
>
> Opp table depends - it might common to Exynos542x (as all use the same
> Mali) or specific to boards (because there is Odroid XU3 Lite with
> Exynos5422 working on lower frequencies).
>
> So far the CPU and all bus OPP tables were put in exynos5420.dtsi so I
> guess this can go there as well.
>
> For the rest of properties you were correct.
>
> >
> > > Probably this should be also associated with tmu_gpu as a cooling device
> > > (if Mali registers a cooling device...). Otherwise the tmu_gpu is not
> > > really used for it.
> > >
> >
> > We have two operating performance points for the GPU, but I'm not sure
> > at what temperature we should trip the lower opp. Looking at the trip
> > temperatures for the CPU, we have four alerts, and one critical trip.
> > The highest alert is 85 C, would it be reasonable to trigger the lower
> > GPU opp at this temperature? Should it trigger sooner?
>
> The highest trip point is 120 C and it is critical. In general I would
> follow the CPU trip points (so fan should start working at 50 degrees).
> Unless you have some other data about recommended trip points. Useful is
> vendor kernel (from Samsung, from Hard Kernel).
>
> >
> > > > +             reg = <0x11800000 0x5000>;
> > > > +             interrupts = <GIC_SPI 219 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>,
> > > > +                          <GIC_SPI 74  IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>,
> > > > +                          <GIC_SPI 117 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>;
> > > > +             interrupt-names = "job", "mmu", "gpu";
> > > > +             clocks = <&clock CLK_G3D>;
> > > > +             mali-supply = <&buck4_reg>;
> > >
> > > Please check if always-on property could be removed from buck4.
> >
> > I've checked, and this property can be removed safely.
> >
> > > Also, what about LDO27? It should be used as well (maybe through
> > > vendor-specific properties which would justify the need of new vendor
> > > compatible).
> > >
> >
> > I'm unsure how LDO27 is used, can you elaborate?
>
> It is supplying the VDD_G3DS (with a note "SRAM power"). I do not have
> any more data on it. However I did not check in vendor kernel for it.
>

After checking (a fork of) the vendor sources [1], it seems to me that
this regulator is used for memory voltage related to Samsung's
Adaptive Supply Voltage, for which there is a pending patchset [2].

This seems to me to be out of the scope of this patchset, could you confirm?

[1] https://github.com/kumajaya/android_kernel_samsung_universal5422/blob/ad41104d43e6470f8d4880d65b259dc7b903cc0d/arch/arm/mach-exynos/asv-exynos5422.c#L1052
[2] https://lwn.net/Articles/784958/
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