Re: [PATCH 1/2] dt-bindings: hwmon: ir38060: Move & update dt binding

Naresh Solanki
2025-02-06T15:53:14Z

Hi Conor,

On Thu, 6 Feb 2025 at 01:43, Conor Dooley <conor@kernel.org> wrote:
>
> On Wed, Feb 05, 2025 at 03:51:25PM +0530, Naresh Solanki wrote:
> > On Wed, 5 Feb 2025 at 00:52, Conor Dooley <conor@kernel.org> wrote:
> > > On Tue, Feb 04, 2025 at 11:33:03PM +0530, Naresh Solanki wrote:
> > > > Move dt binding under hwmon/pmbus & align accordingly.
> > > >
> > > > Signed-off-by: Naresh Solanki <naresh.solanki@9elements.com>
> > > > ---
> > > > .../hwmon/pmbus/infineon,ir38060.yaml | 61 +++++++++++++++++++
> > > > .../bindings/regulator/infineon,ir38060.yaml | 45 --------------
> > > > 2 files changed, 61 insertions(+), 45 deletions(-)
> > > > create mode 100644 Documentation/devicetree/bindings/hwmon/pmbus/infineon,ir38060.yaml
> > > > delete mode 100644 Documentation/devicetree/bindings/regulator/infineon,ir38060.yaml
> > > >
> > > > diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/hwmon/pmbus/infineon,ir38060.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/hwmon/pmbus/infineon,ir38060.yaml
> > > > new file mode 100644
> > > > index 000000000000..e1f683846a54
> > > > --- /dev/null
> > > > +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/hwmon/pmbus/infineon,ir38060.yaml
> > > > @@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
> > > > +# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only OR BSD-2-Clause
> > > > +%YAML 1.2
> > > > +---
> > > > +$id: http://devicetree.org/schemas/hwmon/pmbus/infineon,ir38060.yaml#
> > > > +$schema: http://devicetree.org/meta-schemas/core.yaml#
> > > > +
> > > > +title: Infineon Buck Regulators with PMBUS interfaces
> > > > +
> > > > +maintainers:
> > > > + - Not Me.
> > >
> > > How the hell did this get merged!
> > >
> > > > +
> > > > +properties:
> > > > + compatible:
> > > > + enum:
> > > > + - infineon,ir38060
> > > > + - infineon,ir38064
> > > > + - infineon,ir38164
> > > > + - infineon,ir38263
> > > > +
> > > > + reg:
> > > > + maxItems: 1
> > > > +
> > > > + regulators:
> > > > + type: object
> > > > + description:
> > > > + list of regulators provided by this controller.
> > >
> > > Can you explain why this change is justified? Your commit message is
> > > explaining what you're doing but not why it's okay to do.
>
> > This is based on other similar dt-bindings under hwmon/pmbus.
>
> Okay, but what I am looking for is an explanation of why it is okay to
> change the node from
>
> | regulator@34 {
> | compatible = "infineon,ir38060";
> | reg = <0x34>;
> |
> | regulator-min-microvolt = <437500>;
> | regulator-max-microvolt = <1387500>;
> | };
As I have understood the driver, this isn't supported.
>
> to
>
> | regulator@34 {
> | compatible = "infineon,ir38060";
> | reg = <0x34>;
> |
> | regulators {
> | vout {
> | regulator-name = "p5v_aux";
> | regulator-min-microvolt = <437500>;
> | regulator-max-microvolt = <1387500>;
> | };
> | };
Above is the typical approach in other pmbus dt bindings.
Even pmbus driver expects this approach.
>
> ?
>
> Will the driver handle both of these identically? Is backwards
> compatibility with the old format maintained? Was the original format
> wrong and does not work? Why is a list of regulators needed when the
> device only provides one?
Driver doesn't support both.
Based on the pmbus driver original format was wrong.
pmbus driver looks for a regulator node to start with.

Reference:
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/blob/master/drivers/hwmon/pmbus/pmbus.h#L515

Regards,
Naresh
>
> Cheers,
> Conor.
>
> > > > + properties:
> > > > + vout:
> > > > + $ref: /schemas/regulator/regulator.yaml#
> > > > + type: object
> > > > +
> > > > + unevaluatedProperties: false
> > > > +
> > > > + additionalProperties: false
> > > > +
> > > > +required:
> > > > + - compatible
> > > > + - reg
> > > > +
> > > > +unevaluatedProperties: false
> > > > +
> > > > +examples:
> > > > + - |
> > > > + i2c {
> > > > + #address-cells = <1>;
> > > > + #size-cells = <0>;
> > > > +
> > > > + regulator@34 {
> > > > + compatible = "infineon,ir38060";
> > > > + reg = <0x34>;
> > > > +
> > > > + regulators {
> > > > + vout {
> > > > + regulator-name = "p5v_aux";
> > > > + regulator-min-microvolt = <437500>;
> > > > + regulator-max-microvolt = <1387500>;
> > > > + };
> > > > + };
> > > > + };
> > > > + };
> > > > diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/regulator/infineon,ir38060.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/regulator/infineon,ir38060.yaml
> > > > deleted file mode 100644
> > > > index e6ffbc2a2298..000000000000
> > > > --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/regulator/infineon,ir38060.yaml
> > > > +++ /dev/null
> > > > @@ -1,45 +0,0 @@
> > > > -# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only OR BSD-2-Clause
> > > > -%YAML 1.2
> > > > ----
> > > > -$id: http://devicetree.org/schemas/regulator/infineon,ir38060.yaml#
> > > > -$schema: http://devicetree.org/meta-schemas/core.yaml#
> > > > -
> > > > -title: Infineon Buck Regulators with PMBUS interfaces
> > > > -
> > > > -maintainers:
> > > > - - Not Me.
> > > > -
> > > > -allOf:
> > > > - - $ref: regulator.yaml#
> > > > -
> > > > -properties:
> > > > - compatible:
> > > > - enum:
> > > > - - infineon,ir38060
> > > > - - infineon,ir38064
> > > > - - infineon,ir38164
> > > > - - infineon,ir38263
> > > > -
> > > > - reg:
> > > > - maxItems: 1
> > > > -
> > > > -required:
> > > > - - compatible
> > > > - - reg
> > > > -
> > > > -unevaluatedProperties: false
> > > > -
> > > > -examples:
> > > > - - |
> > > > - i2c {
> > > > - #address-cells = <1>;
> > > > - #size-cells = <0>;
> > > > -
> > > > - regulator@34 {
> > > > - compatible = "infineon,ir38060";
> > > > - reg = <0x34>;
> > > > -
> > > > - regulator-min-microvolt = <437500>;
> > > > - regulator-max-microvolt = <1387500>;
> > > > - };
> > > > - };
> > > >
> > > > base-commit: bfbb730c4255e1965d202f48e7aa71baa9a7c65b
> > > > --
> > > > 2.42.0
> > > >