Re: [PATCH] clk: clk-imx8mm: Initialize clocks in arch_initcall

[Paul Geurts]

> On Wed, Apr 08, 2026 at 12:13:13PM +0200, Paul Geurts wrote:
> >The i.MX8MM clock driver is implemented as module_platform_driver();,
> >which makes it initialize in device_initcall(). This means that all
> >drivers referencing the clock driver nodes in the device tree are
> >deferred by fw_devlink, which are most of the i.MX8M platform drivers.
> >
> >Explicitly initialize the clock driver in arch_initcall(), to make sure
> >the clock driver is ready when the rest of the drivers are probed.
> 
> Let's keep as it is, changing to arch_initcall() is not allowed.

Why is it not allowed? This is an arch driver, so I think it should be
initialized in arch? I don't think the initcall system was intended to
initialize everything in late_initcall, which is effectively what this
problem is causing.

> 
> Thanks,
> Peng

Thanks!
Paul