Re: [PATCH v3 08/12] arm64: dts: renesas: r9a08g045: Add RTC node

[Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@linux-m68k.org>]

Hi Alexandre,

On Thu, Oct 17, 2024 at 12:03 AM Alexandre Belloni
<alexandre.belloni@bootlin.com> wrote:
> On 11/10/2024 13:28:55+0300, claudiu beznea wrote:
> > >> +                       compatible = "renesas,r9a08g045-rtca3", "renesas,rz-rtca3";
> > >> +                       reg = <0 0x1004ec00 0 0x400>;
> > >> +                       interrupts = <GIC_SPI 315 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>,
> > >> +                                    <GIC_SPI 316 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>,
> > >> +                                    <GIC_SPI 317 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>;
> > >> +                       interrupt-names = "alarm", "period", "carry";
> > >> +                       clocks = <&cpg CPG_MOD R9A08G045_VBAT_BCLK>, <&vbattb VBATTB_VBATTCLK>;
> > >> +                       clock-names = "bus", "counter";
> > >> +                       assigned-clocks = <&vbattb VBATTB_MUX>;
> > >> +                       assigned-clock-parents = <&vbattb VBATTB_XC>;
> > >
> > > Don't the assigned-clock* properties belong in the board DTS?
> >
> > It makes sense to be in the board DTS, indeed.
> >
> > > In addition, I think they should be documented in the DT bindings,
> > > and be made required, so board developers don't forget about them.
> >
> > It would be better, indeed.
>
> There were multiple recent emails from Rob saying that assigned-clocks
> should not be part of the bindings.

You mean "In general, assigned-clocks* do not need to be documented
and should never be required."[1] and "Whatever clock setup needed is
outside the scope of a binding"[2]?

In this case, it's not generic, and not specific to "renesas,rz-rtca3",
but related to the integration of RTC-A3 on the RZ/G3S SoC.
Which is indeed not relevant for the RTC-A3 bindings, so I agree the
assigned-clock* properties should not be part of this binding.
At least they're present in the example in the bindings ;-)

[1] https://lore.kernel.org/all/20241015211540.GA1968867-robh@kernel.org
[2] https://lore.kernel.org/all/20241015164609.GA1235530-robh@kernel.org

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert

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