Re: [PATCH v5 2/5] dt-bindings: connector: Add PCIe M.2 Mechanical Key M connector

[Rob Herring <robh@kernel.org>]

On Wed, Jan 07, 2026 at 07:41:24PM +0530, Manivannan Sadhasivam wrote:
> Add the devicetree binding for PCIe M.2 Mechanical Key M connector defined
> in the PCI Express M.2 Specification, r4.0, sec 5.3. This connector
> provides interfaces like PCIe and SATA to attach the Solid State Drives
> (SSDs) to the host machine along with additional interfaces like USB, and
> SMBus for debugging and supplementary features.
> 
> The connector provides a primary power supply of 3.3v, along with an
> optional 1.8v VIO supply for the Adapter I/O buffer circuitry operating at
> 1.8v sideband signaling.
> 
> The connector also supplies optional signals in the form of GPIOs for fine
> grained power management.
> 
> Reviewed-by: Frank Li <Frank.Li@nxp.com>
> Signed-off-by: Manivannan Sadhasivam <manivannan.sadhasivam@oss.qualcomm.com>
> ---
>  .../bindings/connector/pcie-m2-m-connector.yaml    | 133 +++++++++++++++++++++
>  1 file changed, 133 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/connector/pcie-m2-m-connector.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/connector/pcie-m2-m-connector.yaml
> new file mode 100644
> index 000000000000..e912ee6f6a59
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/connector/pcie-m2-m-connector.yaml
> @@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
> +# SPDX-License-Identifier: (GPL-2.0-only OR BSD-2-Clause)
> +%YAML 1.2
> +---
> +$id: http://devicetree.org/schemas/connector/pcie-m2-m-connector.yaml#
> +$schema: http://devicetree.org/meta-schemas/core.yaml#
> +
> +title: PCIe M.2 Mechanical Key M Connector
> +
> +maintainers:
> +  - Manivannan Sadhasivam <manivannan.sadhasivam@oss.qualcomm.com>
> +
> +description:
> +  A PCIe M.2 M connector node represents a physical PCIe M.2 Mechanical Key M
> +  connector. The Mechanical Key M connectors are used to connect SSDs to the
> +  host system over PCIe/SATA interfaces. These connectors also offer optional
> +  interfaces like USB, SMBus.
> +
> +properties:
> +  compatible:
> +    const: pcie-m2-m-connector
> +
> +  vpcie3v3-supply:
> +    description: A phandle to the regulator for 3.3v supply.
> +
> +  vpcie1v8-supply:
> +    description: A phandle to the regulator for VIO 1.8v supply.
> +
> +  ports:
> +    $ref: /schemas/graph.yaml#/properties/ports
> +    description: OF graph bindings modeling the interfaces exposed on the
> +      connector. Since a single connector can have multiple interfaces, every
> +      interface has an assigned OF graph port number as described below.
> +
> +    properties:
> +      port@0:
> +        $ref: /schemas/graph.yaml#/properties/port
> +        description: Host interfaces of the connector
> +
> +        properties:
> +          endpoint@0:
> +            $ref: /schemas/graph.yaml#/properties/endpoint
> +            description: PCIe interface
> +
> +          endpoint@1:
> +            $ref: /schemas/graph.yaml#/properties/endpoint
> +            description: SATA interface
> +
> +        anyOf:
> +          - required:
> +              - endpoint@0
> +          - required:
> +              - endpoint@1
> +
> +      port@1:
> +        $ref: /schemas/graph.yaml#/properties/port
> +        description: USB 2.0 interface
> +
> +      i2c-parent:
> +        $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/phandle
> +        description: SMBus interface

This belongs outside of 'ports'. I would expect you'd get an error if 
you tried to put it here as '/schemas/graph.yaml#/properties/ports' 
shouldn't allow it. Please include the property in the example.

> +
> +    required:
> +      - port@0
> +
> +  clocks:
> +    description: 32.768 KHz Suspend Clock (SUSCLK) input from the host system to
> +      the M.2 card. Refer, PCI Express M.2 Specification r4.0, sec 3.1.12.1 for
> +      more details.
> +    maxItems: 1
> +
> +  pedet-gpios:
> +    description: GPIO input to PEDET signal. This signal is used by the host
> +      systems to determine the communication protocol that the M.2 card uses;
> +      SATA signaling (low) or PCIe signaling (high). Refer, PCI Express M.2
> +      Specification r4.0, sec 3.3.4.2 for more details.
> +    maxItems: 1
> +
> +  viocfg-gpios:
> +    description: GPIO output to IO voltage configuration (VIO_CFG) signal. This
> +      signal is used by the M.2 card to indicate to the host system that the
> +      card supports an independent IO voltage domain for the sideband signals.
> +      Refer, PCI Express M.2 Specification r4.0, sec 3.1.15.1 for more details.
> +    maxItems: 1
> +
> +  pwrdis-gpios:
> +    description: GPIO input to Power Disable (PWRDIS) signal. This signal is
> +      used by the host system to disable power on the M.2 card. Refer, PCI
> +      Express M.2 Specification r4.0, sec 3.3.5.2 for more details.
> +    maxItems: 1
> +
> +  pln-gpios:
> +    description: GPIO output to Power Loss Notification (PLN#) signal. This
> +      signal is use to notify the M.2 card by the host system that the power
> +      loss event is expected to occur. Refer, PCI Express M.2 Specification
> +      r4.0, sec 3.2.17.1 for more details.
> +    maxItems: 1
> +
> +  plas3-gpios:
> +    description: GPIO output to Power Loss Acknowledge (PLA_S3#) signal. This

GPIO input?

> +      signal is used by the M.2 card to notify the host system, the status of
> +      the M.2 card's preparation for power loss.
> +    maxItems: 1
> +
> +required:
> +  - compatible
> +  - vpcie3v3-supply

All the GPIOs are really optional?

> +
> +additionalProperties: false
> +
> +examples:
> +  # PCI M.2 Key M connector for SSDs with PCIe interface
> +  - |
> +    connector {
> +        compatible = "pcie-m2-m-connector";
> +        vpcie3v3-supply = <&vreg_nvme>;
> +
> +        ports {
> +            #address-cells = <1>;
> +            #size-cells = <0>;
> +
> +            port@0 {
> +                #address-cells = <1>;
> +                #size-cells = <0>;
> +
> +                reg = <0>;
> +
> +                endpoint@0 {
> +                    reg = <0>;
> +                    remote-endpoint = <&pcie6_port0_ep>;
> +                };

Please make the example as complete as possible.

> +            };
> +        };
> +    };
> 
> -- 
> 2.48.1
>