Re: [PATCH v2 05/11] mfd: devicetree: bindings: Add Qualcomm SMD based RPM DT binding

[Lee Jones <lee.jones@linaro.org>]

On Mon, 27 Jul 2015, Mark Brown wrote:

> On Mon, Jul 27, 2015 at 08:29:18AM +0100, Lee Jones wrote:
> > On Fri, 24 Jul 2015, Mark Brown wrote:
> > > On Fri, Jul 24, 2015 at 11:24:34AM +0100, Mark Brown wrote:
> 
> > From here:
> 
> > > > > > > +                pm8941-regulators {
> > > > > > > +                        compatible = "qcom,rpm-pm8941-regulators";
> > > > > > > +                        vdd_l13_l20_l23_l24-supply = <&pm8941_boost>;
> 
> > > > > > I'd like Mark to glance at this.
> 
> > Mark: Is this new property okay?
> 
> As far as I can see that looks like a standard supply property, assuming
> the supply is actually called that why would it be an issue?
> 
> > > The specified range of the regulator is 1.75-1.85V and this is handled
> > > by the implementation, however the board designers have stated that it
> > > is only allowed to be configured to 1.8V.
> 
> > > So DT is used to narrow the capabilities of the individual component to
> > > something that's suitable for this particular system.
> 
> > > > We still need Mark to look at this.
> 
> > Is it okay for the regulator-{min,max}-microvolt to be artificially
> > restricted to the required value, despite knowing that the regulator
> > is capable of supply {more,less} voltage?
> 
> Yes, that's the entire purpose of those properties - to set the limits
> the board designers have which will typically be more restrictive than
> those that the regulator itself is capable of imposing.

All fine then.

Please re-submit with the changes we discussed.

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Lee Jones
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