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+/*
+ * AESS IP block reset
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2012 Texas Instruments, Inc.
+ * Paul Walmsley
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation version 2.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed "as is" WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY of any
+ * kind, whether express or implied; without even the implied warranty
+ * of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA
+ * 02110-1301 USA
+ */
+#ifndef __SOUND_AESS_H__
+#define __SOUND_AESS_H__
+
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/io.h>
+
+/*
+ * AESS_AUTO_GATING_ENABLE_OFFSET: offset in bytes of the AESS IP
+ *     block's AESS_AUTO_GATING_ENABLE__1 register from the IP block's
+ *     base address
+ */
+#define AESS_AUTO_GATING_ENABLE_OFFSET			0x07c
+
+/* Register bitfields in the AESS_AUTO_GATING_ENABLE__1 register */
+#define AESS_AUTO_GATING_ENABLE_SHIFT			0
+
+/**
+ * aess_enable_autogating - enable AESS internal autogating
+ * @oh: struct omap_hwmod *
+ *
+ * Enable internal autogating on the AESS.  This allows the AESS to
+ * indicate that it is idle to the OMAP PRCM.  Returns 0.
+ */
+static inline void aess_enable_autogating(void __iomem *base)
+{
+	u32 v;
+
+	/* Set AESS_AUTO_GATING_ENABLE__1.ENABLE to allow idle entry */
+	v = 1 << AESS_AUTO_GATING_ENABLE_SHIFT;
+	writel(v, base + AESS_AUTO_GATING_ENABLE_OFFSET);
+}
+
+#endif /* __SOUND_AESS_H__ */