Re: [PATCH 1/2] clocksource/drivers/exynos_mct: Prioritise Arm arch timer on arm64

From: Will Deacon
Date: Thu Jun 17 2021 - 17:47:58 EST


On Thu, Jun 17, 2021 at 09:58:35AM +0900, Chanwoo Choi wrote:
> On 6/17/21 12:25 AM, Daniel Lezcano wrote:
> > On 10/06/2021 03:03, Chanwoo Choi wrote:
> >> On 6/9/21 12:43 AM, Will Deacon wrote:
> >>> diff --git a/drivers/clocksource/exynos_mct.c b/drivers/clocksource/exynos_mct.c
> >>> index fabad79baafc..804d3e01c8f4 100644
> >>> --- a/drivers/clocksource/exynos_mct.c
> >>> +++ b/drivers/clocksource/exynos_mct.c
> >>> @@ -51,6 +51,15 @@
> >>>
> >>> #define TICK_BASE_CNT 1
> >>>
> >>> +#ifdef CONFIG_ARM
> >>> +/* Use values higher than ARM arch timer. See 6282edb72bed. */
> >>> +#define MCT_CLKSOURCE_RATING 450
> >>> +#define MCT_CLKEVENTS_RATING 500
> >>> +#else
> >>> +#define MCT_CLKSOURCE_RATING 350
> >>> +#define MCT_CLKEVENTS_RATING 350
> >>> +#endif
> >>> +
> >>> enum {
> >>> MCT_INT_SPI,
> >>> MCT_INT_PPI
> >>> @@ -206,7 +215,7 @@ static void exynos4_frc_resume(struct clocksource *cs)
> >>>
> >>> static struct clocksource mct_frc = {
> >>> .name = "mct-frc",
> >>> - .rating = 450, /* use value higher than ARM arch timer */
> >>> + .rating = MCT_CLKSOURCE_RATING,
> >>> .read = exynos4_frc_read,
> >>> .mask = CLOCKSOURCE_MASK(32),
> >>> .flags = CLOCK_SOURCE_IS_CONTINUOUS,
> >>> @@ -457,7 +466,7 @@ static int exynos4_mct_starting_cpu(unsigned int cpu)
> >>> evt->set_state_oneshot_stopped = set_state_shutdown;
> >>> evt->tick_resume = set_state_shutdown;
> >>> evt->features = CLOCK_EVT_FEAT_PERIODIC | CLOCK_EVT_FEAT_ONESHOT;
> >>> - evt->rating = 500; /* use value higher than ARM arch timer */
> >>> + evt->rating = MCT_CLKEVENTS_RATING,
> >>>
> >>> exynos4_mct_write(TICK_BASE_CNT, mevt->base + MCT_L_TCNTB_OFFSET);
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >> I'm not sure that exynos mct is working without problem
> >> such as the case of 6282edb72bed.
> >> As described on On ,6282edb72bed the arch timer on exynos SoC
> >> depends on Exynos MCT device. the arch timer is not able to work
> >> without Exynos MCT because of using the common module.
> >
> > Is it possible to change the DT to have a phandle to the exynos_mct, so
> > it will be probed before the arch_arm_timer ?
>
> I think that DT changes is not proper way to keep the order between
> exynos_mct and arch timer.

exynos4_mct_frc_start() is called unconditionally from probe via
exynos4_clocksource_init() so as long as the mct probes first, then the
arch timer should work, no? The rating shouldn't affect that.

Will