Re: [RFC PATCH v2 1/4] dt-bindings: clock: renesas: Document RZ/V2H(P) SoC CPG

[Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@kernel.org>]

On 13/06/2024 11:53, Lad, Prabhakar wrote:
> Hi Krzysztof,
> 
> Thank you for the review.
> 
> On Tue, Jun 11, 2024 at 8:02 AM Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@kernel.org> wrote:
>>
>> On 11/06/2024 01:32, Prabhakar wrote:
>>> From: Lad Prabhakar <prabhakar.mahadev-lad.rj@bp.renesas.com>
>>>
>>> Document the device tree bindings for the Renesas RZ/V2H(P) SoC
>>> Clock Pulse Generator (CPG).
>>>
>>> CPG block handles the below operations:
>>> - Generation and control of clock signals for the IP modules
>>> - Generation and control of resets
>>> - Control over booting
>>> - Low power consumption and power supply domains
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Lad Prabhakar <prabhakar.mahadev-lad.rj@bp.renesas.com>
>>
>> Since this is not a finished work (RFC), only limited review follows.
>>
>>
>>> +$id: http://devicetree.org/schemas/clock/renesas,rzv2h-cpg.yaml#
>>> +$schema: http://devicetree.org/meta-schemas/core.yaml#
>>> +
>>> +title: Renesas RZ/V2H(P) Clock Pulse Generator (CPG)
>>> +
>>> +maintainers:
>>> +  - Lad Prabhakar <prabhakar.mahadev-lad.rj@bp.renesas.com>
>>> +
>>> +description: |
>>
>> Do not need '|' unless you need to preserve formatting.
>>
> OK.
> 
>>> +  On Renesas RZ/V2H(P) SoCs, the CPG (Clock Pulse Generator) handles generation
>>> +  and control of clock signals for the IP modules, generation and control of resets,
>>> +  and control over booting, low power consumption and power supply domains.
>>> +
>>> +properties:
>>> +  compatible:
>>> +    const: renesas,r9a09g057-cpg
>>> +
>>> +  reg:
>>> +    maxItems: 1
>>> +
>>> +  clocks:
>>> +    maxItems: 1
>>> +
>>> +  clock-names:
>>> +    description:
>>> +      Clock source to CPG on QEXTAL pin.
>>> +    const: qextal
>>> +
>>> +  '#clock-cells':
>>> +    description: |
>>> +      - For CPG core clocks, the two clock specifier cells must be "CPG_CORE"
>>> +        and a core clock reference, as defined in
>>> +        <dt-bindings/clock/r9a09g057-cpg.h>,
>>
>> So second cell is not used?
>>
> It will be used for blocks using core clocks.
> 
>>> +      - For module clocks, the two clock specifier cells must be "CPG_MOD" and
>>> +        a module number.  The module number is calculated as the CLKON register
>>> +        offset index multiplied by 16, plus the actual bit in the register
>>> +        used to turn the CLK ON. For example, for CGC_GIC_0_GICCLK, the
>>> +        calculation is (1 * 16 + 3) = 19.
>>
>> You should not have different values. Make it const: 1 and just use IDs.
>>
> Are you suggesting not to differentiate between core/mod clocks. They
> are differentiated because the MOD clocks can turned ON/OFF but where
> as with the core clocks we cannot turn them ON/OF so the driver needs
> to know this, hence two specifiers are used.

Every driver knows it... I am really, what is the problem here? Are you
saying the drivers create some unknown clocks?

Anyway, that's not an argument for bindings. Fix your driver design.


Best regards,
Krzysztof