Re: [RFC 0/2] Add workaround for core wake-up on IPI for i.MX8MQ

From: Abel Vesa
Date: Mon Nov 04 2019 - 05:35:37 EST


On 19-11-04 09:49:18, Martin Kepplinger wrote:
> On 30.10.19 09:08, Abel Vesa wrote:
> > On 19-10-30 07:11:37, Martin Kepplinger wrote:
> >> On 23.06.19 13:47, Martin Kepplinger wrote:
> >>> On 10.06.19 14:13, Abel Vesa wrote:
> >>>> This is another alternative for the RFC:
> >>>> https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flkml.org%2Flkml%2F2019%2F3%2F27%2F545&data=02%7C01%7Cabel.vesa%40nxp.com%7C50f2d9cf92ae4c41db1308d76103e468%7C686ea1d3bc2b4c6fa92cd99c5c301635%7C0%7C0%7C637084541652623937&sdata=eY8TR3bpvYBWGZ7Xd58%2BK8Ig0qJ3ZqTWO8fNS5X0tj8%3D&reserved=0
> >>>>
> >>>> This new workaround proposal is a little bit more hacky but more contained
> >>>> since everything is done within the irq-imx-gpcv2 driver.
> >>>>
> >>>> Basically, it 'hijacks' the registered gic_raise_softirq __smp_cross_call
> >>>> handler and registers instead a wrapper which calls in the 'hijacked'
> >>>> handler, after that calling into EL3 which will take care of the actual
> >>>> wake up. This time, instead of expanding the PSCI ABI, we use a new vendor SIP.
> >>>>
> >>>> I also have the patches ready for TF-A but I'll hold on to them until I see if
> >>>> this has a chance of getting in.
> >>>
> >>
> >> Hi Abel,
> >>
> >> Running this workaround doesn't seem to work anymore on 5.4-rcX. Linux
> >> doesn't boot, with ATF unchanged (includes your workaround changes). I
> >> can try to add more details to this...
> >>
> >
> > This is happening because the system counter is now enabled on 8mq.
> > And since the irq-imx-gpcv2 is using as irq_set_affinity the
> > irq_chip_set_affinity_parent. This is because the actual implementation
> > of the driver relies on GIC to set the right affinity. On a SoC
> > that has the wake_request signales linked to the power controller this
> > works fine. Since the system counter is actually the tick broadcast
> > device and the set affinity relies only on GIC, the cores can't be
> > woken up by the broadcast interrupt.
> >
> >> Have you tested this for 5.4? Could you update this workaround? Please
> >> let me know if I missed any earlier update on this (having a cpu-sleep
> >> idle state).
> >>
> >
> > The solution is to implement the set affinity in the irq-imx-gpcv2 driver
> > which would allow the gpc to wake up the target core when the broadcast
> > irq arrives.
> >
> > I have a patch for this. I just need to clean it up a little bit.
> > Unfortunately, it won't go upstream since everuone thinks the gic
> > should be the one to control the affinity. This obviously doesn't work
> > on 8mq.
> >
> > Currently, I'm at ELCE in Lyon. Will get back at the office tomorrow
> > and sned you what I have.
> >
>
> Hi Abel,
>
> Do you have any news on said patch for testing? That'd be great for my
> plannings.
>

Sorry for the late answer.

I'm dropping here the diff.

Please keep in mind that this is _not_ an official solution.

---
drivers/irqchip/irq-imx-gpcv2.c | 42 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
1 file changed, 41 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/drivers/irqchip/irq-imx-gpcv2.c b/drivers/irqchip/irq-imx-gpcv2.c
index 01ce6f4..3150588 100644
--- a/drivers/irqchip/irq-imx-gpcv2.c
+++ b/drivers/irqchip/irq-imx-gpcv2.c
@@ -41,6 +41,24 @@ static void __iomem *gpcv2_idx_to_reg(struct gpcv2_irqchip_data *cd, int i)
return cd->gpc_base + cd->cpu2wakeup + i * 4;
}

+static void __iomem *gpcv2_idx_to_reg_cpu(struct gpcv2_irqchip_data *cd,
+ int i, int cpu)
+{
+ u32 offset = GPC_IMR1_CORE0;
+ switch(cpu) {
+ case 1:
+ offset = GPC_IMR1_CORE1;
+ break;
+ case 2:
+ offset = GPC_IMR1_CORE2;
+ break;
+ case 3:
+ offset = GPC_IMR1_CORE3;
+ break;
+ }
+ return cd->gpc_base + offset + i * 4;
+}
+
static int gpcv2_wakeup_source_save(void)
{
struct gpcv2_irqchip_data *cd;
@@ -163,6 +181,28 @@ static void imx_gpcv2_irq_mask(struct irq_data *d)
irq_chip_mask_parent(d);
}

+static int imx_gpcv2_irq_set_affinity(struct irq_data *d,
+ const struct cpumask *dest, bool force)
+{
+ struct gpcv2_irqchip_data *cd = d->chip_data;
+ void __iomem *reg;
+ u32 val;
+ int cpu;
+
+ for_each_possible_cpu(cpu) {
+ raw_spin_lock(&cd->rlock);
+ reg = gpcv2_idx_to_reg_cpu(cd, d->hwirq / 32, cpu);
+ val = readl_relaxed(reg);
+ val |= BIT(d->hwirq % 32);
+ if (cpumask_test_cpu(cpu, dest))
+ val &= ~BIT(d->hwirq % 32);
+ writel_relaxed(val, reg);
+ raw_spin_unlock(&cd->rlock);
+ }
+
+ return irq_chip_set_affinity_parent(d, dest, force);
+}
+
static struct irq_chip gpcv2_irqchip_data_chip = {
.name = "GPCv2",
.irq_eoi = irq_chip_eoi_parent,
@@ -172,7 +212,7 @@ static struct irq_chip gpcv2_irqchip_data_chip = {
.irq_retrigger = irq_chip_retrigger_hierarchy,
.irq_set_type = irq_chip_set_type_parent,
#ifdef CONFIG_SMP
- .irq_set_affinity = irq_chip_set_affinity_parent,
+ .irq_set_affinity = imx_gpcv2_irq_set_affinity,
#endif
};

--


> thanks a lot,
>
> martin
>