Re: [PATCH v2 1/3] rtc: tps6594: add driver for TPS6594 PMIC RTC

From: Alexandre Belloni
Date: Tue Mar 28 2023 - 05:32:09 EST


Hello,

On 28/03/2023 11:14:46+0200, Esteban Blanc wrote:
> + /* Start rtc */
> + ret = regmap_set_bits(tps->regmap, TPS6594_REG_RTC_CTRL_1,
> + TPS6594_BIT_STOP_RTC);
> + if (ret < 0)
> + return ret;
> +
> + mdelay(100);
> +
> + /*
> + * RTC should be running now. Check if this is the case.
> + * If not it might be a missing oscillator.
> + */
> + ret = regmap_test_bits(tps->regmap, TPS6594_REG_RTC_STATUS,
> + TPS6594_BIT_RUN);
> + if (ret < 0)
> + return ret;
> + if (ret == 0)
> + return -ENODEV;
> +
> + /* Stop RTC until first call to `tps6594_rtc_set_time */
> + ret = regmap_clear_bits(tps->regmap, TPS6594_REG_RTC_CTRL_1,
> + TPS6594_BIT_STOP_RTC);
> + if (ret < 0)
> + return ret;
> +

This whole block must not be executed when the RTC is already running,
else, you are stopping a perfectly running RTC.

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