Re: [PATCH 3/4] soc: qcom: llcc: add errata to get bank num

[Jingyi Wang]

On 9/3/2024 3:19 PM, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> On 03/09/2024 09:17, Jingyi Wang wrote:
>>
>>
>> On 9/3/2024 3:13 PM, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
>>> On Tue, Sep 03, 2024 at 02:21:31PM +0800, Jingyi Wang wrote:
>>>> Use "num-banks" property to indicate the actual num of banks for
>>>> errata.
>>>>
>>>> Signed-off-by: Jingyi Wang <quic_jingyw@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> ---
>>>>  drivers/soc/qcom/llcc-qcom.c | 15 ++++++++++-----
>>>>  1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
>>>>
>>>> diff --git a/drivers/soc/qcom/llcc-qcom.c b/drivers/soc/qcom/llcc-qcom.c
>>>> index 8fa4ffd3a9b5..3fb45e625d82 100644
>>>> --- a/drivers/soc/qcom/llcc-qcom.c
>>>> +++ b/drivers/soc/qcom/llcc-qcom.c
>>>> @@ -1275,12 +1275,17 @@ static int qcom_llcc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
>>>>  		goto err;
>>>>  	cfg = &cfgs->llcc_config[cfg_index];
>>>>  
>>>> -	ret = regmap_read(regmap, cfg->reg_offset[LLCC_COMMON_STATUS0], &num_banks);
>>>> -	if (ret)
>>>> -		goto err;
>>>> +	if (unlikely(!of_property_read_u32(dev->of_node, "num-banks", &num_banks))) {
>>>
>>> Drop unlikely.
>>>
>>>> +		/* errata: get num of llcc banks. */
>>>
>>> Huh? What?
>>>
>>>> +	} else {
>>>> +		ret = regmap_read(regmap, cfg->reg_offset[LLCC_COMMON_STATUS0], &num_banks);
>>>> +		if (ret)
>>>> +			goto err;
>>>
>>> Sorry, but what? You can read it from hardware, but you add DT property?
>>> No, that's just wrong. Why commit msg explains nothing about reasons and
>>> problem you are solving?
>>>
>> we need the property because there is hardware errata on this SoC, regmap_read get wrong num.
> 
> That's what compatible is for.
> 
> Anyway, you did not explain the problem but just send some code. All
> your patches in this and all future submissions must explain why you are
> doing this. What you are fixing, why you are introducing something.
> 
Sure, thanks for remind.
> Best regards,
> Krzysztof
> 
Thanks,
Jingyi