Re: [PATCH] thermal/core: Emit a warning if the thermal zone is updated without ops

[Daniel Lezcano <daniel.lezcano@linaro.org>]

Hi Lukasz,

On 08/12/2020 10:36, Lukasz Luba wrote:
> Hi Daniel,

[ ... ]

>>     static void thermal_zone_device_init(struct thermal_zone_device *tz)
>> @@ -553,11 +555,9 @@ void thermal_zone_device_update(struct
>> thermal_zone_device *tz,
>>       if (atomic_read(&in_suspend))
>>           return;
>>   -    if (!tz->ops->get_temp)
>> +    if (update_temperature(tz))
>>           return;
>>   -    update_temperature(tz);
>> -
> 
> I think the patch does a bit more. Previously we continued running the
> code below even when the thermal_zone_get_temp() returned an error (due
> to various reasons). Now we stop and probably would not schedule next
> polling, not calling:
> handle_thermal_trip() and monitor_thermal_zone()

I agree there is a change in the behavior.

> I would left update_temperature(tz) as it was and not check the return.
> The function thermal_zone_get_temp() can protect itself from missing
> tz->ops->get_temp(), so we should be safe.
> 
> What do you think?

Does it make sense to handle the trip point if we are unable to read the
temperature?

The lines following the update_temperature() are:

 - thermal_zone_set_trips() which needs a correct tz->temperature

 - handle_thermal_trip() which needs a correct tz->temperature to
compare with

 - monitor_thermal_zone() which needs a consistent tz->passive. This one
is updated by the governor which is in an inconsistent state because the
temperature is not updated.

The problem I see here is how the interrupt mode and the polling mode
are existing in the same code path.

The interrupt mode can call thermal_notify_framework() for critical/hot
trip points without being followed by a monitoring. But for the other
trip points, the get_temp is needed.

IMHO, we should return if update_temperature() is failing.

Perhaps, it would make sense to simply prevent to register a thermal
zone if the get_temp ops is not defined.

AFAICS, if the interrupt mode without get_temp callback are for hot and
critical trip points which can be directly invoked from the sensor via a
specified callback, no thermal zone would be needed in this case.



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