Re: [PATCH V3 Resend] cpufreq: create cpufreq_generic_get() routine

From: Viresh Kumar
Date: Thu Jan 09 2014 - 04:26:42 EST


cc'ng Russell/LAKML/Fengguang..

On 9 January 2014 14:08, Olof Johansson <olof@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> This patch breaks a bunch of ARM boards. In particular, the following
> defconfigs no longer build:

That's really bad, Rafael will scold me again :)

> assabet_defconfig
> badge4_defconfig
> cerfcube_defconfig
> collie_defconfig
> h3600_defconfig
> hackkit_defconfig
> jornada720_defconfig
> lart_defconfig
> neponset_defconfig
> pleb_defconfig
> shannon_defconfig
> simpad_defconfig
>
> Error is:
>
> drivers/built-in.o: In function `cpufreq_generic_get':
> drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c:189: undefined reference to `clk_get_rate'
>
> Seems like this needs to be guarded by HAVE_CLK?

Naah.. After some investigation I found this:

- We already have dummy implementations of clk routines in case
CONFIG_HAVE_CLK is not defined (I added them long back).

- There is one thing common among all above defconfigs, all
belong to SA1100 family :)

- And the problem is: SA1100 wanted to define its own clk routines
and selects CLKDEV_LOOKUP (which enables HAVE_CLK), but it
doesn't implement all clk routines. Which is *wrong*.

So, actually this patch brought an _existing_ bug in limelight. And
this should be fixed by adding dummy or meaningful implementation
of missing clk routines.

@Russell: If above looks correct then can you please communicate
what should we do here? I don't really know what exactly these
routines should have, simply a copy of dummy routines from clk.h
or some meaningful stuff. So, maybe you can write a patch, otherwise
let me know what to write and I will give it a try.

@Rafael: Please *don't* revert this patch, its not my fault this time :)

@Fengguang: Would it make sense to add build tests for all ARM
defconfigs in your build system? I thought its already there :)
That way I can always be sure that my stuff (would be helpful for
others as well though) isn't breaking build (Atleast) for any platform.

Thanks.

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viresh
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