Message ID | 20230417180335.2787494-1-daniel.machon@microchip.com |
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Series | Power down serdes lanes and CMUs initially | expand |
On 17-04-23, 20:03, Daniel Machon wrote: > This patch series aims to lower the power consumption of the Sparx5 > switch chip, by configuring optimal quiet mode for serdes lanes, as well > as powering down unused CMUs (Clock Multiplier Unit). Before this series, > serdes lane quiet mode were not optimally configured, and all the CMUs were > powered on by default. This uses needless power. > > Each serdes lane is provided a CMU clock, depending on the serdes mode > and the serdes index. CMUs will now be powered on individually, when > needed. The amount of power saved varies, depending on the port > configuration. As a reference, this change saves about 1W on > sparx5_pcb135 and 2W on sparx5_pcb134. Applied, thanks