Re: [PATCH v4 3/8] clk: qcom: gpucc-sc8280xp: Add external supply for GX gdsc

[Johan Hovold]

On Thu, Jan 25, 2024 at 01:05:09PM -0800, Bjorn Andersson wrote:
> On SA8295P and SA8540P the GFX rail is powered by a dedicated external
> regulator, instead of the rpmh-controlled "gfx.lvl".
> 
> Define the "vdd-gfx" as the supply regulator for the GDSC, to cause the
> gdsc logic to look for, and control, this external power supply.
> 
> Reviewed-by: Dmitry Baryshkov <dmitry.baryshkov@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Reviewed-by: Konrad Dybcio <konrad.dybcio@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Bjorn Andersson <quic_bjorande@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>  drivers/clk/qcom/gpucc-sc8280xp.c | 1 +
>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/clk/qcom/gpucc-sc8280xp.c b/drivers/clk/qcom/gpucc-sc8280xp.c
> index 8e147ee294ee..e2b3bc000c71 100644
> --- a/drivers/clk/qcom/gpucc-sc8280xp.c
> +++ b/drivers/clk/qcom/gpucc-sc8280xp.c
> @@ -399,6 +399,7 @@ static struct gdsc gx_gdsc = {
>  	},
>  	.pwrsts = PWRSTS_OFF_ON,
>  	.flags = CLAMP_IO | RETAIN_FF_ENABLE,
> +	.supply = "vdd-gfx",

This change now triggers warnings on SC8280XP which does not have this
supply:

	gpu_cc-sc8280xp 3d90000.clock-controller: supply vdd-gfx not found, using dummy regulator

I've sent a change to start treating this optional supply as truly
optional here (even if it has not shown up in lore yet):

	https://lore.kernel.org/r/20240325081957.10946-1-johan+linaro@xxxxxxxxxx

But why are we still using the same compatible string for sc8280xp and
sa8540p and sa8295p if they differ in such a way?

Shouldn't these structures be different for the two classes of SoCs,
which would avoid such issues and which would allow us to continue to
warn if the supply is missing on a sa8540p derivative platforms where it
appears to be required.

Johan