Re: [PATCH 2/4] ARM: dts: da850: Add an aemif node

[Karl Beldan <kbeldan@baylibre.com>]

On Wed, Aug 10, 2016 at 01:59:26PM +0530, Sekhar Nori wrote:
> On Wednesday 10 August 2016 01:56 PM, Karl Beldan wrote:
> > On Wed, Aug 10, 2016 at 01:42:01PM +0530, Sekhar Nori wrote:
> >> On Wednesday 10 August 2016 01:37 PM, Karl Beldan wrote:
> >>> On Wed, Aug 10, 2016 at 01:32:03PM +0530, Sekhar Nori wrote:
> >>>> On Wednesday 10 August 2016 01:18 PM, Sekhar Nori wrote:
> >>>>> On Tuesday 09 August 2016 10:45 PM, Karl Beldan wrote:
> >>>>>> Currently the davinci da8xx boards use the mach-davinci aemif code.
> >>>>>> Instantiating an aemif node into the DT allows to use the ti-aemif
> >>>>>> memory driver and is another step to better DT support.
> >>>>>> Also it will allow to properly pass the emif timings via DT.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Signed-off-by: Karl Beldan <kbeldan@baylibre.com>
> >>>>>> ---
> >>>>>>  arch/arm/boot/dts/da850.dtsi | 10 ++++++++++
> >>>>>>  1 file changed, 10 insertions(+)
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/da850.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/da850.dtsi
> >>>>>> index bc10e7e..f62928c 100644
> >>>>>> --- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/da850.dtsi
> >>>>>> +++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/da850.dtsi
> >>>>>> @@ -411,6 +411,16 @@
> >>>>>>  			dma-names = "tx", "rx";
> >>>>>>  		};
> >>>>>>  	};
> >>>>>> +	aemif: aemif@68000000 {
> >>>>>> +		compatible = "ti,da850-aemif";
> >>>>>> +		#address-cells = <2>;
> >>>>>> +		#size-cells = <1>;
> >>>>>> +
> >>>>>> +		reg = <0x68000000 0x00008000>;
> >>>>>> +		ranges = <0 0 0x60000000 0x08000000
> >>>>>> +			  1 0 0x68000000 0x00008000>;
> >>>>>> +		status = "disabled";
> >>>>>> +	};
> >>>>>>  	nand_cs3@62000000 {
> >>>>>>  		compatible = "ti,davinci-nand";
> >>>>>>  		reg = <0x62000000 0x807ff
> >>>>>
> >>>>> The nand node should be part of aemif node like it is done for keystone
> >>>>> boards.
> >>>>
> >>>> Actually, can you move the nand node out of da850.dtsi completely. Its
> >>>> much better to keep da850.dtsi restricted to soc-internal devices and
> >>>> keep the board level devices like NAND flash in <board>.dts file.
> >>>>
> >>>> Similarly, can you move the NAND pinmux definitions too to the
> >>>> da850-evm.dts file?
> >>>>
> >>>> There is advantage in keeping common pinmux definitions in da850.dtsi so
> >>>> each board doe not have to repeat them. But AEMIF is an exception as its
> >>>> usage can really be varied (NAND, NOR, SRAM, other). Plus, different
> >>>> boards are likely to use different chip selects so coming up with some
> >>>> pinmux definitions which will be reused widely is really unlikely.
> >>>>
> >>> This is exactly what I just did for the LCDK.
> >>> If everybody is happy with it I will do the same for the evm as I put it
> >>> in the cover letter.
> >>
> >> Yes please. We dont want duplication of data between da850.dtsi and
> >> da850-lcdk.dts files.
> >>
> > Then I'll wait for this series to be applied and then apply my changes
> > to the EVM while retiring the nand_cs3 together.
> 
> No, I prefer the fixup happens first. In the same series, you can first
> fixup existing EVM and then add LCDK support.
> 

Well in that case you'll have to do the testing since I only have an
LCDK. I should be able to send the series within the hour.
 
Karl