AM33XX: Clock: Fix JTAG disconnect during kernel boot

On 11/19/2012 9:45 PM, Jon Hunter wrote:
> 
> On 11/16/2012 08:44 PM, Joel A Fernandes wrote:
>> Hi Jon,
>>
>> On Fri, Nov 16, 2012 at 6:12 PM, Jon Hunter <jon-hunter@ti.com> wrote:
>>>> diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/clock33xx_data.c
>>>> b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/clock33xx_data.c
>>>> index b7b7995..d0b4313 100644
>>>> --- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/clock33xx_data.c
>>>> +++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/clock33xx_data.c
>>>> @@ -585,6 +585,7 @@ static struct clk debugss_ick = {
>>>>       .clkdm_name     = "l3_aon_clkdm",
>>>>       .parent         = &dpll_core_m4_ck,
>>>>       .ops            = &clkops_omap2_dflt,
>>>> +     .flags          = ENABLE_ON_INIT,
>>>>       .enable_reg     = AM33XX_CM_WKUP_DEBUGSS_CLKCTRL,
>>>>       .enable_bit     = AM33XX_MODULEMODE_SWCTRL,
>>>>       .recalc         = &followparent_recalc,
>>>
>>> Does this mean this clock will always be enabled, even when not using
>>> JTAG? If so, is that what you want?
>>
>> Yes, the clock will always be on, because some times we connect JTAG
>> on a running Linux system without powering it down. I can't comment
>> without doing measurements if keeping the clock on has significant
>> impact on power, but I see what you mean. Definitely low power is a
>> parameter and folks who want lowest possible power might need to turn
>> off the clock and not have JTAG in production, but that depends on the
>> user's requirement. I personally don't care about power as much as I
>> care about not being able to JTAG, and I think there are other folks
>> who suffer from the same JTAG problem who wouldn't necessarily want
>> lowest power.
> 
> I can't say I am that familiar with the AM33xx architecture, but I know
> that on OMAP this would keep on the debugss clock and power domain.
> 
> Do you need this change to connect JTAG after the kernel has booted or
> just to maintain JTAG during kernel boot?
> 
> I am wondering if you should implement a new flag such as
> "DONT_DISABLE_ON_INIT" so if the clock is on it is not disabled, but if
> it is not enabled, you don't enabled it. Then that would be the best of
> both worlds.
> 

Joel,

The it should be handled is, on kernel_debug option we should keep it
enabled and default it should be disabled.

Something similar to,

Can you please test above change??

Thanks,
Vaibhav
>>> I was not sure if you are concerned about power at all. Or if having
>>> that always enabled can inhibit low power states for suspend/idle etc.
>>
>> Maybe, suspend/resume code can turn off clock on suspend and enable it
>> on resume.
> 
> Yes, but not ideal for a product assuming they are power sensitive.
> 
> Cheers
> Jon
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AM33XX: Clock: Fix JTAG disconnect during kernel boot

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