Re: [PATCH v1] ARM: dts: exynos: Add proper regulator states for suspend-to-mem for odroid-u3

From: Anand Moon
Date: Thu Apr 04 2019 - 00:01:42 EST


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