[PATCH 2/6] ARM: dts: sunxi: Add dtsi for AXP221 PMIC

[maxime.ripard@free-electrons.com (Maxime Ripard)]

On Sat, Aug 29, 2015 at 10:07:12AM +0800, Chen-Yu Tsai wrote:
> >> >> +
> >> >> +&axp221 {
> >> >> +     compatible = "x-powers,axp221";
> >> >> +     interrupt-controller;
> >> >> +     #interrupt-cells = <1>;
> >> >> +
> >> >> +     regulators {
> >> >> +             /* Default work frequency for buck regulators */
> >> >> +             x-powers,dcdc-freq = <3000>;
> >> >> +
> >> >> +             /* supplies for dc1sw & dc5ldo are connected internally */
> >> >> +             dcdc1-supply = <&reg_dcdc1>;
> >> >> +             dcdc5-supply = <&reg_dcdc5>;
> >> >
> >> > so the parent regulator of DCDC1 is DCDC1 ?
> >>
> >> These probably aren't the best names. These are the supplies for DC1SW and
> >> DC5LDO, respectively. They are connected internally, so there aren't named
> >> pins for them. The comment above explains it, though probably not clearly
> >> enough. Furthermore, the input pins for DCDC1/5 are VIN1/5.
> >
> > I'm not quite sure I understand. They're connected internally but they
> > have pins ?
> 
> Internally, DCDC1's output feeds the input for DC1SW (which is just a switch
> BTW) and DCDC5's output feeds DC5LDO (which is an LDO). Both these extra
> regulators have separate controls. There are no external pins to name the
> supplies after, so I just named them after which regulator supplies them.

Well, there is. dc5ldo and dc1sw. And it is also how you called these
regulators in your DT, so it would make much more sense to have it
listed as such.

Maxime

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