Re: [PATCH v1 3/8] dt-bindings: pinctrl: add NXP MC33978/MC34978 pinctrl

[Oleksij Rempel <o.rempel@pengutronix.de>]

On Fri, Feb 27, 2026 at 12:02:53AM +0100, Linus Walleij wrote:
> On Fri, Feb 27, 2026 at 12:00 AM Linus Walleij <linusw@kernel.org> wrote:
> > On Wed, Feb 25, 2026 at 6:16 PM Oleksij Rempel <o.rempel@pengutronix.de> wrote:
> 
> > > +  - Pins 14-21: SP0-SP7 (Programmable inputs, can be SG or SB)
> >
> > What is SB now? Please explain :)

> Oh I see in the driver that this is Switch-to-battery. So document that here
> in the bindings too.
> 
> Also it seems that something configured as switch-to-batter must be
> flagged GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH.

Actually, the active polarity depends entirely on the external circuit,
especially since these pins can also be used as controllable current
outputs.

For example, we attach LEDs directly to the pins. If an LED is
attached to an SG pin (or an SP pin operating in SG mode), the pin sinks
current to ground to turn the LED on, making it GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH from
the LED consumer's perspective. 
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