Re: [RFC PATCH 6/7] dt-bindings: arm: Add virtio transport for SCMI

Peter Hilber
2020-10-02T08:18:29Z

On 23.09.20 22:54, Rob Herring wrote:
> On Fri, Sep 18, 2020 at 06:55:58PM +0200, Peter Hilber wrote:
>> From: Igor Skalkin <igor.skalkin@opensynergy.com>
>>
>> Document the properties for arm,scmi-virtio compatible nodes. The
>> backing virtio SCMI device is described in patch [1].
>>
>> [1] https://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/virtio-comment/202005/msg00096.html
>>
>> Co-developed-by: Peter Hilber <peter.hilber@opensynergy.com>
>> Signed-off-by: Peter Hilber <peter.hilber@opensynergy.com>
>> Signed-off-by: Igor Skalkin <igor.skalkin@opensynergy.com>
>> ---
>> .../devicetree/bindings/arm/arm,scmi.txt | 38 ++++++++++++++++++-
>> 1 file changed, 36 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/arm/arm,scmi.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/arm/arm,scmi.txt
>> index 55deb68230eb..844ff3c40a49 100644
>> --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/arm/arm,scmi.txt
>> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/arm/arm,scmi.txt
>> @@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ the device tree.
>> Required properties:
>>
>> The scmi node with the following properties shall be under the /firmware/ node.
>> +Some properties are specific to a transport type.
>> +
>> +shmem-based transports (mailbox, smc/hvc):
>>
>> - compatible : shall be "arm,scmi" or "arm,scmi-smc" for smc/hvc transports
>> - mboxes: List of phandle and mailbox channel specifiers. It should contain
>> @@ -21,6 +24,17 @@ The scmi node with the following properties shall be under the /firmware/ node.
>> supported.
>> - shmem : List of phandle pointing to the shared memory(SHM) area as per
>> generic mailbox client binding.
>> +
>> +Virtio transport:
>> +
>> +- compatible : shall be "arm,scmi-virtio".
>> +- virtio_transport : phandle of the virtio device. This device must support one
>> + virtqueue for transmitting commands ("tx", cmdq), and,
>> + optionally, one more virtqueue for receiving notifications
>> + and delayed responses ("rx", eventq).
>
> Isn't what the virtio device provides discoverable? We don't have virtio
> protocols in DT for anything else. Why is SCMI special?
>
> Rob
>

Does your comment refer to the presence of the `virtio_transport'
phandle, or to the entire "arm,scmi-virtio" node? The protocol child
nodes of "arm,scmi-virtio" can be clock providers, power domain
providers, etc.

The author and me are currently looking into how to replace
the `virtio_transport' phandle.

Best regards,

Peter