Re: [PATCH v2 3/7] dt-bindings: pci: spacemit: introduce PCIe host controller

[Yao Zi <ziyao@disroot.org>]

On Mon, Oct 13, 2025 at 10:35:20AM -0500, Alex Elder wrote:
> Add the Device Tree binding for the PCIe root complex found on the
> SpacemiT K1 SoC.  This device is derived from the Synopsys Designware
> PCIe IP.  It supports up to three PCIe ports operating at PCIe gen 2
> link speeds (5 GT/sec).  One of the ports uses a combo PHY, which is
> typically used to support a USB 3 port.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Alex Elder <elder@riscstar.com>
> ---
> v2: - Renamed the binding, using "host controller"
>     - Added '>' to the description, and reworded it a bit
>     - Added reference to /schemas/pci/snps,dw-pcie.yaml
>     - Fixed and renamed the compatible string
>     - Renamed the PMU property, and fixed its description
>     - Consistently omit the period at the end of descriptions
>     - Renamed the "global" clock to be "phy"
>     - Use interrupts rather than interrupts-extended, and name the
>       one interrupt "msi" to make clear its purpose
>     - Added a vpcie3v3-supply property
>     - Dropped the max-link-speed property
>     - Changed additionalProperties to unevaluatedProperties
>     - Dropped the label and status property from the example
> 
>  .../bindings/pci/spacemit,k1-pcie-host.yaml   | 156 ++++++++++++++++++
>  1 file changed, 156 insertions(+)
>  create mode 100644 Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pci/spacemit,k1-pcie-host.yaml
> 
> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pci/spacemit,k1-pcie-host.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pci/spacemit,k1-pcie-host.yaml
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000000000..87745d49c53a1
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pci/spacemit,k1-pcie-host.yaml
> @@ -0,0 +1,156 @@
> +# SPDX-License-Identifier: (GPL-2.0-only OR BSD-2-Clause)
> +%YAML 1.2
> +---
> +$id: http://devicetree.org/schemas/pci/spacemit,k1-pcie-host.yaml#
> +$schema: http://devicetree.org/meta-schemas/core.yaml#
> +
> +title: SpacemiT K1 PCI Express Host Controller
> +
> +maintainers:
> +  - Alex Elder <elder@riscstar.com>
> +
> +description: >
> +  The SpacemiT K1 SoC PCIe host controller is based on the Synopsys
> +  DesignWare PCIe IP.  The controller uses the DesignWare built-in
> +  MSI interrupt controller, and supports 256 MSIs.
> +
> +allOf:
> +  - $ref: /schemas/pci/snps,dw-pcie.yaml#
> +
> +properties:

...

> +  num-viewport:
> +    const: 8

This property has been deprecated for a long time, and the driver now
detects viewports at runtime since commit 281f1f99cf3a (PCI: dwc: Detect
number of iATU windows, 2020-11-05), IOW, it makes no effect with the
current mainline DWC PCIe driver. Is it really necessary?

Best regards,
Yao Zi