Re: [PATCH V7 1/8] mfd: add device-tree binding doc for PMIC max77620/max20024

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

On Wed, 10 Feb 2016, Laxman Dewangan wrote:

> 
> On Wednesday 10 February 2016 06:53 PM, Lee Jones wrote:
> >On Tue, 09 Feb 2016, Laxman Dewangan wrote:
> >
> >>On Tuesday 09 February 2016 09:12 PM, Lee Jones wrote:
> >>>On Sat, 30 Jan 2016, Laxman Dewangan wrote:
> >>>
> >>>+	Normal mode also called as active mode on which all step-down
> >>>+		regulators, all linear regulators, GPIOs, and the 32kHz
> >>>+		oscillator are in normal active mode.
> >>>+	sleep mode: Regulators/GPIOs/clock can go on OFF state based on
> >>>"can go on OFF state"?
> >>Regulator/GPIO has two states, enable and disable. If sleep mode is
> >>configured for these resource and external signal triggers to sleep
> >>then this get disabled.
> >It's the English that I'm unhappy with.
> >
> >"can go on OFF state" doesn't sound right.
> >
> >>>>+			source gets the control signal for ON and OFF.
> >>>>+	Power on slot: 	Slot number on which resource is ON once FPS source
> >>>>+			get ON signal.
> >>>Can you find another way of explaining this please?
> >>Hmm..
> >>Does it look fine:
> >>There is 8 slots for each FPS on which resource can get enabled.
> >>This property provides the slot number on which resource gets
> >>enabled after FPS sequence started.
> >It's a bit better, yes.  Although it's still a little difficult to
> >read.  In fact, I can't even recommend a suitable alternative, since I
> >still do not understand exactly what it is you're trying to say.
> 
> I am sorry if I am not able to make it clear. Better I post the
> datasheet content so that it is easy to understand and then we can
> have better text here.
> 
> 
> The Flexible Power Sequencer (FPS) allows each regulator to power up
> under hardware or software control. Additionally, each regulator can
> power on independently or among a group of other regulators with an
> adjustable power-up and power-down delays (sequencing). GPIO1,
> GPIO2, and GPIO3 can be programmed to be part of a sequence allowing
> external regulators to be sequenced along with internal regulators.
> nRST_IO can be programmed to be part of a sequence.
> 
> The flexible sequencing structure consists of two hardware enable
> inputs (EN0, EN1), and 3 master sequencing timers. Each master
> sequencing timer is programmable through its configuration register
> to have a hardware enable source or a software enable source
> (CNFGFPSx). When enabled/disabled the master sequencing timer
> generates eight sequencing events. The time period between each
> event is programmable within the configuration register.
> 
> Each regulator, GPIO1, GPIO2, GPIO3, and nRST_IO has a flexible
> power sequence slave register (FPS_x) which allows its enable source
> to be specified as a flexible power sequencer timer or a software
> bit. When a FPSSRCx specifies the enable source to be a flexible
> power sequencer, the power up and power down delays are configured
> by FPSPUx[2:0] and FPSPDx[2:0].can be specified in that regulators
> flexible power sequencer configuration register.

Perfect, let's go with that.

> >>>+-maxim,enable-sleep: 		    Boolean, enable sleep state of PMIC
> >>>We already have bindings for sleeping.  Please use a generic one.
> >>Which property? Saw sleep property with vendor prefix.
> >I guess there are too many '.*sleep.*' properties now, each with
> >slightly different syntax and meaning.  The situation is exacerbated
> >by one of the key examples is using the property with cells expected
> >i.e. non-bool.
> 
> 
> My grep shows some sleep property and followig are near to which I
> am looking.
> 
> st,supports-sleepmode
> 
> pinctrl/ste,nomadik.txt:- ste,sleep: <0/1>
>                                     0: sleep mode disable,
>                                     1: sleep mode enable.
> 
> 
> Should I made this as generic like
> 
> sleep: <0/1>
>             0: sleep mode disable,
>             1: sleep mode enable.

Ideally yes.  This is obviously going to be used again.

However;
 - My fear is that it will get confused with the 'sleep' property in
   Documentation/devicetree/booting-without-of.txt.
 - Secondly, you would need to get Rob to Ack it.

-- 
Lee Jones
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