Re: [PATCH v3 0/4] Allow genpd providers to power off domains on sync state

[Abel Vesa]

On 23-03-30 12:50:44, Saravana Kannan wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 30, 2023 at 4:27 AM Abel Vesa <abel.vesa@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > On 23-03-27 17:17:28, Saravana Kannan wrote:
> > > On Mon, Mar 27, 2023 at 12:38 PM Abel Vesa <abel.vesa@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > There have been already a couple of tries to make the genpd "disable
> > > > unused" late initcall skip the powering off of domains that might be
> > > > needed until later on (i.e. until some consumer probes). The conclusion
> > > > was that the provider could return -EBUSY from the power_off callback
> > > > until the provider's sync state has been reached. This patch series tries
> > > > to provide a proof-of-concept that is working on Qualcomm platforms.
> > >
> > > I'm giving my thoughts in the cover letter instead of spreading it
> > > around all the patches so that there's context between the comments.
> > >
> > > 1) Why can't all the logic in this patch series be implemented at the
> > > framework level? And then allow the drivers to opt into this behavior
> > > by setting the sync_state() callback.
> > >
> > > That way, you can land it only for QC drivers by setting up
> > > sync_state() callback only for QC drivers, but actually have the same
> > > code function correctly for non-QC drivers too. And then once we have
> > > this functionality working properly for QC drivers for one kernel
> > > version (or two), we'll just have the framework set the device's
> > > driver's sync_state() if it doesn't have one already.
> >
> > I think Ulf has already NACK'ed that approach here:
> > [1] https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/CAPDyKFon35wcQ+5kx3QZb-awN_S_q8y1Sir-G+GoxkCvpN=iiA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx/
> 
> I would have NACK'ed that too because that's an incomplete fix. As I
> said further below, the fix needs to be at the aggregation level where
> you aggregate all the current consumer requests. In there, you need to
> add in the "state at boot" input that gets cleared out after a
> sync_state() call is received for that power domain.
> 

So, just to make sure I understand your point. You would rather have the
genpd_power_off check if 'state at boot' is 'on' and return busy and
then clear then, via a generic genpd sync state you would mark 'state at
boot' as 'off' and queue up a power off request for each PD from there.
And as for 'state at boot' it would check the enable bit through
provider.

Am I right so far?

> > And suggested this new approach that this patch series proposes.
> > (Unless I missunderstood his point)
> >
> > >
> > > 2) sync_state() is not just about power on/off. It's also about the
> > > power domain level. Can you handle that too please?
> >
> > Well, this patchset only tries to delay the disabling of unused power
> > domains until all consumers have had a chance to probe. So we use sync
> > state only to queue up a power-off request to make sure those unused
> > ones get disabled.
> 
> Sure, but the design is completely unusable for a more complete
> sync_state() behavior. I'm okay if you want to improve the
> sync_state() behavior in layers, but don't do it in a way where the
> current design will definitely not work for what you want to add in
> the future.

But you would still be OK with the qcom_cc sync state wrapper, I guess,
right? Your concern is only about the sync state callback being not
genpd generic one, AFAIU.

> 
> > >
> > > 3) In your GDSC drivers, it's not clear to me if you are preventing
> > > power off until sync_state() only for GDSCs that were already on at
> > > boot. So if an off-at-boot GDSC gets turned on, and then you attempt
> > > to turn it off before all its consumers have probed, it'll fail to
> > > power it off even though that wasn't necessary?
> >
> > I think we can circumvent looking at a GDSC by knowing it there was ever
> > a power on request since boot. I'll try to come up with something in the
> > new version.
> 
> Please no. There's nothing wrong with reading the GDSC values. Please
> read them and don't turn on GDSC's that weren't on at boot.

Sorry for the typos above, I basically said that for this concern of
yours, we can add the 'state at boot' thing you mentioned above by
looking at the GDSC (as in reading reg).

> 
> Otherwise you are making it a hassle for the case where there is a
> consumer without a driver for a GDSC that was off at boot. You are now
> forcing the use of timeouts or writing to state_synced file. Those
> should be absolute last resorts, but you are making that a requirement
> with your current implementation. If you implement it correctly by
> reading the GDSC register, things will "just work". And it's not even
> hard to do.
> 
> NACK'ed until this is handled correctly.
> 
> >
> > >
> > > 4) The returning -EBUSY when a power off is attempted seems to be
> > > quite wasteful. The framework will go through the whole sequence of
> > > trying to power down, send the notifications and then fail and then
> > > send the undo notifications. Combined with point (2) I think this can
> > > be handled better at the aggregation level in the framework to avoid
> > > even going that far into the power off sequence.
> >
> > Again, have a look at [1] (above).
> 
> See my reply above. If you do it properly at the framework level, this
> can be done in a clean way and will work for all power domains.
> 
> -Saravana
> 
> >
> > Ulf, any thoughts on this 4th point?
> >
> > >
> > > -Saravana
> > >
> > > >
> > > > I've been doing extensive testing on SM8450, but I've also spinned this
> > > > on my X13s (SC8280XP). Both patches that add the sync state callback to
> > > > the SC8280XP and SM8450 are here to provide context. Once we agree on
> > > > the form, I intend to add the sync state callback to all gdsc providers.
> > > >
> > > > Currently, some of the gdsc providers might not reach sync state due to
> > > > list of consumers not probing yet (or at all). The sync state can be
> > > > enforced by writing 1 to the state_synced sysfs attribute of the
> > > > provider, thanks to Saravana's commit [1] which has been already merged.
> > > >
> > > > [1] https://lore.kernel.org/r/20230304005355.746421-3-saravanak@xxxxxxxxxx
> > > >
> > > > V2 (RFC) of this patchset was here:
> > > > https://lore.kernel.org/all/20230320134217.1685781-1-abel.vesa@xxxxxxxxxx/
> > > >
> > > > Changes since v2:
> > > >  * renamed genpd_queue_power_off_work to pm_genpd_queue_power_off and added
> > > >    comment about its purpose w.r.t. it being exported.
> > > >  * added the qcom_cc generic sync state callback to all providers that
> > > >    register GDSCs, instead of SM8450 and SC8280XP
> > > >
> > > > Changes since v1:
> > > >  * Added the qcom_cc sync state callback which calls in turn the gdsc one
> > > >  * dropped extra semicolon from pm_domain.h
> > > >
> > > > Abel Vesa (4):
> > > >   PM: domains: Allow power off queuing from providers
> > > >   soc: qcom: rpmhpd: Do proper power off when state synced
> > > >   clk: qcom: gdsc: Avoid actual power off until sync state
> > > >   clk: qcom: Add sync state callback to all providers
> > > >
> > > >  drivers/base/power/domain.c            | 18 ++++++++++--------
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/apss-ipq6018.c        |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/camcc-sc7180.c        |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/camcc-sc7280.c        |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/camcc-sdm845.c        |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/camcc-sm6350.c        |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/camcc-sm8250.c        |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/camcc-sm8450.c        |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/common.c              | 19 +++++++++++++++++++
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/common.h              |  2 ++
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/dispcc-qcm2290.c      |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/dispcc-sc7180.c       |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/dispcc-sc7280.c       |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/dispcc-sc8280xp.c     |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/dispcc-sdm845.c       |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/dispcc-sm6115.c       |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/dispcc-sm6125.c       |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/dispcc-sm6350.c       |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/dispcc-sm6375.c       |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/dispcc-sm8250.c       |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/dispcc-sm8450.c       |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/dispcc-sm8550.c       |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-apq8084.c         |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-ipq806x.c         |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-ipq8074.c         |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-mdm9615.c         |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-msm8660.c         |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-msm8909.c         |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-msm8916.c         |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-msm8939.c         |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-msm8953.c         |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-msm8960.c         |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-msm8974.c         |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-msm8976.c         |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-msm8994.c         |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-msm8996.c         |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-msm8998.c         |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-qcm2290.c         |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-qcs404.c          |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-qdu1000.c         |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-sa8775p.c         |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-sc7180.c          |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-sc7280.c          |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-sc8180x.c         |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-sc8280xp.c        |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-sdm660.c          |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-sdm845.c          |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-sdx55.c           |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-sdx65.c           |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-sm6115.c          |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-sm6125.c          |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-sm6350.c          |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-sm6375.c          |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-sm7150.c          |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-sm8150.c          |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-sm8250.c          |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-sm8350.c          |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-sm8450.c          |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-sm8550.c          |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/gdsc.c                | 26 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/gdsc.h                |  6 ++++++
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/gpucc-msm8998.c       |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/gpucc-sc7180.c        |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/gpucc-sc7280.c        |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/gpucc-sc8280xp.c      |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/gpucc-sdm660.c        |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/gpucc-sdm845.c        |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/gpucc-sm6115.c        |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/gpucc-sm6125.c        |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/gpucc-sm6350.c        |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/gpucc-sm6375.c        |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/gpucc-sm8150.c        |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/gpucc-sm8250.c        |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/gpucc-sm8350.c        |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/lcc-ipq806x.c         |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/lpassaudiocc-sc7280.c |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/lpasscc-sc7280.c      |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/lpasscorecc-sc7180.c  |  2 ++
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/lpasscorecc-sc7280.c  |  2 ++
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/mmcc-apq8084.c        |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/mmcc-msm8974.c        |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/mmcc-msm8994.c        |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/mmcc-msm8996.c        |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/mmcc-msm8998.c        |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/mmcc-sdm660.c         |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/videocc-sc7180.c      |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/videocc-sc7280.c      |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/videocc-sdm845.c      |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/videocc-sm8150.c      |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/clk/qcom/videocc-sm8250.c      |  1 +
> > > >  drivers/soc/qcom/rpmhpd.c              | 19 +++++++------------
> > > >  include/linux/pm_domain.h              |  4 ++++
> > > >  92 files changed, 161 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-)
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > 2.34.1
> > > >