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SubjectRe: [PATCH v2 4/7] pwm: sun4i: Add support to output source clock directly
Hi Uwe,

On Tue, 5 Nov 2019 at 08:29, Uwe Kleine-König
<u.kleine-koenig@pengutronix.de> wrote:
>
> Hi Clément,
>
> On Mon, Nov 04, 2019 at 10:28:54PM +0100, Clément Péron wrote:
> > On Mon, 4 Nov 2019 at 09:38, Uwe Kleine-König
> > <u.kleine-koenig@pengutronix.de> wrote:
> > > On Sun, Nov 03, 2019 at 09:33:31PM +0100, Clément Péron wrote:
> > > > From: Jernej Skrabec <jernej.skrabec@siol.net>
> > > >
> > > > PWM core has an option to bypass whole logic and output unchanged source
> > > > clock as PWM output. This is achieved by enabling bypass bit.
> > > >
> > > > Note that when bypass is enabled, no other setting has any meaning, not
> > > > even enable bit.
> > > >
> > > > This mode of operation is needed to achieve high enough frequency to
> > > > serve as clock source for AC200 chip, which is integrated into same
> > > > package as H6 SoC.
> > >
> > > I think the , should be dropped.
> > >
> > > > Signed-off-by: Jernej Skrabec <jernej.skrabec@siol.net>
> > > > Signed-off-by: Clément Péron <peron.clem@gmail.com>
> > > > ---
> > > > drivers/pwm/pwm-sun4i.c | 39 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
> > > > 1 file changed, 38 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> > > >
> > > > diff --git a/drivers/pwm/pwm-sun4i.c b/drivers/pwm/pwm-sun4i.c
> > > > index b5e7ac364f59..2441574674d9 100644
> > > > --- a/drivers/pwm/pwm-sun4i.c
> > > > +++ b/drivers/pwm/pwm-sun4i.c
> > > > @@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
> > > > * Driver for Allwinner sun4i Pulse Width Modulation Controller
> > > > *
> > > > * Copyright (C) 2014 Alexandre Belloni <alexandre.belloni@free-electrons.com>
> > > > + *
> > > > + * Limitations:
> > > > + * - When outputing the source clock directly, the PWM logic will be bypassed
> > > > + * and the currently running period is not guaranted to be completed
> > >
> > > Typo: guaranted -> guaranteed
> > >
> > > > */
> > > >
> > > > #include <linux/bitops.h>
> > > > @@ -73,6 +77,7 @@ static const u32 prescaler_table[] = {
> > > >
> > > > struct sun4i_pwm_data {
> > > > bool has_prescaler_bypass;
> > > > + bool has_direct_mod_clk_output;
> > > > unsigned int npwm;
> > > > };
> > > >
> > > > @@ -118,6 +123,20 @@ static void sun4i_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip,
> > > >
> > > > val = sun4i_pwm_readl(sun4i_pwm, PWM_CTRL_REG);
> > > >
> > > > + /*
> > > > + * PWM chapter in H6 manual has a diagram which explains that if bypass
> > > > + * bit is set, no other setting has any meaning. Even more, experiment
> > > > + * proved that also enable bit is ignored in this case.
> > > > + */
> > > > + if ((val & BIT_CH(PWM_BYPASS, pwm->hwpwm)) &&
> > > > + data->has_direct_mod_clk_output) {
> > > > + state->period = DIV_ROUND_CLOSEST_ULL(NSEC_PER_SEC, clk_rate);
> > > > + state->duty_cycle = state->period / 2;
> > > > + state->polarity = PWM_POLARITY_NORMAL;
> > > > + state->enabled = true;
> > > > + return;
> > > > + }
> > >
> > > Not sure how the rest of sun4i_pwm_get_state behaves, but I would prefer
> > > to let .get_state() round up which together with .apply_state() rounding
> > > down yields sound behaviour.
> > Ok
> > >
> > > > +
> > > > if ((PWM_REG_PRESCAL(val, pwm->hwpwm) == PWM_PRESCAL_MASK) &&
> > > > sun4i_pwm->data->has_prescaler_bypass)
> > > > prescaler = 1;
> > > > @@ -203,7 +222,8 @@ static int sun4i_pwm_apply(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
> > > > {
> > > > struct sun4i_pwm_chip *sun4i_pwm = to_sun4i_pwm_chip(chip);
> > > > struct pwm_state cstate;
> > > > - u32 ctrl;
> > > > + u32 ctrl, clk_rate;
> > > > + bool bypass;
> > > > int ret;
> > > > unsigned int delay_us;
> > > > unsigned long now;
> > > > @@ -218,6 +238,16 @@ static int sun4i_pwm_apply(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
> > > > }
> > > > }
> > > >
> > > > + /*
> > > > + * Although it would make much more sense to check for bypass in
> > > > + * sun4i_pwm_calculate(), value of bypass bit also depends on "enabled".
> > > > + * Period is allowed to be rounded up or down.
> > > > + */
> > > > + clk_rate = clk_get_rate(sun4i_pwm->clk);
> > > > + bypass = ((state->period * clk_rate >= NSEC_PER_SEC &&
> > > > + state->period * clk_rate < NSEC_PER_SEC + clk_rate) &&
> > > > + state->enabled);
> > >
> > > I guess the compiler is smart enough here, but checking for
> > > state->enabled is cheaper than the other checks, so putting this at the
> > > start of the expression seems sensible.
> > >
> > > The comment doesn't match the code. You don't round up state->period.
> > > (This is good, please fix the comment.) I think dropping the check
> > >
> > > state->period * clk_rate < NSEC_PER_SEC + clk_rate
> > >
> > > would be fine, too.
> > Ok
> >
> > >
> > > I'd like to have a check for
> > >
> > > state->duty_cycle * clk_rate >= NSEC_PER_SEC / 2 &&
> > > state->duty_cycle * clk_rate < NSEC_PER_SEC
> > >
> > > here. If this isn't true rather disable the PWM or output a 100% duty
> > > cycle with a larger period.
> >
> > Why not just having the duty_cycle is 50% only ?
> > state->duty_cycle * 2 == state->period;
>
> Yeah, for the bypass case you can only provide a 50% duty cycle. The
> problem you have to address is that you cannot rely on your consumer to
> request only 50% duty cycles. So you have to implement some behaviour if
> your consumer requests period = 1 / clk_rate and 20% duty cycle.

So you request to add a new patch in this series for fixing the actual
PWM behavior at corner case?

This series just want to add a new device and a new bypass
functionality and I can't measure the output of PWM and testing it
properly.
Can this be done in another patch/series ?

Regards,
Clément

>
> Where I want to get the pwm framework as a whole is to let lowlevel
> drivers round down both duty_cycle and period to the next possible values
> in their .apply callback to be able to provide a more uniform behaviour
> for consumers. So here this would mean:
>
> - 1 / clk_rate <= state->period < smallest value without bypass &&
> 0 <= state->duty_cycle < state->period / 2
> => provide a constant 0
>
> - 1 / clk_rate <= state->period < smallest value without bypass &&
> state->period / 2 <= state->duty_cycle < state->period
> => use bypass mode providing 50% duty cycle
>
> - 1 / clk_rate <= state->period < smallest value without bypass &&
> state->period == state->duty_cycle
> => provide a constant 1
>
> Best regards
> Uwe
>
> --
> Pengutronix e.K. | Uwe Kleine-König |
> Industrial Linux Solutions | http://www.pengutronix.de/ |

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