Re: [PATCH] arm64: arch_timer: Fix the lack of set_next_event* for workaround of Cortex-A73 erratum 858921

From: Marc Zyngier
Date: Tue Sep 13 2022 - 11:06:36 EST


On Tue, 13 Sep 2022 11:47:23 +0100,
Kunkun Jiang <jiangkunkun@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> The patch a38b71b0833e moves the programming of the timers from
> the countdown timer (TVAL) over to the comparator (CVAL). This
> makes it necessary to read the counter when setting next event.
> However, the workaround of Cortex-A73 erratum 858921 does not
> set the corresponding set_next_event_phys and set_next_event_virt.
> This patch fixes it.
>
> Fixes: a38b71b0833e ("clocksource/drivers/arm_arch_timer: Move system register timer programming over to CVAL")
> Signed-off-by: Kunkun Jiang <jiangkunkun@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> drivers/clocksource/arm_arch_timer.c | 2 ++
> 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/clocksource/arm_arch_timer.c b/drivers/clocksource/arm_arch_timer.c
> index 9ab8221ee3c6..ff935efb6a88 100644
> --- a/drivers/clocksource/arm_arch_timer.c
> +++ b/drivers/clocksource/arm_arch_timer.c
> @@ -473,6 +473,8 @@ static const struct arch_timer_erratum_workaround ool_workarounds[] = {
> .desc = "ARM erratum 858921",
> .read_cntpct_el0 = arm64_858921_read_cntpct_el0,
> .read_cntvct_el0 = arm64_858921_read_cntvct_el0,
> + .set_next_event_phys = erratum_set_next_event_phys,
> + .set_next_event_virt = erratum_set_next_event_virt,
> },
> #endif
> #ifdef CONFIG_SUN50I_ERRATUM_UNKNOWN1

With the fixed commit message as suggested by Oliver, and a subject
more conform to the style of previous commits (something like:
"clocksource/drivers/arm_arch_timer: Fix handling of ARM erratum 85821"):

Acked-by: Marc Zyngier <maz@xxxxxxxxxx>

Daniel, I assume you'll pick this?

Thanks,

M.

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