Re: [PATCH v4 0/4] Enable ICE clock scaling

From: Abhinaba Rakshit

Date: Fri Feb 06 2026 - 07:03:56 EST


On Mon, Feb 02, 2026 at 04:01:38PM +0100, Konrad Dybcio wrote:
> On 2/2/26 7:36 AM, Abhinaba Rakshit wrote:
> > On Thu, Jan 29, 2026 at 01:17:51PM +0100, Konrad Dybcio wrote:
> >> On 1/28/26 9:46 AM, Abhinaba Rakshit wrote:
> >>> Introduce support for dynamic clock scaling of the ICE (Inline Crypto Engine)
> >>> using the OPP framework. During ICE device probe, the driver now attempts to
> >>> parse an optional OPP table from the ICE-specific device tree node to
> >>> determine minimum and maximum supported frequencies for DVFS-aware operations.
> >>> API qcom_ice_scale_clk is exposed by ICE driver and is invoked by UFS host
> >>> controller driver in response to clock scaling requests, ensuring coordination
> >>> between ICE and host controller.
> >>>
> >>> For MMC controllers that do not support clock scaling, the ICE clock frequency
> >>> is kept aligned with the MMC controller’s clock rate (TURBO) to ensure
> >>> consistent operation.
> >>
> >> You skipped that bit, so I had to do a little digging..
> >>
> >> This paragraph sounds scary on the surface, as leaving a TURBO vote hanging
> >> would absolutely wreck the power/thermal profile of a running device,
> >> however sdhci-msm's autosuspend functions quiesce the ICE by calling
> >> qcom_ice_suspend()
> >>
> >> I think you're missing a dev_pm_opp_set(dev, NULL) or so in that function
> >> and a mirrored restore in _resume
> >
> > Thanks for pointing this out, its an important piece which is missed.
> > We can use dev_pm_opp_set_rate(dev, 0/min_freq) in _suspend and restore the
>
> FWIW
>
> dev_pm_opp_set_rate(0) will drop the rpmh vote altogether and NOT
> disable the clock or change its rate
>
> dev_pm_opp_set_rate(min_freq) will *lower* the rpmh vote and DO
> set_rate (the clock is also left on)
>
> Konrad
>

Thanks for the info.
I guess, dev_pm_opp_set_rate(dev, 0) seems more ideal as this is
API is for full quiesce mode and the clocks are anyway gated in
the suspend call (clk_disable_unprepare).

Abhinaba Rakshit