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Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation/clk.txt')
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1 files changed, 13 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/clk.txt b/Documentation/clk.txt index 1943fae014f..b9911c27f49 100644 --- a/Documentation/clk.txt +++ b/Documentation/clk.txt @@ -174,9 +174,9 @@ int clk_foo_enable(struct clk_hw *hw) }; Below is a matrix detailing which clk_ops are mandatory based upon the -hardware capbilities of that clock. A cell marked as "y" means +hardware capabilities of that clock. A cell marked as "y" means mandatory, a cell marked as "n" implies that either including that -callback is invalid or otherwise uneccesary. Empty cells are either +callback is invalid or otherwise unnecessary. Empty cells are either optional or must be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. clock hardware characteristics @@ -231,3 +231,14 @@ To better enforce this policy, always follow this simple rule: any statically initialized clock data MUST be defined in a separate file from the logic that implements its ops. Basically separate the logic from the data and all is well. + + Part 6 - Disabling clock gating of unused clocks + +Sometimes during development it can be useful to be able to bypass the +default disabling of unused clocks. For example, if drivers aren't enabling +clocks properly but rely on them being on from the bootloader, bypassing +the disabling means that the driver will remain functional while the issues +are sorted out. + +To bypass this disabling, include "clk_ignore_unused" in the bootargs to the +kernel. |