Re: [PATCH v4 1/3] dt-bindings: PCI: dwc: Add one more reference clock

[Frank Li <Frank.li@nxp.com>]

On Fri, Jun 27, 2025 at 08:54:46AM +0200, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> On Thu, Jun 26, 2025 at 03:38:02PM +0800, Richard Zhu wrote:
> > Add one more reference clock "extref" to be onhalf the reference clock
> > that comes from external crystal oscillator.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Richard Zhu <hongxing.zhu@nxp.com>
> > ---
> >  .../devicetree/bindings/pci/snps,dw-pcie-common.yaml        | 6 ++++++
> >  1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)
> >
> > diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pci/snps,dw-pcie-common.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pci/snps,dw-pcie-common.yaml
> > index 34594972d8db..ee09e0d3bbab 100644
> > --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pci/snps,dw-pcie-common.yaml
> > +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pci/snps,dw-pcie-common.yaml
> > @@ -105,6 +105,12 @@ properties:
> >              define it with this name (for instance pipe, core and aux can
> >              be connected to a single source of the periodic signal).
> >            const: ref
> > +        - description:
> > +            Some dwc wrappers (like i.MX95 PCIes) have two reference clock
> > +            inputs, one from internal PLL, the other from off chip crystal
> > +            oscillator. Use extref clock name to be onhalf of the reference
> > +            clock comes form external crystal oscillator.
>
> How internal PLL can be represented as 'ref' clock? Internal means it is
> not outside, so impossible to represent.

Internal means in side SoC, but outside PCIe controller.

>
> Where is the DTS so we can look at big picture?

imx94 pci's upstream is still on going, which quite similar with imx95.
Just board design choose external crystal.

pcie_ref_clk: clock-pcie-ref {
                compatible = "gpio-gate-clock";
                clocks = <&xtal25m>;
                #clock-cells = <0>;
                enable-gpios = <&pca9670_i2c3 7 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
};

&pcie0 {
        pinctrl-0 = <&pinctrl_pcie0>;
        pinctrl-names = "default";
        clocks = <&scmi_clk IMX94_CLK_HSIO>,
                 <&scmi_clk IMX94_CLK_HSIOPLL>,
                 <&scmi_clk IMX94_CLK_HSIOPLL_VCO>,
                 <&scmi_clk IMX94_CLK_HSIOPCIEAUX>,
                 <&pcie_ref_clk>;
        clock-names = "pcie", "pcie_bus", "pcie_phy", "pcie_aux", "ext-ref";
        reset-gpio = <&pcal6416_i2c3_u46 3 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
        vpcie-supply = <&reg_pcie0>;
        status = "okay";
};

Frank
>
>
> Best regards,
> Krzysztof
>