Re: [PATCH RFC] usb: typec: tipd: Add support for polling interrupts status when interrupt line is not connected

[Aswath Govindraju]

Hi Roger,

On 13/04/22 16:08, Roger Quadros wrote:
> Hi Aswath,
> 
> On 13/04/2022 13:02, Aswath Govindraju wrote:
>> Hi Heikki,
>>
>> On 13/04/22 15:04, Heikki Krogerus wrote:
>>> Hi Aswath,
>>>
>>> On Tue, Apr 12, 2022 at 08:20:58PM +0530, Aswath Govindraju wrote:
>>>> In some cases the interrupt line from the pd controller may not be
>>>> connected. In these cases, poll the status of various events.
>>>
>>> Well, if the alert/interrupt line is not connected anywhere, then
>>> polling is the only way to go. I'm fine with that, but the driver
>>> really should be told that there is no interrupt. Using polling
>>> whenever request_threaded_irq() returns -EINVAL is wrong. We really
>>> should not even attempt to request the interrupt if there is no
>>> interrupt for the device.
>>>
>>> Isn't there any way you can get that information from DT? Or how is
>>> the device enumerated in your case?
>>>
>>
>> Would checking if (client->irq) field is populated, to decide between
>> polling and interrupts be a good approach?
> 
> 'interrupt' and 'interrupt-names' are required properties in DT binding doc
> Documentation/devicetree/bindings/usb/ti,tps6598x.yaml
> 
> You will need to add a new property to indicate that polling mode must be used
> and then interrupt properties become optional.
> 

Doesn't adding polling support mean that we are making interrupts
optional? So, can't we directly make the properties optional in the
bindings?


>>
>> I am sorry but I did not understand what you meant by device getting
>> enumerated. The device is on an I2C bus and gets enumerated based on the
>> I2C address provided. The device does not have I2C_IRQ line connected,
>> in my case.
> 
> I think he meant whether you are using device tree or something else.
> 

ohh okay, Thank you.

Regards,
Aswath

>>
>> Thanks,
>> Aswath
>>
>>>> Suggested-by: Roger Quadros <rogerq@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Signed-off-by: Aswath Govindraju <a-govindraju@xxxxxx>
>>>> ---
>>>>  drivers/usb/typec/tipd/core.c | 90 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---
>>>>  1 file changed, 83 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
>>>>
>>>> diff --git a/drivers/usb/typec/tipd/core.c b/drivers/usb/typec/tipd/core.c
>>>> index 16b4560216ba..fa52d2067d6d 100644
>>>> --- a/drivers/usb/typec/tipd/core.c
>>>> +++ b/drivers/usb/typec/tipd/core.c
>>>> @@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
>>>>  #include <linux/interrupt.h>
>>>>  #include <linux/usb/typec.h>
>>>>  #include <linux/usb/role.h>
>>>> +#include <linux/workqueue.h>
>>>> +#include <linux/devm-helpers.h>
>>>>  
>>>>  #include "tps6598x.h"
>>>>  #include "trace.h"
>>>> @@ -93,6 +95,8 @@ struct tps6598x {
>>>>  	struct power_supply *psy;
>>>>  	struct power_supply_desc psy_desc;
>>>>  	enum power_supply_usb_type usb_type;
>>>> +
>>>> +	struct delayed_work wq_poll;
>>>>  };
>>>>  
>>>>  static enum power_supply_property tps6598x_psy_props[] = {
>>>> @@ -473,9 +477,8 @@ static void tps6598x_handle_plug_event(struct tps6598x *tps, u32 status)
>>>>  	}
>>>>  }
>>>>  
>>>> -static irqreturn_t cd321x_interrupt(int irq, void *data)
>>>> +static int cd321x_handle_interrupt_status(struct tps6598x *tps)
>>>>  {
>>>> -	struct tps6598x *tps = data;
>>>>  	u64 event;
>>>>  	u32 status;
>>>>  	int ret;
>>>> @@ -513,14 +516,45 @@ static irqreturn_t cd321x_interrupt(int irq, void *data)
>>>>  err_unlock:
>>>>  	mutex_unlock(&tps->lock);
>>>>  
>>>> +	if (ret)
>>>> +		return ret;
>>>> +
>>>>  	if (event)
>>>> -		return IRQ_HANDLED;
>>>> -	return IRQ_NONE;
>>>> +		return 0;
>>>> +	return 1;
>>>>  }
>>>>  
>>>> -static irqreturn_t tps6598x_interrupt(int irq, void *data)
>>>> +static irqreturn_t cd321x_interrupt(int irq, void *data)
>>>>  {
>>>>  	struct tps6598x *tps = data;
>>>> +	int ret;
>>>> +
>>>> +	ret = cd321x_handle_interrupt_status(tps);
>>>> +	if (ret)
>>>> +		return IRQ_NONE;
>>>> +	return IRQ_HANDLED;
>>>> +}
>>>> +
>>>> +/* Time interval for Polling */
>>>> +#define POLL_INTERVAL   500 /* msecs */
>>>> +static void cd321x_poll_work(struct work_struct *work)
>>>> +{
>>>> +	struct tps6598x *tps = container_of(to_delayed_work(work),
>>>> +					    struct tps6598x, wq_poll);
>>>> +	int ret;
>>>> +
>>>> +	ret = cd321x_handle_interrupt_status(tps);
>>>> +	/*
>>>> +	 * If there is an error while reading the interrupt registers
>>>> +	 * then stop polling else, schedule another poll work item
>>>> +	 */
>>>> +	if (!(ret < 0))
>>>> +		queue_delayed_work(system_power_efficient_wq,
>>>> +				   &tps->wq_poll, msecs_to_jiffies(POLL_INTERVAL));
>>>> +}
>>>> +
>>>> +static int tps6598x_handle_interrupt_status(struct tps6598x *tps)
>>>> +{
>>>>  	u64 event1;
>>>>  	u64 event2;
>>>>  	u32 status;
>>>> @@ -561,9 +595,39 @@ static irqreturn_t tps6598x_interrupt(int irq, void *data)
>>>>  err_unlock:
>>>>  	mutex_unlock(&tps->lock);
>>>>  
>>>> +	if (ret)
>>>> +		return ret;
>>>> +
>>>>  	if (event1 | event2)
>>>> -		return IRQ_HANDLED;
>>>> -	return IRQ_NONE;
>>>> +		return 0;
>>>> +	return 1;
>>>> +}
>>>> +
>>>> +static irqreturn_t tps6598x_interrupt(int irq, void *data)
>>>> +{
>>>> +	struct tps6598x *tps = data;
>>>> +	int ret;
>>>> +
>>>> +	ret = tps6598x_handle_interrupt_status(tps);
>>>> +	if (ret)
>>>> +		return IRQ_NONE;
>>>> +	return IRQ_HANDLED;
>>>> +}
>>>> +
>>>> +static void tps6598x_poll_work(struct work_struct *work)
>>>> +{
>>>> +	struct tps6598x *tps = container_of(to_delayed_work(work),
>>>> +					    struct tps6598x, wq_poll);
>>>> +	int ret;
>>>> +
>>>> +	ret = tps6598x_handle_interrupt_status(tps);
>>>> +	/*
>>>> +	 * If there is an error while reading the interrupt registers
>>>> +	 * then stop polling else, schedule another poll work item
>>>> +	 */
>>>> +	if (!(ret < 0))
>>>> +		queue_delayed_work(system_power_efficient_wq,
>>>> +				   &tps->wq_poll, msecs_to_jiffies(POLL_INTERVAL));
>>>>  }
>>>>  
>>>>  static int tps6598x_check_mode(struct tps6598x *tps)
>>>> @@ -704,6 +768,7 @@ static int devm_tps6598_psy_register(struct tps6598x *tps)
>>>>  static int tps6598x_probe(struct i2c_client *client)
>>>>  {
>>>>  	irq_handler_t irq_handler = tps6598x_interrupt;
>>>> +	work_func_t work_poll_handler = tps6598x_poll_work;
>>>>  	struct device_node *np = client->dev.of_node;
>>>>  	struct typec_capability typec_cap = { };
>>>>  	struct tps6598x *tps;
>>>> @@ -748,6 +813,7 @@ static int tps6598x_probe(struct i2c_client *client)
>>>>  			APPLE_CD_REG_INT_PLUG_EVENT;
>>>>  
>>>>  		irq_handler = cd321x_interrupt;
>>>> +		work_poll_handler = cd321x_poll_work;
>>>>  	} else {
>>>>  		/* Enable power status, data status and plug event interrupts */
>>>>  		mask1 = TPS_REG_INT_POWER_STATUS_UPDATE |
>>>> @@ -846,6 +912,16 @@ static int tps6598x_probe(struct i2c_client *client)
>>>>  					irq_handler,
>>>>  					IRQF_SHARED | IRQF_ONESHOT,
>>>>  					dev_name(&client->dev), tps);
>>>> +	if (ret == -EINVAL) {
>>>> +		dev_warn(&client->dev, "Unable to find the interrupt, switching to polling\n");
>>>> +		ret = devm_delayed_work_autocancel(tps->dev, &tps->wq_poll, work_poll_handler);
>>>> +		if (ret)
>>>> +			dev_err(&client->dev, "error while initializing workqueue\n");
>>>> +		else
>>>> +			queue_delayed_work(system_power_efficient_wq, &tps->wq_poll,
>>>> +					   msecs_to_jiffies(POLL_INTERVAL));
>>>> +	}
>>>> +
>>>>  	if (ret) {
>>>>  		tps6598x_disconnect(tps, 0);
>>>>  		typec_unregister_port(tps->port);
>>>
>>> thanks,
>>>
>>
>>
> 
> --
> cheers,
> -roger


-- 
Thanks,
Aswath