On 04/09/2014 02:19 PM, Sandeep Tripathy wrote:

Hi Daniel,
       Just for test you may try removing the flush_cache_louis();
from __cpu_suspend_save .
       Because if the driver is using cpu_suspend() in idle path then
almost all the important data on core L1 is clean.
       Still it can fail iff the code after that ( cpu_suspend())
modifies some cacheable important data because SCTLR.C bit
       is not cleared yet.
       It should just fail if no cache clean is done before powering down.
       And it should work  iff  v7_exit_coherency_flush() or similar is
done.
       Note: This is based on my observation on A7 quad. Please correct
me if the understanding is wrong.

Thanks Sandeep for the info.

I think Lorenzo spotted the SCTLR.C bit must be cleared before powering down the cpu and what does cpu_suspend is not enough because some data could be fetch from the other cpu. The only way to properly handle this is to call always v7_exit_coherency_flush before powering down the cpu.


On 9 April 2014 13:24, Daniel Lezcano <daniel.lezc...@linaro.org
<mailto:daniel.lezc...@linaro.org>> wrote:


    Hi Sandeep,



    On 04/09/2014 07:15 AM, Sandeep Tripathy wrote:

                   Hi Daniel,
                   - L1 D$ clean ( SCTLR C bit clear, DCCISW, clear SMP)
        is part
        of the recommended sequence for Individual core power down .


    Yes, absolutely. It is what Lorenzo and I discussed.

    The macro v7_exit_coherency_flush should be used for that.


                   - If a core is powered down having dirty lines in L1
        then the
        system should encounter an issue (abort) very easily. May be the
        first
                     idle attempt itself is sufficient to break things.



                    Does any platform (exynos4 ?) work without doing L1
        D cache
        clean in cpu idle individual core power down sequence ?


    Yes, the power down sequence is done but without L1 D cache clean
    and it is very very hard to make the board hang. It is so rare, I
    can't say 100% it is related to the driver itself or something else.

    If there is a way to spot the issue, I will be happy to test it.

    Thanks
       -- Daniel


        On 8 April 2014 17:07, Daniel Lezcano <daniel.lezc...@linaro.org
        <mailto:daniel.lezc...@linaro.org>
        <mailto:daniel.lezcano@linaro.__org
        <mailto:daniel.lezc...@linaro.org>>> wrote:

             On 04/08/2014 01:07 PM, Amit Kucheria wrote:

                 Hi Daniel,

                 Have you noticed this on any platform yet with this test?


             I have noticed a very very rare hang on the exynos4 board
        with this
             test and the dual cpu support but it is not reproducible
        enough to
             check if the cache flush fixes it or not (or it is related
        to the
             cpuidle driver). I had a long discussion yesterday with
        Lorenzo who
             explained me what could happen without flushing the cache and
             exiting the SMP mode.

             AFAICT,

             * The tc2 flushes its cache.

             * exynos5 still need to disable cpu1 to enter the AFTR
        state (which
             is broken today), so cache is flushed in the hotplug code
        path. I
             hope I can spot the issue with a quad core.

             * omap4 flushes its cache.

             * omap3 is not concerned by this because it is an UP system.

             * vinci, s3c64, imx5, imx6, ux500, kirkwood does not
        support cpu
             power down.

             * calxeda hides that through the firmware I believe

             * I don't know for tegra but I assume they are flushing and
             disabling the cache

             I hope with this test we can spot the issue, if any, with
        multiple
             runs on the boards, especially when new drivers will be
        implemented.

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