Re: [PATCH v2 02/32] devicetree: bindings: scsi: HiSi SAS

[John Garry <john.garry-hv44wF8Li93QT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>]

>>> The syscon block is a general subsystem control block, and it is not
>>> specifically only for controlling reset and enabling clocks (other
>>> functions include serdes control, for example). It is also shared
>>> with other peripherals.
>>>
>>> So we can remove the ctrl-reg property (since it is not part of the
>>> SAS controller), and add the relevant syscon register offsets to the
>>> "hisilicon,sas-syscon" property, like this:
>>> hisilicon,sas-syscon = <&sas_ctrl0 0xa60 0x33c 0x5a30 0xa64 0x338>;
>>>
>>> Ok?
>>
>> It would be better to have each offset in a separate property.
>>
> These register are not used for different purpose.
> Instead, they are all used for one purpose, reset the sas controller;
> Though a bit complicated, the silicon has special requirement here.
>
> So still prefer using the original method,
> ctrl-reg = <0xa60 0x33c 0x5a30 0xa64 0x338>;
> Since we can simply use of_property_read_u32_array.
>
We can actually remove the deassert and clock enable properties as they 
are always at a fixed offset from their respective assert/clk disable 
partner register.

> Thanks
>
>
> .
>

thanks,
John

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