Re: [PATCH v4 01/10] dt-bindings: firmware: qcom: tmd: add TMD device type constants

On Thu, Jul 09, 2026 at 10:54:26AM +0530, Gaurav Kohli wrote:
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> On 7/8/2026 7:55 PM, Dmitry Baryshkov wrote:
> > On Tue, Jul 07, 2026 at 03:55:13PM +0530, Gaurav Kohli wrote:
> > > 
> > > 
> > > On 7/7/2026 1:04 AM, Dmitry Baryshkov wrote:
> > > > On Mon, Jul 06, 2026 at 08:11:35PM +0200, Daniel Lezcano wrote:
> > > > > On 7/6/26 19:47, Dmitry Baryshkov wrote:
> > > > > > On Mon, Jul 06, 2026 at 07:03:18PM +0200, Daniel Lezcano wrote:
> > > > > > > On 7/3/26 17:42, Dmitry Baryshkov wrote:
> > > > > > > > On Fri, Jul 03, 2026 at 07:43:39PM +0530, Gaurav Kohli wrote:
> > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > On 7/3/2026 1:23 PM, Konrad Dybcio wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > On 7/3/26 7:03 AM, Gaurav Kohli wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > Add Device Tree binding constants for Qualcomm Thermal Mitigation
> > > > > > > > > > > Device (TMD) types used by remoteproc-backed thermal cooling devices.
> > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > Qualcomm remote processors expose thermal mitigation endpoints
> > > > > > > > > > > through QMI. These endpoints can be registered with the thermal
> > > > > > > > > > > framework via the `#cooling-cells` property on the remoteproc node.
> > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > The QMI TMD protocol identifies devices using string names (for example,
> > > > > > > > > > > "pa", "modem", and "cdsp_sw"), while the DT cooling-device binding with
> > > > > > > > > > > `#cooling-cells = <3>` requires numeric device id in the form:
> > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > >        <&phandle device_id min_state max_state>
> > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > Define common TMD device index constants shared across currently
> > > > > > > > > > > supported platforms. If a future target requires a different mapping,
> > > > > > > > > > > additional target-specific constants can be introduced while preserving
> > > > > > > > > > > existing DT ABI.
> > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > Signed-off-by: Gaurav Kohli <[email protected]>
> > > > > 
> > > > > [ ... ]
> > > > > 
> > > > > > > > Why are you using only those TMD devices?
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > More constants can be added as needed.
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > Kodiak is one of the supported platforms.
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > What would be the benefit of having more than thirteen cooling devices
> > > > > > > declared in the thermal framework and having only a couple of them mapped in
> > > > > > > a thermal zone ?
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > I agree there are more TMDs but if they are unused for the moment, why do we
> > > > > > > need to add them ? Can we do that incrementally ?
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > That's what I am trying to understand: why the implementation uses only
> > > > > > the selected two devices, if the modem on Kodiak supports others. How
> > > > > > can we find out, which TMDs to use on other devices.
> > > > > 
> > > > > My understanding is that is an initial thermal setup. Gaurav will add them
> > > > > step by step while setting up all the thermal zones instead of sending a big
> > > > > patchset. And TBH, that will be much easier to review.
> > > > 
> > > > In such a case it should be noted in the commit message and/or cover
> > > > letter.
> > > 
> > > Thanks for the review/guidance. Not all TMD endpoints are relevant for
> > > kernel thermal zone binding — some like BCL and cold temperature are handled
> > > from userspace when needed. The constants here cover only
> > 
> > What if there is no userspace? Or the userspace is different from what
> > you expect? I doubt we have TMD-speaking userspace yet.
> 
> Thanks for mail, The TMD userspace implementation is available upstream at
> https://github.com/qualcomm/qmi-framework.

Is it?

lumag@rohan:/tmp/qmi-framework$ git grep -i tmd
lumag@rohan:/tmp/qmi-framework$

I found no traces of TMD there. Moreover, I don't see why QMI framework
implementation would react to thermal events.

> > > what is needed for modem and CDSP thermal zones on the currently posted
> > > targets.
> > 
> > Again, SLPI, ADSP?
> 
> Sorry, I should have said "generic subsystems" rather than listing specific
> ones. SLPI and ADSP do not require active thermal mitigation on these
> platforms.

Could you please provide details, then. What is cpuv_restriction_cold
TMD?


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With best wishes
Dmitry