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1.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
2
3===============================
4The Linux kernel dpll subsystem
5===============================
6
7DPLL
8====
9
10PLL - Phase Locked Loop is an electronic circuit which syntonizes clock
11signal of a device with an external clock signal. Effectively enabling
12device to run on the same clock signal beat as provided on a PLL input.
13
14DPLL - Digital Phase Locked Loop is an integrated circuit which in
15addition to plain PLL behavior incorporates a digital phase detector
16and may have digital divider in the loop. As a result, the frequency on
17DPLL's input and output may be configurable.
18
19Subsystem
20=========
21
22The main purpose of dpll subsystem is to provide general interface
23to configure devices that use any kind of Digital PLL and could use
24different sources of input signal to synchronize to, as well as
25different types of outputs.
26The main interface is NETLINK_GENERIC based protocol with an event
27monitoring multicast group defined.
28
29Device object
30=============
31
32Single dpll device object means single Digital PLL circuit and bunch of
33connected pins.
34It reports the supported modes of operation and current status to the
35user in response to the `do` request of netlink command
36``DPLL_CMD_DEVICE_GET`` and list of dplls registered in the subsystem
37with `dump` netlink request of the same command.
38Changing the configuration of dpll device is done with `do` request of
39netlink ``DPLL_CMD_DEVICE_SET`` command.
40A device handle is ``DPLL_A_ID``, it shall be provided to get or set
41configuration of particular device in the system. It can be obtained
42with a ``DPLL_CMD_DEVICE_GET`` `dump` request or
43a ``DPLL_CMD_DEVICE_ID_GET`` `do` request, where the one must provide
44attributes that result in single device match.
45
46Pin object
47==========
48
49A pin is amorphic object which represents either input or output, it
50could be internal component of the device, as well as externally
51connected.
52The number of pins per dpll vary, but usually multiple pins shall be
53provided for a single dpll device.
54Pin's properties, capabilities and status is provided to the user in
55response to `do` request of netlink ``DPLL_CMD_PIN_GET`` command.
56It is also possible to list all the pins that were registered in the
57system with `dump` request of ``DPLL_CMD_PIN_GET`` command.
58Configuration of a pin can be changed by `do` request of netlink
59``DPLL_CMD_PIN_SET`` command.
60Pin handle is a ``DPLL_A_PIN_ID``, it shall be provided to get or set
61configuration of particular pin in the system. It can be obtained with
62``DPLL_CMD_PIN_GET`` `dump` request or ``DPLL_CMD_PIN_ID_GET`` `do`
63request, where user provides attributes that result in single pin match.
64
65Pin selection
66=============
67
68In general, selected pin (the one which signal is driving the dpll
69device) can be obtained from ``DPLL_A_PIN_STATE`` attribute, and only
70one pin shall be in ``DPLL_PIN_STATE_CONNECTED`` state for any dpll
71device.
72
73Pin selection can be done either manually or automatically, depending
74on hardware capabilities and active dpll device work mode
75(``DPLL_A_MODE`` attribute). The consequence is that there are
76differences for each mode in terms of available pin states, as well as
77for the states the user can request for a dpll device.
78
79In manual mode (``DPLL_MODE_MANUAL``) the user can request or receive
80one of following pin states:
81
82- ``DPLL_PIN_STATE_CONNECTED`` - the pin is used to drive dpll device
83- ``DPLL_PIN_STATE_DISCONNECTED`` - the pin is not used to drive dpll
84  device
85
86In automatic mode (``DPLL_MODE_AUTOMATIC``) the user can request or
87receive one of following pin states:
88
89- ``DPLL_PIN_STATE_SELECTABLE`` - the pin shall be considered as valid
90  input for automatic selection algorithm
91- ``DPLL_PIN_STATE_DISCONNECTED`` - the pin shall be not considered as
92  a valid input for automatic selection algorithm
93
94In automatic mode (``DPLL_MODE_AUTOMATIC``) the user can only receive
95pin state ``DPLL_PIN_STATE_CONNECTED`` once automatic selection
96algorithm locks a dpll device with one of the inputs.
97
98Shared pins
99===========
100
101A single pin object can be attached to multiple dpll devices.
102Then there are two groups of configuration knobs:
103
1041) Set on a pin - the configuration affects all dpll devices pin is
105   registered to (i.e., ``DPLL_A_PIN_FREQUENCY``),
1062) Set on a pin-dpll tuple - the configuration affects only selected
107   dpll device (i.e., ``DPLL_A_PIN_PRIO``, ``DPLL_A_PIN_STATE``,
108   ``DPLL_A_PIN_DIRECTION``).
109
110MUX-type pins
111=============
112
113A pin can be MUX-type, it aggregates child pins and serves as a pin
114multiplexer. One or more pins are registered with MUX-type instead of
115being directly registered to a dpll device.
116Pins registered with a MUX-type pin provide user with additional nested
117attribute ``DPLL_A_PIN_PARENT_PIN`` for each parent they were registered
118with.
119If a pin was registered with multiple parent pins, they behave like a
120multiple output multiplexer. In this case output of a
121``DPLL_CMD_PIN_GET`` would contain multiple pin-parent nested
122attributes with current state related to each parent, like::
123
124        'pin': [{{
125          'clock-id': 282574471561216,
126          'module-name': 'ice',
127          'capabilities': 4,
128          'id': 13,
129          'parent-pin': [
130          {'parent-id': 2, 'state': 'connected'},
131          {'parent-id': 3, 'state': 'disconnected'}
132          ],
133          'type': 'synce-eth-port'
134          }}]
135
136Only one child pin can provide its signal to the parent MUX-type pin at
137a time, the selection is done by requesting change of a child pin state
138on desired parent, with the use of ``DPLL_A_PIN_PARENT`` nested
139attribute. Example of netlink `set state on parent pin` message format:
140
141  ========================== =============================================
142  ``DPLL_A_PIN_ID``          child pin id
143  ``DPLL_A_PIN_PARENT_PIN``  nested attribute for requesting configuration
144                             related to parent pin
145    ``DPLL_A_PIN_PARENT_ID`` parent pin id
146    ``DPLL_A_PIN_STATE``     requested pin state on parent
147  ========================== =============================================
148
149Pin priority
150============
151
152Some devices might offer a capability of automatic pin selection mode
153(enum value ``DPLL_MODE_AUTOMATIC`` of ``DPLL_A_MODE`` attribute).
154Usually, automatic selection is performed on the hardware level, which
155means only pins directly connected to the dpll can be used for automatic
156input pin selection.
157In automatic selection mode, the user cannot manually select a input
158pin for the device, instead the user shall provide all directly
159connected pins with a priority ``DPLL_A_PIN_PRIO``, the device would
160pick a highest priority valid signal and use it to control the DPLL
161device. Example of netlink `set priority on parent pin` message format:
162
163  ============================ =============================================
164  ``DPLL_A_PIN_ID``            configured pin id
165  ``DPLL_A_PIN_PARENT_DEVICE`` nested attribute for requesting configuration
166                               related to parent dpll device
167    ``DPLL_A_PIN_PARENT_ID``   parent dpll device id
168    ``DPLL_A_PIN_PRIO``        requested pin prio on parent dpll
169  ============================ =============================================
170
171Child pin of MUX-type pin is not capable of automatic input pin selection,
172in order to configure active input of a MUX-type pin, the user needs to
173request desired pin state of the child pin on the parent pin,
174as described in the ``MUX-type pins`` chapter.
175
176Phase offset measurement and adjustment
177========================================
178
179Device may provide ability to measure a phase difference between signals
180on a pin and its parent dpll device. If pin-dpll phase offset measurement
181is supported, it shall be provided with ``DPLL_A_PIN_PHASE_OFFSET``
182attribute for each parent dpll device.
183
184Device may also provide ability to adjust a signal phase on a pin.
185If pin phase adjustment is supported, minimal and maximal values that pin
186handle shall be provide to the user on ``DPLL_CMD_PIN_GET`` respond
187with ``DPLL_A_PIN_PHASE_ADJUST_MIN`` and ``DPLL_A_PIN_PHASE_ADJUST_MAX``
188attributes. Configured phase adjust value is provided with
189``DPLL_A_PIN_PHASE_ADJUST`` attribute of a pin, and value change can be
190requested with the same attribute with ``DPLL_CMD_PIN_SET`` command.
191
192  =============================== ======================================
193  ``DPLL_A_PIN_ID``               configured pin id
194  ``DPLL_A_PIN_PHASE_ADJUST_MIN`` attr minimum value of phase adjustment
195  ``DPLL_A_PIN_PHASE_ADJUST_MAX`` attr maximum value of phase adjustment
196  ``DPLL_A_PIN_PHASE_ADJUST``     attr configured value of phase
197                                  adjustment on parent dpll device
198  ``DPLL_A_PIN_PARENT_DEVICE``    nested attribute for requesting
199                                  configuration on given parent dpll
200                                  device
201    ``DPLL_A_PIN_PARENT_ID``      parent dpll device id
202    ``DPLL_A_PIN_PHASE_OFFSET``   attr measured phase difference
203                                  between a pin and parent dpll device
204  =============================== ======================================
205
206All phase related values are provided in pico seconds, which represents
207time difference between signals phase. The negative value means that
208phase of signal on pin is earlier in time than dpll's signal. Positive
209value means that phase of signal on pin is later in time than signal of
210a dpll.
211
212Phase adjust (also min and max) values are integers, but measured phase
213offset values are fractional with 3-digit decimal places and shell be
214divided with ``DPLL_PIN_PHASE_OFFSET_DIVIDER`` to get integer part and
215modulo divided to get fractional part.
216
217Embedded SYNC
218=============
219
220Device may provide ability to use Embedded SYNC feature. It allows
221to embed additional SYNC signal into the base frequency of a pin - a one
222special pulse of base frequency signal every time SYNC signal pulse
223happens. The user can configure the frequency of Embedded SYNC.
224The Embedded SYNC capability is always related to a given base frequency
225and HW capabilities. The user is provided a range of Embedded SYNC
226frequencies supported, depending on current base frequency configured for
227the pin.
228
229  ========================================= =================================
230  ``DPLL_A_PIN_ESYNC_FREQUENCY``            current Embedded SYNC frequency
231  ``DPLL_A_PIN_ESYNC_FREQUENCY_SUPPORTED``  nest available Embedded SYNC
232                                            frequency ranges
233    ``DPLL_A_PIN_FREQUENCY_MIN``            attr minimum value of frequency
234    ``DPLL_A_PIN_FREQUENCY_MAX``            attr maximum value of frequency
235  ``DPLL_A_PIN_ESYNC_PULSE``                pulse type of Embedded SYNC
236  ========================================= =================================
237
238Configuration commands group
239============================
240
241Configuration commands are used to get information about registered
242dpll devices (and pins), as well as set configuration of device or pins.
243As dpll devices must be abstracted and reflect real hardware,
244there is no way to add new dpll device via netlink from user space and
245each device should be registered by its driver.
246
247All netlink commands require ``GENL_ADMIN_PERM``. This is to prevent
248any spamming/DoS from unauthorized userspace applications.
249
250List of netlink commands with possible attributes
251=================================================
252
253Constants identifying command types for dpll device uses a
254``DPLL_CMD_`` prefix and suffix according to command purpose.
255The dpll device related attributes use a ``DPLL_A_`` prefix and
256suffix according to attribute purpose.
257
258  ==================================== =================================
259  ``DPLL_CMD_DEVICE_ID_GET``           command to get device ID
260    ``DPLL_A_MODULE_NAME``             attr module name of registerer
261    ``DPLL_A_CLOCK_ID``                attr Unique Clock Identifier
262                                       (EUI-64), as defined by the
263                                       IEEE 1588 standard
264    ``DPLL_A_TYPE``                    attr type of dpll device
265  ==================================== =================================
266
267  ==================================== =================================
268  ``DPLL_CMD_DEVICE_GET``              command to get device info or
269                                       dump list of available devices
270    ``DPLL_A_ID``                      attr unique dpll device ID
271    ``DPLL_A_MODULE_NAME``             attr module name of registerer
272    ``DPLL_A_CLOCK_ID``                attr Unique Clock Identifier
273                                       (EUI-64), as defined by the
274                                       IEEE 1588 standard
275    ``DPLL_A_MODE``                    attr selection mode
276    ``DPLL_A_MODE_SUPPORTED``          attr available selection modes
277    ``DPLL_A_LOCK_STATUS``             attr dpll device lock status
278    ``DPLL_A_TEMP``                    attr device temperature info
279    ``DPLL_A_TYPE``                    attr type of dpll device
280  ==================================== =================================
281
282  ==================================== =================================
283  ``DPLL_CMD_DEVICE_SET``              command to set dpll device config
284    ``DPLL_A_ID``                      attr internal dpll device index
285    ``DPLL_A_MODE``                    attr selection mode to configure
286  ==================================== =================================
287
288Constants identifying command types for pins uses a
289``DPLL_CMD_PIN_`` prefix and suffix according to command purpose.
290The pin related attributes use a ``DPLL_A_PIN_`` prefix and suffix
291according to attribute purpose.
292
293  ==================================== =================================
294  ``DPLL_CMD_PIN_ID_GET``              command to get pin ID
295    ``DPLL_A_PIN_MODULE_NAME``         attr module name of registerer
296    ``DPLL_A_PIN_CLOCK_ID``            attr Unique Clock Identifier
297                                       (EUI-64), as defined by the
298                                       IEEE 1588 standard
299    ``DPLL_A_PIN_BOARD_LABEL``         attr pin board label provided
300                                       by registerer
301    ``DPLL_A_PIN_PANEL_LABEL``         attr pin panel label provided
302                                       by registerer
303    ``DPLL_A_PIN_PACKAGE_LABEL``       attr pin package label provided
304                                       by registerer
305    ``DPLL_A_PIN_TYPE``                attr type of a pin
306  ==================================== =================================
307
308  ==================================== ==================================
309  ``DPLL_CMD_PIN_GET``                 command to get pin info or dump
310                                       list of available pins
311    ``DPLL_A_PIN_ID``                  attr unique a pin ID
312    ``DPLL_A_PIN_MODULE_NAME``         attr module name of registerer
313    ``DPLL_A_PIN_CLOCK_ID``            attr Unique Clock Identifier
314                                       (EUI-64), as defined by the
315                                       IEEE 1588 standard
316    ``DPLL_A_PIN_BOARD_LABEL``         attr pin board label provided
317                                       by registerer
318    ``DPLL_A_PIN_PANEL_LABEL``         attr pin panel label provided
319                                       by registerer
320    ``DPLL_A_PIN_PACKAGE_LABEL``       attr pin package label provided
321                                       by registerer
322    ``DPLL_A_PIN_TYPE``                attr type of a pin
323    ``DPLL_A_PIN_FREQUENCY``           attr current frequency of a pin
324    ``DPLL_A_PIN_FREQUENCY_SUPPORTED`` nested attr provides supported
325                                       frequencies
326      ``DPLL_A_PIN_ANY_FREQUENCY_MIN`` attr minimum value of frequency
327      ``DPLL_A_PIN_ANY_FREQUENCY_MAX`` attr maximum value of frequency
328    ``DPLL_A_PIN_PHASE_ADJUST_MIN``    attr minimum value of phase
329                                       adjustment
330    ``DPLL_A_PIN_PHASE_ADJUST_MAX``    attr maximum value of phase
331                                       adjustment
332    ``DPLL_A_PIN_PHASE_ADJUST``        attr configured value of phase
333                                       adjustment on parent device
334    ``DPLL_A_PIN_PARENT_DEVICE``       nested attr for each parent device
335                                       the pin is connected with
336      ``DPLL_A_PIN_PARENT_ID``         attr parent dpll device id
337      ``DPLL_A_PIN_PRIO``              attr priority of pin on the
338                                       dpll device
339      ``DPLL_A_PIN_STATE``             attr state of pin on the parent
340                                       dpll device
341      ``DPLL_A_PIN_DIRECTION``         attr direction of a pin on the
342                                       parent dpll device
343      ``DPLL_A_PIN_PHASE_OFFSET``      attr measured phase difference
344                                       between a pin and parent dpll
345    ``DPLL_A_PIN_PARENT_PIN``          nested attr for each parent pin
346                                       the pin is connected with
347      ``DPLL_A_PIN_PARENT_ID``         attr parent pin id
348      ``DPLL_A_PIN_STATE``             attr state of pin on the parent
349                                       pin
350    ``DPLL_A_PIN_CAPABILITIES``        attr bitmask of pin capabilities
351  ==================================== ==================================
352
353  ==================================== =================================
354  ``DPLL_CMD_PIN_SET``                 command to set pins configuration
355    ``DPLL_A_PIN_ID``                  attr unique a pin ID
356    ``DPLL_A_PIN_FREQUENCY``           attr requested frequency of a pin
357    ``DPLL_A_PIN_PHASE_ADJUST``        attr requested value of phase
358                                       adjustment on parent device
359    ``DPLL_A_PIN_PARENT_DEVICE``       nested attr for each parent dpll
360                                       device configuration request
361      ``DPLL_A_PIN_PARENT_ID``         attr parent dpll device id
362      ``DPLL_A_PIN_DIRECTION``         attr requested direction of a pin
363      ``DPLL_A_PIN_PRIO``              attr requested priority of pin on
364                                       the dpll device
365      ``DPLL_A_PIN_STATE``             attr requested state of pin on
366                                       the dpll device
367    ``DPLL_A_PIN_PARENT_PIN``          nested attr for each parent pin
368                                       configuration request
369      ``DPLL_A_PIN_PARENT_ID``         attr parent pin id
370      ``DPLL_A_PIN_STATE``             attr requested state of pin on
371                                       parent pin
372  ==================================== =================================
373
374Netlink dump requests
375=====================
376
377The ``DPLL_CMD_DEVICE_GET`` and ``DPLL_CMD_PIN_GET`` commands are
378capable of dump type netlink requests, in which case the response is in
379the same format as for their ``do`` request, but every device or pin
380registered in the system is returned.
381
382SET commands format
383===================
384
385``DPLL_CMD_DEVICE_SET`` - to target a dpll device, the user provides
386``DPLL_A_ID``, which is unique identifier of dpll device in the system,
387as well as parameter being configured (``DPLL_A_MODE``).
388
389``DPLL_CMD_PIN_SET`` - to target a pin user must provide a
390``DPLL_A_PIN_ID``, which is unique identifier of a pin in the system.
391Also configured pin parameters must be added.
392If ``DPLL_A_PIN_FREQUENCY`` is configured, this affects all the dpll
393devices that are connected with the pin, that is why frequency attribute
394shall not be enclosed in ``DPLL_A_PIN_PARENT_DEVICE``.
395Other attributes: ``DPLL_A_PIN_PRIO``, ``DPLL_A_PIN_STATE`` or
396``DPLL_A_PIN_DIRECTION`` must be enclosed in
397``DPLL_A_PIN_PARENT_DEVICE`` as their configuration relates to only one
398of parent dplls, targeted by ``DPLL_A_PIN_PARENT_ID`` attribute which is
399also required inside that nest.
400For MUX-type pins the ``DPLL_A_PIN_STATE`` attribute is configured in
401similar way, by enclosing required state in ``DPLL_A_PIN_PARENT_PIN``
402nested attribute and targeted parent pin id in ``DPLL_A_PIN_PARENT_ID``.
403
404In general, it is possible to configure multiple parameters at once, but
405internally each parameter change will be invoked separately, where order
406of configuration is not guaranteed by any means.
407
408Configuration pre-defined enums
409===============================
410
411.. kernel-doc:: include/uapi/linux/dpll.h
412
413Notifications
414=============
415
416dpll device can provide notifications regarding status changes of the
417device, i.e. lock status changes, input/output changes or other alarms.
418There is one multicast group that is used to notify user-space apps via
419netlink socket: ``DPLL_MCGRP_MONITOR``
420
421Notifications messages:
422
423  ============================== =====================================
424  ``DPLL_CMD_DEVICE_CREATE_NTF`` dpll device was created
425  ``DPLL_CMD_DEVICE_DELETE_NTF`` dpll device was deleted
426  ``DPLL_CMD_DEVICE_CHANGE_NTF`` dpll device has changed
427  ``DPLL_CMD_PIN_CREATE_NTF``    dpll pin was created
428  ``DPLL_CMD_PIN_DELETE_NTF``    dpll pin was deleted
429  ``DPLL_CMD_PIN_CHANGE_NTF``    dpll pin has changed
430  ============================== =====================================
431
432Events format is the same as for the corresponding get command.
433Format of ``DPLL_CMD_DEVICE_`` events is the same as response of
434``DPLL_CMD_DEVICE_GET``.
435Format of ``DPLL_CMD_PIN_`` events is same as response of
436``DPLL_CMD_PIN_GET``.
437
438Device driver implementation
439============================
440
441Device is allocated by dpll_device_get() call. Second call with the
442same arguments will not create new object but provides pointer to
443previously created device for given arguments, it also increases
444refcount of that object.
445Device is deallocated by dpll_device_put() call, which first
446decreases the refcount, once refcount is cleared the object is
447destroyed.
448
449Device should implement set of operations and register device via
450dpll_device_register() at which point it becomes available to the
451users. Multiple driver instances can obtain reference to it with
452dpll_device_get(), as well as register dpll device with their own
453ops and priv.
454
455The pins are allocated separately with dpll_pin_get(), it works
456similarly to dpll_device_get(). Function first creates object and then
457for each call with the same arguments only the object refcount
458increases. Also dpll_pin_put() works similarly to dpll_device_put().
459
460A pin can be registered with parent dpll device or parent pin, depending
461on hardware needs. Each registration requires registerer to provide set
462of pin callbacks, and private data pointer for calling them:
463
464- dpll_pin_register() - register pin with a dpll device,
465- dpll_pin_on_pin_register() - register pin with another MUX type pin.
466
467Notifications of adding or removing dpll devices are created within
468subsystem itself.
469Notifications about registering/deregistering pins are also invoked by
470the subsystem.
471Notifications about status changes either of dpll device or a pin are
472invoked in two ways:
473
474- after successful change was requested on dpll subsystem, the subsystem
475  calls corresponding notification,
476- requested by device driver with dpll_device_change_ntf() or
477  dpll_pin_change_ntf() when driver informs about the status change.
478
479The device driver using dpll interface is not required to implement all
480the callback operation. Nevertheless, there are few required to be
481implemented.
482Required dpll device level callback operations:
483
484- ``.mode_get``,
485- ``.lock_status_get``.
486
487Required pin level callback operations:
488
489- ``.state_on_dpll_get`` (pins registered with dpll device),
490- ``.state_on_pin_get`` (pins registered with parent pin),
491- ``.direction_get``.
492
493Every other operation handler is checked for existence and
494``-EOPNOTSUPP`` is returned in case of absence of specific handler.
495
496The simplest implementation is in the OCP TimeCard driver. The ops
497structures are defined like this:
498
499.. code-block:: c
500
501	static const struct dpll_device_ops dpll_ops = {
502		.lock_status_get = ptp_ocp_dpll_lock_status_get,
503		.mode_get = ptp_ocp_dpll_mode_get,
504		.mode_supported = ptp_ocp_dpll_mode_supported,
505	};
506
507	static const struct dpll_pin_ops dpll_pins_ops = {
508		.frequency_get = ptp_ocp_dpll_frequency_get,
509		.frequency_set = ptp_ocp_dpll_frequency_set,
510		.direction_get = ptp_ocp_dpll_direction_get,
511		.direction_set = ptp_ocp_dpll_direction_set,
512		.state_on_dpll_get = ptp_ocp_dpll_state_get,
513	};
514
515The registration part is then looks like this part:
516
517.. code-block:: c
518
519        clkid = pci_get_dsn(pdev);
520        bp->dpll = dpll_device_get(clkid, 0, THIS_MODULE);
521        if (IS_ERR(bp->dpll)) {
522                err = PTR_ERR(bp->dpll);
523                dev_err(&pdev->dev, "dpll_device_alloc failed\n");
524                goto out;
525        }
526
527        err = dpll_device_register(bp->dpll, DPLL_TYPE_PPS, &dpll_ops, bp);
528        if (err)
529                goto out;
530
531        for (i = 0; i < OCP_SMA_NUM; i++) {
532                bp->sma[i].dpll_pin = dpll_pin_get(clkid, i, THIS_MODULE, &bp->sma[i].dpll_prop);
533                if (IS_ERR(bp->sma[i].dpll_pin)) {
534                        err = PTR_ERR(bp->dpll);
535                        goto out_dpll;
536                }
537
538                err = dpll_pin_register(bp->dpll, bp->sma[i].dpll_pin, &dpll_pins_ops,
539                                        &bp->sma[i]);
540                if (err) {
541                        dpll_pin_put(bp->sma[i].dpll_pin);
542                        goto out_dpll;
543                }
544        }
545
546In the error path we have to rewind every allocation in the reverse order:
547
548.. code-block:: c
549
550        while (i) {
551                --i;
552                dpll_pin_unregister(bp->dpll, bp->sma[i].dpll_pin, &dpll_pins_ops, &bp->sma[i]);
553                dpll_pin_put(bp->sma[i].dpll_pin);
554        }
555        dpll_device_put(bp->dpll);
556
557More complex example can be found in Intel's ICE driver or nVidia's mlx5 driver.
558
559SyncE enablement
560================
561For SyncE enablement it is required to allow control over dpll device
562for a software application which monitors and configures the inputs of
563dpll device in response to current state of a dpll device and its
564inputs.
565In such scenario, dpll device input signal shall be also configurable
566to drive dpll with signal recovered from the PHY netdevice.
567This is done by exposing a pin to the netdevice - attaching pin to the
568netdevice itself with
569``dpll_netdev_pin_set(struct net_device *dev, struct dpll_pin *dpll_pin)``.
570Exposed pin id handle ``DPLL_A_PIN_ID`` is then identifiable by the user
571as it is attached to rtnetlink respond to get ``RTM_NEWLINK`` command in
572nested attribute ``IFLA_DPLL_PIN``.
573