hi Krzysztof, On Tue, 26 Mar 2019 at 16:28, Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > On Tue, 26 Mar 2019 at 11:35, Anand Moon <linux.amoon@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > (...) > > > > This is third or fourth submission but you marked it as v1. This makes > > > it very difficult to discuss and reference previous versions. > > > > > > The commit message did not change since beginning (first version). I > > > asked twice that you need to explain exactly why you put the the > > > regulator to off or on state in suspend. Why? > > > Because: > > > 1. This change looks without justification - once you put on, then you > > > put off, now again on, > > > 2. Anyone reading the code later must know the rationale why this was done, > > > 3. I am not quite sure whether this is good setting so I would be > > > happy to be convinced. > > > > > > > Like I mention in the patch summary that this. > > > > Current changes are based on > > [0] https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/regulator/max77686.txt > > > > Regulators which can be turned off during system suspend: > > -LDOn : 2, 6-8, 10-12, 14-16, > > -BUCKn : 1-4. > > Use standard regulator bindings for it ('regulator-off-in-suspend'). > > I do not see how this is related to my questions. > > > > How to provide such explanation? The best in commit message. Sometimes > > > in the comment in the code, depends. > > > > Ok I have been testing with following regulator debug prints to catch error. > > [0] max77686-regulator.patch > > > > below is the console logs during suspend and resume. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Last login: Sat Mar 23 18:22:46 on ttySAC1 > > [root@archl-u3e ~]# echo no > /sys/module/printk/parameters/console_suspend > > [root@archl-u3e ~]# rtcwake -d /dev/rtc0 -m mem -s 10 > > rtcwake: wakeup from "mem" using /dev/rtc0 at Sat Mar 23 19:56:17 2019 > > [ 38.595854] PM: suspend entry (deep) > > [ 38.596603] PM: Syncing filesystems ... done. > > [ 38.629351] Freezing user space processes ... (elapsed 0.002 seconds) done. > > [ 38.633192] OOM killer disabled. > > [ 38.636035] Freezing remaining freezable tasks ... (elapsed 0.001 > > seconds) done. > > [ 38.675059] smsc95xx 1-2:1.0 eth0: entering SUSPEND2 mode > > [ 38.753120] dwc2 12480000.hsotg: suspending usb gadget g_ether > > [ 38.754007] dwc2 12480000.hsotg: new device is full-speed > > [ 38.758960] dwc2 12480000.hsotg: dwc2_hsotg_ep_disable: called for ep0 > > [ 38.765507] dwc2 12480000.hsotg: dwc2_hsotg_ep_disable: called for ep0 > > [ 38.774050] wake enabled for irq 119 > > [ 38.775761] BUCK9: No configuration > > [ 38.779191] BUCK8_P3V3: No configuration > > [ 38.782852] BUCK7_2.0V: No configuration > > [ 38.786851] BUCK6_1.35V: No configuration > > [ 38.790752] VDDQ_CKEM1_2_1.2V: No configuration > > [ 38.796220] BUCK4: regulator suspend disable supported > > [ 38.800769] BUCK3: regulator suspend disable supported > > [ 38.806002] BUCK1: regulator suspend disable supported > > [ 38.810644] LDO26: No configuration > > [ 38.814169] VDDQ_LCD_1.8V: No configuration > > [ 38.818267] LDO24: No configuration > > [ 38.821732] LDO23: No configuration > > [ 38.825262] LDO22_VDDQ_MMC4_2.8V: No configuration > > [ 38.829992] TFLASH_2.8V: No configuration > > [ 38.834040] LDO20_1.8V: No configuration > > [ 38.837883] LDO19: No configuration > > [ 38.841349] LDO18: No configuration > > [ 38.844878] LDO17: No configuration > > [ 38.848667] LDO16: regulator suspend disable supported > > [ 38.853889] LDO15: regulator suspend disable supported > > [ 38.858931] LDO14: regulator suspend disable supported > > [ 38.863771] VDDQ_C2C_W_1.8V: No configuration > > [ 38.868378] LDO12: regulator suspend disable supported > > [ 38.873508] LDO11: regulator suspend disable supported > > [ 38.878545] LDO10: regulator suspend disable supported > > [ 38.883384] LDO9: No configuration > > [ 38.887190] LDO8: regulator suspend disable supported > > [ 38.892168] LDO7: regulator suspend disable supported > > [ 38.897279] LDO6: regulator suspend disable supported > > [ 38.901872] VDDQ_MMC1_3_1.8V: No configuration > > [ 38.906363] VDDQ_MMC2_2.8V: No configuration > > [ 38.910541] VDDQ_EXT_1.8V: No configuration > > [ 38.915134] LDO2: regulator suspend disable supported > > [ 38.919753] VDD_ALIVE_1.0V: No configuration > > [ 38.935229] usb3503 0-0008: switched to STANDBY mode > > [ 38.935981] wake enabled for irq 123 > > [ 38.955192] samsung-pinctrl 11000000.pinctrl: Setting external > > wakeup interrupt mask: 0xfbfff7ff > > [ 38.975448] Disabling non-boot CPUs ... > > [ 39.029279] s3c2410-wdt 10060000.watchdog: watchdog disabled > > [ 39.029576] wake disabled for irq 123 > > [ 39.044319] usb3503 0-0008: switched to HUB mode > > [ 39.144089] wake disabled for irq 119 > > [ 39.144812] dwc2 12480000.hsotg: resuming usb gadget g_ether > > [ 39.422626] usb 1-2: reset high-speed USB device number 2 using exynos-ehci > > [ 39.774632] usb 1-3: reset high-speed USB device number 3 using exynos-ehci > > [ 40.106478] OOM killer enabled. > > [ 40.106609] Restarting tasks ... done. > > [ 40.111100] PM: suspend exit > > [ 40.124058] mmc_host mmc1: Bus speed (slot 0) = 50000000Hz (slot > > req 400000Hz, actual 396825HZ div = 63) > > [root@archl-u3e ~]# [ 40.364705] mmc_host mmc1: Bus speed (slot 0) = > > 50000000Hz (slot req 52000000Hz, actual 50000000HZ div = 0) > > [ 41.220200] smsc95xx 1-2:1.0 eth0: link up, 100Mbps, full-duplex, lpa 0xC5E1 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > How such explanation could look like? For example like this: > > > f8f3b7fc21b1 ("ARM: dts: exynos: Fix regulators configuration on Peach > > > Pi/Pit Chromebooks") > > > Marek clearly explained why he put the regulators "always-on", even > > > tough we do not know everything about this. More over, he mentions > > > that this fixes specific issue. > > > > > > > Thanks but I am not the expert here in general with regulator on/off. > > I will add comment if needed explain in more detail. > > This kernel log does not prove whether these DTS properties make sense > or whether are proper at all. They prove that kernel uses some > configuration but I did not ask for this. > > > > > [snip] > > > > > Summarizing, please answer: > > > 1. Why this is made off-in-suspend? > > > 2. Why this can be made off-in-suspend? > > > > > > > On MAX77686A PMIC. (some quote from the datasheet). > > > > Power ON/OFF by PWRREQ in PMIC=ON sequence is only effective when ON/OFF > > on all regulators above are assigned by PWRREQ=H/L. > > > > All programming must be done before the AP enters the sleep mode by > > pulling PWRREQ low since > > the AP does not have programming capability in (deep) sleep mode. > > > > *Regulator are not really turned off but set into IDLE / Standby > > state too be restored to Normal state* > > > > Power summary in image : [1] https://imgur.com/gallery/l74kliX > > > > Power Summary for MAX77686A of the regulator support PWRREQ > > Power Default ON | ON/OFF > > -------------------------------------- > > BUCK1 | ON | PWRREQ or I2C > > BUCK2 | ON | PWRREQ or I2C > > BUCK3 | ON | PWRREQ or I2C > > BUCK4 | ON | PWREWQ or I2C > > BUCK5 | ON | I2C > > BUCK6 | ON | I2C > > BUCK7 | ON | I2C > > BUCK8 | OFF | I2C or ENB8 The external enable/disable pin, ENB8 > > BUCK9 | OFF | I2C or ENB9 The external enable/disable pin, ENB9 > > LDO1 | ON | I2C > > LDO2 | ON | PWRREQ or I2C > > LDO3 | ON | I2C > > LDO4 | ON | I2C > > LDO5 | ON | I2C > > LDO6 | ON | PWRREQ or I2C > > LDO7 | ON | PWRREQ or I2C > > LDO8 | ON | PWRREQ or I2C > > LDO9 | OFF | I2C > > LDO10 | ON | PWRREQ or I2C > > LDO11 | ON | PWRREQ or I2C > > LDO12 | ON | PWRREQ or I2C > > LDO13 | ON | I2C > > LDO14 | ON | PWRREQ or I2C > > LDO15 | ON | PWRREQ or I2C > > LDO16 | ON | PWRREQ or I2C > > LDO17 | OFF | I2C > > LDO18 | OFF | I2C > > LDO19 | OFF | I2C > > LDO20 | OFF | I2C OR ENL20 ENL20, external enable/disable pin > > LDO21 | OFF | I2C OR ENL21 ENL21, external enable/disable pin > > LDO22 | OFF | I2C OR ENL22 ENL22, external enable/disable pin > > LDO23 | OFF | I2C > > LDO24 | OFF | I2C > > LDO25 | OFF | I2C > > LDO26 | OFF | I2C > > You quoted the datasheet which describes PMIC behavior. This does not > answer to my two questions at all. > > > > > > > ldo20_reg: LDO20 { > > > > @@ -421,6 +451,9 @@ > > > > regulator-max-microvolt = <1100000>; > > > > regulator-always-on; > > > > regulator-boot-on; > > > > + regulator-state-mem { > > > > + regulator-off-in-suspend; > > > > + }; > > > > }; > > > > > > I questioned this change two times. You did not answer to my > > > question... If you turn memory bus regulator off, how the memory will > > > work in Suspend-to-Memory mode? I might be missing here something but > > > it just looks suspicious. Maybe the regulator does not supply the > > > memory itself (so refresh works even when it is down), just the > > > interface? I don't know, it just looks suspicious. I need to see > > > proper explanation. > > > > > > I am sorry but I will not check other hunks in this patch. Please > > > provide the answers for all my questions here first. > > > > > > > As per above table of MAX77686 PWRREQ capabilities regulator nodes > > can be turned off during suspend reset of them remain on during suspend. > > Just because something can be turned off does not mean that it should. > Apparently you made this assumption everywhere here and for my > questions "why?" you reply "datasheet of PMIC says it can be done". > This is wrong assumption and wrong justification for the patch. > > I cannot accept this. Please answer my questions and provide proper > rationale for this patch. > > > > > > Best regards, > > > Krzysztof > > > > > > > We could monitor the regulator states via sys filesystem and also > > using below tool > > https://git.linaro.org/power/powerdebug.git > > > > I have tried to summaries the feature required for this patch. > > some of which I have overlooked earlier before sending the patch. > > > > I am really poor in english for transform / interpreter the technical details > > required at for your queries. But I will try to improve my self in the future. > > Again this is observing of kernel behavior after applying patch. It > has nothing to do whether change should be implemented and how it > affects real hardware. This is not even a measurement... > > Best regards, > Krzysztof Lets discard this patch. sorry for the trouble in review. Best Regards -Anand