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diff --git a/Documentation/clk.txt b/Documentation/clk.txt index 0e4f90aa1..f463bdc37 100644 --- a/Documentation/clk.txt +++ b/Documentation/clk.txt @@ -230,30 +230,7 @@ clk_register(...) See the basic clock types in drivers/clk/clk-*.c for examples. - Part 5 - static initialization of clock data - -For platforms with many clocks (often numbering into the hundreds) it -may be desirable to statically initialize some clock data. This -presents a problem since the definition of struct clk should be hidden -from everyone except for the clock core in drivers/clk/clk.c. - -To get around this problem struct clk's definition is exposed in -include/linux/clk-private.h along with some macros for more easily -initializing instances of the basic clock types. These clocks must -still be initialized with the common clock framework via a call to -__clk_init. - -clk-private.h must NEVER be included by code which implements struct -clk_ops callbacks, nor must it be included by any logic which pokes -around inside of struct clk at run-time. To do so is a layering -violation. - -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 + Part 5 - 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 @@ -264,7 +241,7 @@ are sorted out. To bypass this disabling, include "clk_ignore_unused" in the bootargs to the kernel. - Part 7 - Locking + Part 6 - Locking The common clock framework uses two global locks, the prepare lock and the enable lock. |