Re: [PATCH 3/3] arm64: dts: mediatek: mt8365-pumpkin: Add overlays for thp7312 cameras

[Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart@ideasonboard.com>]

On Thu, Sep 07, 2023 at 11:55:13PM +0900, Paul Elder wrote:
> On Wed, Sep 06, 2023 at 02:14:29PM +0300, Laurent Pinchart wrote:
> > On Wed, Sep 06, 2023 at 12:01:43PM +0100, Kieran Bingham wrote:
> > > Quoting Laurent Pinchart (2023-09-06 10:35:31)
> > > > On Wed, Sep 06, 2023 at 11:21:31AM +0200, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> > > > > On 06/09/2023 11:00, Laurent Pinchart wrote:
> > > > > >>> has a regulator@0. There are similar instances for clocks.
> > > > > >>>
> > > > > >>> I understand why it may not be a good idea, and how the root node is
> > > > > >>> indeed not a bus. In some cases, those regulators and clocks are grouped
> > > > > >>> in a regulators or clocks node that has a "simple-bus" compatible. I'm
> > > > > >>> not sure if that's a good idea, but at least it should validate.
> > > > > >>>
> > > > > >>> What's the best practice for discrete board-level clocks and regulators
> > > > > >>> in overlays ? How do we ensure that their node name will not conflict
> > > > > >>> with the board to which the overlay is attached ?
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> Top-level nodes (so under /) do not have unit addresses. If they have -
> > > > > >> it's an error, because it is not a bus. Also, unit address requires reg.
> > > > > >> No reg? No unit address. DTC reports this as warnings as well.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > I agree with all that, but what's the recommended practice to add
> > > > > > top-level clocks and regulators in overlays, in a way that avoids
> > > > > > namespace clashes with the base board ?
> > > > > 
> > > > > Whether you use regulator@0 or regulator-0, you have the same chances of
> > > > > clash.
> > > > 
> > > > No disagreement there. My question is whether there's a recommended
> > > > practice to avoid clashes, or if it's an unsolved problem that gets
> > > > ignored for now because there's only 36h in a day and there are more
> > > > urgent things to do.
> > > 
> > > Should an overlay add these items to a simple-bus specific to that
> > > overlay/device that is being supported?
> > > 
> > > That would 'namespace' the added fixed-clocks/fixed-regulators etc...
> > > 
> > > But maybe it's overengineering or mis-using the simple-bus.
> > 
> > You would still need to name the node that groups the regulators and
> > clocks in a way that wouldn't clash between multiple overlays and the
> > base board. It would be nice to have nodes that are "private" to an
> > overlay.
> 
> What's the best solution to this then :/

It seems we don't have a good solution. For now, I'd recommend just
picking a name for the regulator that has a high chance to be unique,
like reg-thp7312-1v2 for instance.

> > > And the items are still not on a 'bus' with an address - they just exist
> > > on a presumably externally provided board....

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Regards,

Laurent Pinchart