Re: [PATCH 1/4] dt-bindings: firmware: secvio: Add device tree bindings

[Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@kernel.org>]

On 13/06/2024 10:48, Aisheng Dong wrote:
> Hi Krzysztof, 
> 
>> From: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@kernel.org>
>> Sent: 2024年6月13日 14:14
>>
>> On 12/06/2024 09:20, Aisheng Dong wrote:
>>> Hi Krzysztof
>>>
>>>> From: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@kernel.org>
>>>> Sent: 2024年6月7日 15:08
>>>>
>>>> On 07/06/2024 06:58, Vabhav Sharma wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Missing SoC compatibles.
>>>>> Ok, I will use fsl,imx8dxl-sc-secvio
>>>>>>
>>>>>> So no, that's just abuse of DT to instantiate driver.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> NAK. Drop the binding.
>>>>> I will detail the dt binding to describe the real hardware
>>>>
>>>> Still looks like way just to instantiate driver. Why it cannot be
>>>> part of existing firmware SCU node?
>>>>
>>>
>>> Technically yes. But SCU case is a little bit complicated as there're
>>> many functions and all of them are already added as sub nodes in SCU
>>> node for consistency and handling platform difference.
>>>
>>> I guess some of them, e.g. rtc, could be part of SCU node (reuse)
>>> while some couldn't. e.g. pinctrl Do you want us to only make secvio
>>> reuse existing SCU node?
>>
>> Yes
>>
> 
> Digging a bit more on the implementation. It seems there will be a
> 'parent depends on child' issue when reusing the parent SCU node for secvio.
> Considering the defer probe support and ocotop could be modules, I'm still thinking
> If any solution. Do you have a good suggestion?

I don't see any problem there. You will have even worse if making it
children and using populate - unpredictable order.

Best regards,
Krzysztof