Re: [PATCH v2 6/6] arm64: dts: qcom: qcs6490-rubikpi3: Add audio support

[Hongyang Zhao <hongyang.zhao@thundersoft.com>]

On 7/18/26 11:41 AM, Hongyang Zhao wrote:
>> On 7/15/26 4:02 PM, Hongyang Zhao wrote:
>>>> RubikPi 3 uses the AudioReach firmware path for its external audio
>>>> interfaces. The primary MI2S interface connects to an ES8316 codec for
>>>> headset playback and capture, while the quaternary MI2S interface feeds
>>>> the LT9611 HDMI bridge.
>>>
>>> [...]
>>>
>>>> +	vreg_es8316_3v3: regulator-es8316-3v3 {
>>>> +		compatible = "regulator-fixed";
>>>> +
>>>> +		regulator-name = "vreg_es8316_3v3";
>>>> +		regulator-min-microvolt = <3300000>;
>>>> +		regulator-max-microvolt = <3300000>;
>>>> +
>>>> +		gpio = <&tlmm 117 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
>>>> +		enable-active-high;
>>>> +
>>>> +		pinctrl-0 = <&es8316_power_on>;
>>>> +		pinctrl-names = "default";
>>>> +
>>>> +		regulator-always-on;
>>>> +		regulator-boot-on;
>>>
>>> Does it need to be always-on? Is it really on at boot time?
>>
>> I think the regulator-always-on constraint is currently required.
>> GPIO117 controls the power switch for the ES8316, but the existing
>> ES8316 binding and driver do not model regulator supplies.
>
> Please fix that first.

Understood. I’ll send a new patch series and first try to address the
ES8316 regulator supply support issue.

Thanks,
Hongyang