Re: [PATCH v2 2/9] dt-bindings: net: snps,dwmac: Update the maxitems number of resets and reset-names

[Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski@linaro.org>]

On 27/12/2022 08:48, yanhong wang wrote:
> 
> 
> On 2022/12/20 17:21, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
>> On 20/12/2022 07:48, yanhong wang wrote:
>>
>>>>> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/snps,dwmac.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/snps,dwmac.yaml
>>>>> index e26c3e76ebb7..7870228b4cd3 100644
>>>>> --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/snps,dwmac.yaml
>>>>> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/snps,dwmac.yaml
>>>>> @@ -133,12 +133,19 @@ properties:
>>>>>          - ptp_ref
>>>>>  
>>>>>    resets:
>>>>> -    maxItems: 1
>>>>> -    description:
>>>>> -      MAC Reset signal.
>>>>> +    minItems: 1
>>>>> +    maxItems: 3
>>>>> +    additionalItems: true
>>>>> +    items:
>>>>> +      - description: MAC Reset signal
>>>>>  
>>>>>    reset-names:
>>>>> -    const: stmmaceth
>>>>> +    minItems: 1
>>>>> +    maxItems: 3
>>>>> +    additionalItems: true
>>>>> +    contains:
>>>>> +      enum:
>>>>> +        - stmmaceth
>>>>
>>>> No, this is highly unspecific and you know affect all the schemas using
>>>> snps,dwmac.yaml. Both lists must be specific - for your device and for
>>>> others.
>>>>
>>>
>>> I have tried to define the resets in "starfive,jh71x0-dwmac.yaml", but it can not over-write the maxItems limit in "snps,dwmac.yaml",therefore, it will report error "reset-names: ['stmmaceth', 'ahb'] is too long"  running "make dt_binding_check". Do you have any suggestions to deal with this situation?
>>
>> The solution is not to affect all schemas with allowing anything as reset.
>>
>> If you need more items for your case, you can change snps,dwmac.yaml and
>> add constraints in allOf:if:then: allowing it only for your compatible.
>> There are plenty of examples how this is done, e.g.:
>>
>> https://elixir.bootlin.com/linux/v5.19-rc6/source/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/clock/samsung,exynos7-clock.yaml#L57
>>
> 
> Thanks. Refer to the definition in the example and update the definition as follows:
> 
> snps,dwmac.yaml[Partial Content]:
> 
> properties:
>   resets:
>     maxItems: 1
>     description:
>       MAC Reset signal.
> 
>   reset-names:
>     const: stmmaceth
> 
> allOf:
>   - if:
>       properties:
>         compatible:
>           contains:
>             const: starfive,jh7110-dwmac
> 
>     then:
>       properties:
>         resets:
>           minItems: 2
>           maxItems: 2
>         reset-names:
>           items:
>             - const: stmmaceth
>             - const: ahb
>       required:
>         - resets
>         - reset-names
> 
> 
> starfive,jh7110-dwmac.yaml[Partial Content]:
> 
> properties:
>   resets:
>     items:
>       - description: MAC Reset signal.
>       - description: AHB Reset signal.
> 
>   reset-names:
>     items:
>       - const: stmmaceth
>       - const: ahb
> 
> allOf:
>   - $ref: snps,dwmac.yaml#
> 
> It will also report error "reset-names: ['stmmaceth', 'ahb'] is too long"  running "make dt_binding_check" with 'starfive,jh7110-dwmac.yaml'. Do you have any better suggestions to solve this problem?

Because it is not correct. The top-level properties must have the widest
constraints which in allOf:if:then:else you are further narrowing for
all of variants. ALL.

https://elixir.bootlin.com/linux/v5.19-rc6/source/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/clock/samsung,exynos7-clock.yaml#L57

Best regards,
Krzysztof