Re: [PATCH] clk: imx: pll14xx: avoid glitch when set rate

From: Leonard Crestez
Date: Thu Aug 22 2019 - 09:46:05 EST


On 22.08.2019 12:18, Peng Fan wrote:
>> Subject: Re: [PATCH] clk: imx: pll14xx: avoid glitch when set rate
>>
>> On 20.08.2019 05:17, Peng Fan wrote:
>>> According to PLL1443XA and PLL1416X spec, "When BYPASS is 0 and RESETB
>>> is changed from 0 to 1, FOUT starts to output unstable clock until
>>> lock time passes. PLL1416X/PLL1443XA may generate a glitch at FOUT."
>>>
>>> So set BYPASS when RESETB is changed from 0 to 1 to avoid glitch.
>>> In the end of set rate, BYPASS will be cleared.
>>>
>>> @@ -191,6 +191,10 @@ static int clk_pll1416x_set_rate(struct clk_hw *hw,
>> unsigned long drate,
>>> tmp &= ~RST_MASK;
>>> writel_relaxed(tmp, pll->base);
>>>
>>> + /* Enable BYPASS */
>>> + tmp |= BYPASS_MASK;
>>> + writel(tmp, pll->base);
>>> +
>>
>> Shouldn't BYPASS be set before reset?
>
> No. the glitch happens when RESET changes from 0 to 1, not from 1 to 0.

You're right, sorry.

>> Also, isn't a similar bypass/unbypass dance also needed in
>> clk_pll14xx_prepare? As far as I understand that could also output glitches
>> until the PLL is locked. It could be a separate patch.
>
> Yes, that might also output glitch. Fix in v2.
>
>>
>> It's strange that this BYPASS bit is also handled by muxes like
>> audio_pll1_bypass in clk-imx8mm.c but that's a separate issue not strictly
>> related to the glitches you're trying to fix here.
>
> Yes, need use EXT_BYPASS for the mux usage.

Might make sense to post as a series.