Re: [PATCH] ARM: OMAP4+: PM: Program CPU logic power state

[Kevin Hilman]

Nishanth Menon <nm@xxxxxx> writes:

> CPU logic power state is never programmed in either the initialization
> or the suspend/resume logic, instead, we depend on mpuss to program this
> properly. However, this leaves CPU logic power state indeterminate and
> most probably in reset configuration (If bootloader or other similar
> software have'nt monkeyed with the register). This can make powerstate=
> RET be either programmed for CSWR (logic=ret) or OSWR(logic = OFF) and
> in OSWR, there can be context loss when the code does not expect it.
>
> To prevent all these confusions, just support clearly ON, INA, CSWR,
> OFF which is the intent of the existing code by explicitly programming
> logic state.
>
> NOTE: since this is a hot path (using in cpuidle), the exit path just
> programs powerstate (logic state is immaterial when powerstate is ON).
>
> Without doing this, we end up with lockups when CPUs enter OSWR and
> multiple blocks loose context, when we expect them to hit CSWR.
>
> Signed-off-by: Nishanth Menon <nm@xxxxxx>

Acked-by: Kevin Hilman <khilman@xxxxxxxxxx>
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