Re: [PATCH v6 08/17] drm/msm/dsi/phy: Fix reading zero as PLL rates when unprepared

From: Dmitry Baryshkov
Date: Wed Jun 18 2025 - 09:07:40 EST


On Wed, Jun 18, 2025 at 10:28:10AM +0200, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> On 13/06/2025 16:04, Dmitry Baryshkov wrote:
> > On 13/06/2025 17:02, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> >> On 13/06/2025 15:55, Dmitry Baryshkov wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> @@ -361,24 +373,47 @@ static int dsi_pll_7nm_lock_status(struct dsi_pll_7nm *pll)
> >>>>
> >>>> static void dsi_pll_disable_pll_bias(struct dsi_pll_7nm *pll)
> >>>> {
> >>>> + unsigned long flags;
> >>>> u32 data;
> >>>>
> >>>> + spin_lock_irqsave(&pll->pll_enable_lock, flags);
> >>>> + --pll->pll_enable_cnt;
> >>>> + if (pll->pll_enable_cnt < 0) {
> >>>> + spin_unlock_irqrestore(&pll->pll_enable_lock, flags);
> >>>> + DRM_DEV_ERROR_RATELIMITED(&pll->phy->pdev->dev,
> >>>> + "bug: imbalance in disabling PLL bias\n");
> >>>> + return;
> >>>> + } else if (pll->pll_enable_cnt > 0) {
> >>>> + spin_unlock_irqrestore(&pll->pll_enable_lock, flags);
> >>>> + return;
> >>>> + } /* else: == 0 */
> >>>> +
> >>>> data = readl(pll->phy->base + REG_DSI_7nm_PHY_CMN_CTRL_0);
> >>>> data &= ~DSI_7nm_PHY_CMN_CTRL_0_PLL_SHUTDOWNB;
> >>>> writel(0, pll->phy->pll_base + REG_DSI_7nm_PHY_PLL_SYSTEM_MUXES);
> >>>> writel(data, pll->phy->base + REG_DSI_7nm_PHY_CMN_CTRL_0);
> >>>> + spin_unlock_irqrestore(&pll->pll_enable_lock, flags);
> >>>> ndelay(250);
> >>>
> >>> What is this ndelay protecting? Is is to let the hardware to wind down
> >>> correctly? I'm worried about dsi_pll_disable_pll_bias() beng followed up
> >>> by dsi_pll_enable_pll_bias() in another thread, which would mean that
> >>> corresponding writes to the REG_DSI_7nm_PHY_CMN_CTRL_0 can come up
> >>> without any delay between them.
> >>>
> >>
> >> Great question, but why do you ask me? The code was there already and
> >> MSM DRM drivers are not something I know and could provide context about.
> >
> > Because it's you who are changing the code as you've faced the issue
> > with recalc_rate.
> >
> Heh, the answer is then: I don't know. I think authors of the code could
> know.

The 10nm HPG documents a 250ns interval between enabling PLL bias and
and enabling the PLL via the CMN_PLL_CNTRL register. There is no extra
delay between disabling the PLL, disabling FIFO and remobing PLL bias.
Please adjust the code for 7nm and 10nm PHYs accordingly.


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With best wishes
Dmitry