Re: [PATCH 1/2] dt-bindings: counter: Add new ti,omap-dmtimer-cap compatible

[Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@kernel.org>]

On 26/09/2025 18:06, Gokul Praveen wrote:
>>
>>> +
>>> +  ti,timers:
>>> +    description: Timer instance phandle for the Capture
>>
>> So the only resource is phandle? That's completely fake device then. NAK.
>>
> 
> 
> The OMAP Timer IP can operate in 3 modes: Timer, PWM mode or capture
> (mutually exclusive).
> The timer/ti,timer-dm.yaml file describes the timer mode of operation.
> It encapsulates base IP block and reg property is also part the same
> binding.
> 
> This node represents the capture mode with phandle reference to the
> timer DT node. This is modeled all the same lines as how PWM
> functionality is implemented in pwm/ti,omap-dmtimer-pwm.yaml

Different modes do not have their own device nodes. It is still one
device, so one device node.

> 
> Now, if this needs to change, please suggest alternate.
> 
> One solution is perhaps to add a new property to ti,timer-dm.yaml itself
> to indicate the mode of IP?

Not sure, depends what this really is and how it is used. I can also
imagine that consumer defines the mod of operation.

Or mode of operation could be even configured runtime, thus not suitable
for DT at all.

Best regards,
Krzysztof