Re: [RFC] Linux common clock framework: device with many clocks

[Mark Rutland]

Hi,

On Wed, Apr 30, 2014 at 09:39:11PM +0100, Jim Quinlan wrote:
> In most examples of .dtsi files I have perused, a device is associated with
> typically one clock, maybe two.  In the SoC I'm working on, some devices
> need to turn off multiple clocks for PM, as many as 13.   The driver gets
> the clocks from the device tree, and when the driver wants to turn off
> clocks to the device, it loops through all 13 clocks.
> 
> I'm wondering if is possible to abstract a group of many clocks into one
> "software clock". Invoking clk_disable() on said software clock would
> effect the iteration of clk_disable() on all 13 of the clocks it governs.
>  Enabling would effect clk_enable() on all 13.  This would make the driver
> writer's life a little simpler.
> 
> I've looked at the Linux Common Clock Framework, and it doesn't really
> accommodate multiple active parents as it's somewhat contrary to its
> design.  Also, playing with the innards of clk.c is ill-advised.  Should I
> just stick to putting iteration over the clocks in all my drivers, or is
> there a better way?

This doesn't strike me as a DT issue. The DT should describe all the
clocks that a given block takes, and the representation of said clocks
in the DT is completely separate matter from the management of said
clocks in any given driver.

If you want a helpful abstraction for combining clocks for management
purposes you'd be better off talking to Mike Turquette (CC'd), as he's
in charge of the common clock framework.

Cheers,
Mark.
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