RE: hwmod: multi-omap: disabling smartreflex on AM3517

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cousson, Benoit
> Sent: Monday, February 21, 2011 4:01 PM
> To: Premi, Sanjeev
> Cc: linux-omap@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: hwmod: multi-omap: disabling smartreflex on AM3517
> 
> Hi Sanjeev,
> 
> On 2/21/2011 10:57 AM, Premi, Sanjeev wrote:
> >> From: linux-omap-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:linux-omap-
> >> owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Premi, Sanjeev
> >> Sent: Friday, February 18, 2011 5:43 PM
> >> To: Cousson, Benoit
> >> Cc: linux-omap@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Subject: RE: hwmod: multi-omap: disabling smartreflex on AM3517
> >>
> >>> From: Cousson, Benoit
> >>> Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 6:18 PM
> >>> To: Premi, Sanjeev
> >>> Cc: linux-omap@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>> Subject: Re: hwmod: multi-omap: disabling smartreflex on AM3517
> >>>
> >>> Hi Sanjeev,
> >>>
> >>> On 2/15/2011 12:51 PM, Premi, Sanjeev wrote:
> >>>> AM3517 doesn't support SmartReflex.
> >>>>
> >>>> However, these HWMODS are defined in omap3xxxx_hwmods[]:
> >>>> 	&omap34xx_sr1_hwmod,
> >>>> 	&omap34xx_sr2_hwmod,
> >>>> 	&omap36xx_sr1_hwmod,
> >>>> 	&omap36xx_sr2_hwmod,
> >>>>
> >>>> (similar definition in l4_slaves as well)
> >>>>
> >>>> This leads to crash when booting the kernel on AM3517EVM during
> >>>> _setup().
> >>>>
> >>>> I see the field .omap_chip being initialized; but not used.
> >>>
> >>> Yes, it is. During the hwmod initialization (omap_hwmod_init), only
> the
> >>> hwmods that match the correct chip version are kept.
> >>> I guess that your problem is that AM3517 is probably seen as a regular
> >>> 3430 for the moment.
> >>>
> >>>> If I were to use this - along with cpu_is_omap3517(), I would need
> >>>> to define a new flag e.g. CHIP_IS_AM3517 and add it to almost all
> >>>> devices defined in omap_hwmod_3xxx_data.c.
> >>>>
> >>>> Before going all out on making changes, wanted to check if there is
> >>>> a better way. Has this/similar possibility been considered earlier?
> >>>
> >>> Well, this is the best way to do that for my point of view. This
> >>> .omap_chip field was done for that purpose.
> >>> During device init, the sr code will do query for the smartreflex
> hwmod
> >>> and will failed, thus avoiding to do further initialization.
> >>
> >> [sp] Trying to avoid big change, and thinking 'narrowly' about this
> >>       issue in isolation, I had been mulling adding SmartReflex to
> >>       the omap3_features; and (somehow) using the same.
> >>
> >>       But after noticing the patch related to USBOTG on AM35x, I think
> >>       original proposal is unambiguous and best way forward.
> >>
> >>       Started working on the patch. Hope to have it ready later tonight
> >>       or tomorrow.
> >>
> >
> > [sp] Just came across another issue while making this patch:
> >       Checking for presence of IVA.
> >
> >       There is not IVA on AM3517. With existing CHIP_IS_3430 flag, the
> >       hwmod for IVA will be initialized.
> >
> >       Benoit, Any ideas here?
> 
> Yes, still the same one :-).
> Since the AM3517 does not contains the exact same list of IPs, you have
> to create a dedicated CHIP_IS_3517 and then change the CHIP_IS_3430 by
> CHIP_IS_3430 | CHIP_IS_3517 to every hwmod entries except SR, IVA and
> any others IP that will not be there.
> 
> The hwmod list should be considered as a very details "features" list.
> So you should not have to create a new feature list elsewhere. it is a
> duplication of what the hwmod list is already doing. By dumping the
> hwmod list, you should know exactly what is supported by the chip.
> 
> I'm quite sure you will have different clock nodes as well, so you will
> have to do the same in the clock_data file.

Benoit,

I am only worried about making cpu_is_omap3517() or equiv calls in the
generic functions _init(), _setup() etc.

Gives impression of a hack when I look at the code.

BTW, I would be posting an early version of the patch for review in about
an hour. Have just one more thing to test.

~sanjeev

> 
> Regards,
> Benoit

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