RE: [RFC 3/3] am35xx: pm: Hook-up with TPS65023

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Premi, Sanjeev [mailto:premi@xxxxxx]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 5:56 PM
> To: Sripathy, Vishwanath; linux-omap@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [RFC 3/3] am35xx: pm: Hook-up with TPS65023
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Sripathy, Vishwanath
> > Sent: Monday, March 07, 2011 10:01 PM
> > To: Premi, Sanjeev; linux-omap@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: [RFC 3/3] am35xx: pm: Hook-up with TPS65023
>
> [snip]...[snip]
>
> > > > > From: linux-omap-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:linux-omap-
> > > > > owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sanjeev Premi
> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 11:29 PM
> > > > > To: linux-omap@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > Cc: Sanjeev Premi
> > > > > Subject: [RFC 3/3] am35xx: pm: Hook-up with TPS65023
> > > > >
> > > > > Add glue logic to hook-up AM35x processors
> > > > > with TPS65023.
> > > > It seems that you are not really using Voltage layer for any
> > interaction
> > > > with TPS65023 as you are not using VP and VC. Then what is the
> > > purpose of
> > > > registering this PMIC with Voltage layer. I fail to understand the
> > > purpose
> > > > of this patch series.
> > >
> > > [sp] Then, can you suggest how do I get the AM35x EVM to boot?
> Given
> > > the
> > >      current limitation of all voltage related data being
"extracted"
> > from
> > >      the voltage layer - which expects only TWLx0y0 PMICs.
> > Pls use regulator framework for setting the voltage for your PMIC.
>
> [sp] If you follow the current framework, voltage.c is ingrained with
> OMAP3 initialization and same holds good for opp[_3xxx_data].c.
>
> It would have been great if current implementation allowed pluggable
> interface to a PMIC. As it stands today, it isn't.
Pls suggest what kind of pluggable interfaces you are looking for.
I would expect basic PM IC initialization to be done as part of
corresponding PMIC code and voltage layer is not the place to do PMIC
initialization.

Vishwa
>
> Until implemented, workarounds have to be put in place to get
> platform(s)
> working. Though patch series is being done for AM35x with TPS65023.
> The
> similar workaround would be required for OMAP3 with TPS65023 (for
> example).
>
> ...and I expect workaround to be simple and unobtrusive.
>
> See:
> core_initcall(omap_voltage_early_init);
> device_initcall(omap3_opp_init);
> late_initcall(omap2_common_pm_late_init);
>
> ~sanjeev
>
> [snip]..[snip]
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