Re: [PATCH v3 4/8] clocksource: stm32-lptimer: add support for stm32mp25

From: Fabrice Gasnier
Date: Thu Mar 13 2025 - 13:08:01 EST


On 3/7/25 16:12, Daniel Lezcano wrote:
> On 05/03/2025 10:49, Fabrice Gasnier wrote:
>> On stm32mp25, DIER (former IER) must only be modified when the lptimer
>> is enabled. On earlier SoCs, it must be only be modified when it is
>> disabled. Read the LPTIM_VERR register to properly manage the enable
>> state, before accessing IER.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Patrick Delaunay <patrick.delaunay@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Signed-off-by: Fabrice Gasnier <fabrice.gasnier@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> ---
>> Changes in V2:
>> - rely on fallback compatible as no specific .data is associated to the
>>    driver. Use version data from MFD core.
>> - Added interrupt enable register access update in (missed in V1)
>> ---
>>   drivers/clocksource/timer-stm32-lp.c | 26 ++++++++++++++++++++++----
>>   1 file changed, 22 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/drivers/clocksource/timer-stm32-lp.c
>> b/drivers/clocksource/timer-stm32-lp.c
>> index a4c95161cb22..96d975adf7a4 100644
>> --- a/drivers/clocksource/timer-stm32-lp.c
>> +++ b/drivers/clocksource/timer-stm32-lp.c
>> @@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ struct stm32_lp_private {
>>       struct clock_event_device clkevt;
>>       unsigned long period;
>>       struct device *dev;
>> +    bool ier_wr_enabled;    /* Enables LPTIMER before writing into
>> IER register */
>>   };
>>     static struct stm32_lp_private*
>> @@ -37,8 +38,15 @@ static int stm32_clkevent_lp_shutdown(struct
>> clock_event_device *clkevt)
>>   {
>>       struct stm32_lp_private *priv = to_priv(clkevt);
>>   -    regmap_write(priv->reg, STM32_LPTIM_CR, 0);
>> +    /* Disable LPTIMER either before or after writing IER register
>> (else, keep it enabled) */
>> +    if (!priv->ier_wr_enabled)
>> +        regmap_write(priv->reg, STM32_LPTIM_CR, 0);
>> +
>>       regmap_write(priv->reg, STM32_LPTIM_IER, 0);
>> +
>
> Why not encapsulate the function ?
>
>     regmap_write_ier(struct stm32_lp_private *priv, int value)
>     {
>
>         /* A comment ... */
>         if (!priv->ier_wr_enabled)
>             regmap_write(priv->reg, STM32_LPTIM_CR, 0);
>
>         regmap_write(priv->reg, STM32_LPTIM_IER, value);
>
>         if (!priv->ier_wr_enabled)
>             regmap_write(priv->reg, STM32_LPTIM_CR, STM32_LPTIM_ENABLE);
>     }

Hi Daniel,

Thanks for your suggestion.

I've tried various factorization but can't really find something pretty
and easy to read.

I think I'll rather implement some dedicated ops in V4, for stm32mp25,
based on compatible data.
This would allow straight forward sequence, without dangling with enable
bit / flags. I also need to add some checks on new status flags. So this
will avoid to add complexity on existing routines.

Best Regards,
Fabrice

>
>
>> +    if (priv->ier_wr_enabled)
>> +        regmap_write(priv->reg, STM32_LPTIM_CR, 0);
>> +
>
>>       /* clear pending flags */
>>       regmap_write(priv->reg, STM32_LPTIM_ICR, STM32_LPTIM_ARRMCF);
>>   @@ -51,12 +59,21 @@ static int stm32_clkevent_lp_set_timer(unsigned
>> long evt,
>>   {
>>       struct stm32_lp_private *priv = to_priv(clkevt);
>>   -    /* disable LPTIMER to be able to write into IER register*/
>> -    regmap_write(priv->reg, STM32_LPTIM_CR, 0);
>> +    if (!priv->ier_wr_enabled) {
>> +        /* Disable LPTIMER to be able to write into IER register */
>> +        regmap_write(priv->reg, STM32_LPTIM_CR, 0);
>> +    } else {
>> +        /* Enable LPTIMER to be able to write into IER register */
>> +        regmap_write(priv->reg, STM32_LPTIM_CR, STM32_LPTIM_ENABLE);
>> +    }
>> +
>>       /* enable ARR interrupt */
>>       regmap_write(priv->reg, STM32_LPTIM_IER, STM32_LPTIM_ARRMIE);
>> +
>>       /* enable LPTIMER to be able to write into ARR register */
>> -    regmap_write(priv->reg, STM32_LPTIM_CR, STM32_LPTIM_ENABLE);
>> +    if (!priv->ier_wr_enabled)
>> +        regmap_write(priv->reg, STM32_LPTIM_CR, STM32_LPTIM_ENABLE);
>> +
>>       /* set next event counter */
>>       regmap_write(priv->reg, STM32_LPTIM_ARR, evt);
>>   @@ -151,6 +168,7 @@ static int stm32_clkevent_lp_probe(struct
>> platform_device *pdev)
>>           return -ENOMEM;
>>         priv->reg = ddata->regmap;
>> +    priv->ier_wr_enabled = ddata->version == STM32_LPTIM_VERR_23;
>>       ret = clk_prepare_enable(ddata->clk);
>>       if (ret)
>>           return -EINVAL;
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