Re: [PATCH] mmc: core: don't call bus_ops->power_restore if already on

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On 11 May 2015 at 14:02, Eliad Peller <eliad@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Mon, May 11, 2015 at 2:47 PM, Ulf Hansson <ulf.hansson@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> On 11 May 2015 at 13:07, Eliad Peller <eliad@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> On Mon, May 11, 2015 at 11:48 AM, Ulf Hansson <ulf.hansson@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>> On 5 May 2015 at 18:03, Eliad Peller <eliad@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>> mmc_power_restore_host() calls mmc_power_up(), which
>>>>> returns immediately if power is already on.
>>>>>
>>>>> However, it still calls host->bus_ops->power_restore,
>>>>> which might result in various errors if the bus_ops
>>>>> doesn't handle it well (e.g. failing to run init
>>>>> sequence twice)
>>>>>
>>>>> Simply bail out in this case, without further calling
>>>>> bus_ops->power_restore.
>>>>>
>>>>> Specifically, this solves issue with wl18xx sdio card,
>>>>> where the mmc core powers on the card on resume (while
>>>>> MMC_PM_KEEP_POWER is not set), and the wl18xx device
>>>>> driver calls mmc_power_restore_host() once more.
>>>>
>>>> Could you elaborate on why that driver calls mmc_power_restore_host()
>>>> after the system PM suspend sequence? I am trying to understand the
>>>> use case.
>>>>
>>> The driver assumes control over the mmc power, in order to save power
>>> when no interface is up.
>>
>> Makes sense!
>>
>>> It basically uses runtime_pm for it, but calls the power functions
>>> explicitly if pm_runtime returned non-zero (this is needed for some
>>> corner cases, e.g. runtime pm is disabled).
>>
>> I have some ideas about changing the way runtime PM shall be used for
>> SDIO func drivers. Instead of using it to control power to the SDIO
>> card, it should be used to deal with "idle operations".
>>
>> That would mean SDIO func drivers would use only
>> mmc_power_save|restore_host() APIs, to control the power to the SDIO
>> card.
>>
>> Do you see any issues with such an approach?
>>
> actually, the current driver code (to use runtime_pm, and then call
> the power functions explicitly in some cases) looks a bit weird.
> so your approach makes sense to me.
>

Okay, good.

>>>
>>> On suspend (if wowlan is not configured), all the wlan interfaces are
>>> taken down, and the driver powers off the device.
>>> On resume, the interfaces are taken up again, and the driver powers on
>>> the device, by calling mmc_power_restore_host().
>>
>> That raises the following question.
>>
>> When mmc_power_save_host() has been called for an SDIO card, should
>> really the mmc core restore power to that card during system PM
>> resume? Isn't it better to leave that to the SDIO func driver?
>>
> yes. but i didn't want to make a major change :)

I think we need to. :-)

>
> note that the suspend/resume flow used to work properly.
> iirc, we did some bisect when the issue first showed up, which showed
> it started by:
> 7459026 mmc: core: Push common suspend|resume code into each bus_ops
> (the reason might have been different, but it did used to work before
> this patch)

Yes, I that's my fault and I am terribly sorry about that. I will try
to fix it asap.

Unfortunate I don't have HW to test this, but hopefully you or someone
else can help out doing that?

Kind regards
Uffe
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