[PATCH V7 6/6] backlight: qcom-wled: Add auto string detection logic

[kgunda at codeaurora.org]

On 2019-10-17 19:09, Daniel Thompson wrote:
> On Thu, Oct 17, 2019 at 05:47:47PM +0530, kgunda at codeaurora.org wrote:
>> On 2019-10-17 16:59, Daniel Thompson wrote:
>> > On Wed, Oct 16, 2019 at 03:43:46PM +0530, Kiran Gunda wrote:
>> > > The auto string detection algorithm checks if the current WLED
>> > > sink configuration is valid. It tries enabling every sink and
>> > > checks if the OVP fault is observed. Based on this information
>> > > it detects and enables the valid sink configuration.
>> > > Auto calibration will be triggered when the OVP fault interrupts
>> > > are seen frequently thereby it tries to fix the sink configuration.
>> > >
>> > > The auto-detection also kicks in when the connected LED string
>> > > of the display-backlight malfunctions (because of damage) and
>> > > requires the damaged string to be turned off to prevent the
>> > > complete panel and/or board from being damaged.
>> > >
>> > > Signed-off-by: Kiran Gunda <kgunda at codeaurora.org>
>> >
>> > It's a complex bit of code but I'm OK with it in principle. Everything
>> > below is about small details and/or nitpicking.
>> >
>> >
>> > > +static void wled_ovp_work(struct work_struct *work)
>> > > +{
>> > > +	struct wled *wled = container_of(work,
>> > > +					 struct wled, ovp_work.work);
>> > > +	enable_irq(wled->ovp_irq);
>> > > +}
>> > > +
>> >
>> > A bit of commenting about why we have to wait 10ms before enabling the
>> > OVP interrupt would be appreciated.
>> >
>> >
>> Sure. Will add the comment in the next series.
>> > > +static irqreturn_t wled_ovp_irq_handler(int irq, void *_wled)
>> > > +{
>> > > +	struct wled *wled = _wled;
>> > > +	int rc;
>> > > +	u32 int_sts, fault_sts;
>> > > +
>> > > +	rc = regmap_read(wled->regmap,
>> > > +			 wled->ctrl_addr + WLED3_CTRL_REG_INT_RT_STS, &int_sts);
>> > > +	if (rc < 0) {
>> > > +		dev_err(wled->dev, "Error in reading WLED3_INT_RT_STS rc=%d\n",
>> > > +			rc);
>> > > +		return IRQ_HANDLED;
>> > > +	}
>> > > +
>> > > +	rc = regmap_read(wled->regmap, wled->ctrl_addr +
>> > > +			 WLED3_CTRL_REG_FAULT_STATUS, &fault_sts);
>> > > +	if (rc < 0) {
>> > > +		dev_err(wled->dev, "Error in reading WLED_FAULT_STATUS rc=%d\n",
>> > > +			rc);
>> > > +		return IRQ_HANDLED;
>> > > +	}
>> > > +
>> > > +	if (fault_sts &
>> > > +		(WLED3_CTRL_REG_OVP_FAULT_BIT | WLED3_CTRL_REG_ILIM_FAULT_BIT))
>> > > +		dev_dbg(wled->dev, "WLED OVP fault detected, int_sts=%x
>> > > fault_sts= %x\n",
>> > > +			int_sts, fault_sts);
>> > > +
>> > > +	if (fault_sts & WLED3_CTRL_REG_OVP_FAULT_BIT) {
>> > > +		mutex_lock(&wled->lock);
>> > > +		disable_irq_nosync(wled->ovp_irq);
>> >
>> > We're currently running the threaded ISR for this irq. Do we really need
>> > to disable it?
>> >
>> We need to disable this IRQ, during the auto string detection logic. 
>> Because
>> in the auto string detection we configure the current sinks one by one 
>> and
>> check the
>> status register for the OVPs and set the right string configuration. 
>> We
>> enable it later after
>> the auto string detection is completed.
> 
> This is a threaded oneshot interrupt handler. Why isn't the framework
> masking sufficient for you here?
> 
> 
> Daniel.
Right .. I overlooked that it is a oneshot interrupt earlier.
I will address it in the next series.