Re: [PATCH] mmc: sdhci-omap: Workaround errata regarding SDR104/HS200 tuning failures (i929)

[Ulf Hansson]

On Mon, 10 Dec 2018 at 15:04, Faiz Abbas <faiz_abbas@xxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> On 10/12/18 7:15 PM, Ulf Hansson wrote:
> > On Mon, 10 Dec 2018 at 14:23, Faiz Abbas <faiz_abbas@xxxxxx> wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi Uffe,
> >>
> >> On 05/12/18 7:20 PM, Ulf Hansson wrote:
> >>> On Fri, 30 Nov 2018 at 06:53, Faiz Abbas <faiz_abbas@xxxxxx> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> Hi Kishon,
> >>>>
> >>>> On 30/11/18 10:10 AM, Kishon Vijay Abraham I wrote:
> >>>>> Hi Faiz,
> >>>>>
> >>>>> On 30/11/18 12:35 AM, Faiz Abbas wrote:
> >>>>>> Errata i929 in certain OMAP5/DRA7XX/AM57XX silicon revisions
> >>>>>> (SPRZ426D - November 2014 - Revised February 2018 [1]) mentions
> >>>>>> unexpected tuning pattern errors. A small failure band may be present
> >>>>>> in the tuning range which may be missed by the current algorithm.
> >>>>>> Furthermore, the failure bands vary with temperature leading to
> >>>>>> different optimum tuning values for different temperatures.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> As suggested in the related Application Report (SPRACA9B - October 2017
> >>>>>> - Revised July 2018 [2]), tuning should be done in two stages.
> >>>>>> In stage 1, assign the optimum ratio in the maximum pass window for the
> >>>>>> current temperature. In stage 2, if the chosen value is close to the
> >>>>>> small failure band, move away from it in the appropriate direction.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> References:
> >>>>>> [1] http://www.ti.com/lit/pdf/sprz426
> >>>>>> [2] http://www.ti.com/lit/pdf/SPRACA9
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Signed-off-by: Faiz Abbas <faiz_abbas@xxxxxx>
> >>>>>> ---
> ...
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Can't we get thermal zone once during probe?
> >>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Tuning is also (ideally) supposed to happen only once per enumeration.
> >>>> Also it doesn't make sense to get a thermal zone for lower speed systems
> >>>> that won't do tuning.
> >>>
> >>> Currently sdhci-omap calls pm_runtime_get_sync() during probe, and
> >>> then keeps the host device runtime resumed until ->remove() is called
> >>> on it. I assume you are going to change that, at some point!?
> >>>
> >>> In other words, what will happen to the host device when it becomes
> >>> runtime suspended? Is re-tuning needed when it gets runtime resumed,
> >>> which is the case for many other sdhci variants?
> >>
> >> There are no plans to support runtime_suspend()/resume() any time in the
> >> near future. If its ok with you, I would like to get this patch in
> >> without any changes. We can change it in case a need for
> >> runtime_suspend()/_resume() does arise.
> >
> > Right, I am okay with that. Due to recent changes to sdhci-omap
> > $subject patch doesn't apply, can you please rebase!?
> >
> > Additionally, I realized that we should fold in patch updating the DT
> > doc for sdhci-omap, adding the property for the thermal zone. I
> > regards to that, I am wondering if "cpu_thermal", is really the
> > correct name of the zone. The point is, I am guessing the zone could
> > change along with the SoCs/platforms.
> >
>
> As you have probably noticed, we are introducing a new driver
> (sdhci_am654) for newer platforms. I don't foresee using sdhci-omap
> driver with any other platforms. In case we do use it, we can add the dt
> property at that point of time and default to "cpu_thermal" to maintain
> dt compatibility.
>
> Will rebase and send v2 if you are ok with above.

I see, but you still need to update the DT doc for sdhci-omap.

Kind regards
Uffe