Re: [PATCH v4 5/5] venus: pm_helpers: Use dev_pm_genpd_set_hwmode to switch GDSC mode

[Bjorn Andersson]

On Mon, Jan 22, 2024 at 10:47:05AM +0200, Abel Vesa wrote:
> From: Jagadeesh Kona <quic_jkona@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> Use dev_pm_genpd_set_hwmode API to switch the vcodec gdsc to SW/HW
> modes at runtime based on requirement for venus V6 variants.
> 
> Before the GDSC HWCTL was available to the consumer, the venus driver
> needed to somehow keep the power from collapsing while under the driver
> control. The only way to do that was to clear the CORE_PWR_DISABLE bit
> (in wrapper POWER_CONTROL register) and, respectively, set it back after
> the driver control was completed. Now, that there is a way to switch the
> GDSC HW/SW control back and forth, the CORE_PWR_DISABLE toggling in
> vcodec_control_v4() can be dropped for V6 variants.
> 

The purpose of this commit is to warrant the need of this new mechanism,
but I don't find that it actually describes a problem to be solved.

> With newer implementation, the mode of vcodec gdsc gets switched only in

Does "With newer implementation" mean "after these patches are applied"?

> set_hwmode API and the GDSC should not be switched to HW control mode
> before turning off the GDSC, else subsequent GDSC enable may fail, hence
> add check to avoid switching the GDSC to HW mode before powering off the
> GDSC on V6 variants.
> 

Is this saying that "if we return the GDSC to HW control after turning
off the clocks, it might not be possible to turn it on again"?

How come? Today this GDSC is operating in HW control mode, before,
during and after the clock operation.

> Signed-off-by: Jagadeesh Kona <quic_jkona@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Abel Vesa <abel.vesa@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>  drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/pm_helpers.c | 23 +++++++++++++----------
>  1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/pm_helpers.c b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/pm_helpers.c
> index a1b127caa90a..55e8ec3f4ee9 100644
> --- a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/pm_helpers.c
> +++ b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/pm_helpers.c
> @@ -412,10 +412,9 @@ static int vcodec_control_v4(struct venus_core *core, u32 coreid, bool enable)
>  	u32 val;
>  	int ret;
>  
> -	if (IS_V6(core)) {
> -		ctrl = core->wrapper_base + WRAPPER_CORE_POWER_CONTROL_V6;
> -		stat = core->wrapper_base + WRAPPER_CORE_POWER_STATUS_V6;
> -	} else if (coreid == VIDC_CORE_ID_1) {
> +	if (IS_V6(core))
> +		return dev_pm_genpd_set_hwmode(core->pmdomains[coreid], !enable);
> +	else if (coreid == VIDC_CORE_ID_1) {
>  		ctrl = core->wrapper_base + WRAPPER_VCODEC0_MMCC_POWER_CONTROL;
>  		stat = core->wrapper_base + WRAPPER_VCODEC0_MMCC_POWER_STATUS;
>  	} else {
> @@ -451,9 +450,11 @@ static int poweroff_coreid(struct venus_core *core, unsigned int coreid_mask)
>  
>  		vcodec_clks_disable(core, core->vcodec0_clks);
>  
> -		ret = vcodec_control_v4(core, VIDC_CORE_ID_1, false);
> -		if (ret)
> -			return ret;
> +		if (!IS_V6(core)) {
> +			ret = vcodec_control_v4(core, VIDC_CORE_ID_1, false);

First I had this expectation that the GDSC will always be in SW control
when the GDSC turns on - like the downstream implementation.

In this case I felt we should have a similar condition in
poweron_coreid() - as there's no point in switching to SW mode when we
know we're in SW mode already.


But as I finally realized that this is not the case, I now see that by
skipping the transition to HW mode here, dev_pm_genpd_set_hwmode() will
find the domain in SW mode, and through

  if (dev_gpd_data(dev)->hw_mode == enable)

Will turn the vcodec_control_v4(, true) into a nop.

So, my first first instinct of feeling that this should be symmetric
between poweron/poweroff was reasonable...I think...


I find that this interface does not match the expectations that people
will bring from downstream and this example isn't helpful in explaining
how to use the new interface.

PS. I trust there's no case whre legacy_binding = true, or that that
code path does not need similar workaround?

Regards,
Bjorn

> +			if (ret)
> +				return ret;
> +		}
>  
>  		ret = pm_runtime_put_sync(core->pmdomains[1]);
>  		if (ret < 0)
> @@ -467,9 +468,11 @@ static int poweroff_coreid(struct venus_core *core, unsigned int coreid_mask)
>  
>  		vcodec_clks_disable(core, core->vcodec1_clks);
>  
> -		ret = vcodec_control_v4(core, VIDC_CORE_ID_2, false);
> -		if (ret)
> -			return ret;
> +		if (!IS_V6(core)) {
> +			ret = vcodec_control_v4(core, VIDC_CORE_ID_2, false);
> +			if (ret)
> +				return ret;
> +		}
>  
>  		ret = pm_runtime_put_sync(core->pmdomains[2]);
>  		if (ret < 0)
> 
> -- 
> 2.34.1
>