Re: [PATCH] [v9] platform/chrome: cros_ec_lpc: Move host command to prepare/complete

[Tzung-Bi Shih]

On Mon, May 15, 2023 at 02:25:52PM -0600, Tim Van Patten wrote:
> Update cros_ec_lpc_pm_ops to call cros_ec_lpc_prepare() during PM
> .prepare() and cros_ec_lpc_complete() during .complete(). This moves the
> host command that the AP sends and allows the EC to log entry/exit of
> AP's suspend/resume more accurately.

I can understand the patch wants to notify EC earlier/later when the system
suspend/resume.  But what is the issue addressed?  What happens if the
measurement of suspend/resume duration is not that accurate?

Copied from my previous mail:
* Should it move the callbacks?
  * Is it appropriate to call cros_ec_suspend() when PM is still in prepare
    phase and call cros_ec_resume() when PM is already in complete phase?

It seems prepare() is a more general callback.  It could be followed by
suspend(), freeze(), or poweroff()[1].  Do we expect the change?  For example,
the system is going to power off but EC gets notification about the system
should be going to suspend.  Same as complete().

Moreover, cros_ec_suspend() and cros_ec_resume() do more than just notify EC.
E.g. [2].

What about other interfaces (i2c, spi, uart)?  Do they also need to change
the callbacks?

[1]: https://elixir.bootlin.com/linux/v6.4-rc1/source/include/linux/pm.h#L74
[2]: https://elixir.bootlin.com/linux/v6.4-rc1/source/drivers/platform/chrome/cros_ec.c#L351

> Changes in v9:
> - Remove log statements.
> - Ignore return value from cros_ec_resume().

The change logs are not part of commit message.  They should put after "---".