Re: [PATCH v1 02/16] dt-bindings: rtc: mediatek: add bindings for PMIC RTC

Alexandre Belloni
2018-03-23T10:46:38Z

On 23/03/2018 at 10:41:18 +0100, Alexandre Belloni wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On 23/03/2018 at 17:14:59 +0800, sean.wang@mediatek.com wrote:
> > From: Sean Wang <sean.wang@mediatek.com>
> >
> > Add device-tree binding for MediaTek PMIC based RTC.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Sean Wang <sean.wang@mediatek.com>
> > ---
> > .../devicetree/bindings/rtc/rtc-mt6397.txt | 39 ++++++++++++++++++++++
> > 1 file changed, 39 insertions(+)
> > create mode 100644 Documentation/devicetree/bindings/rtc/rtc-mt6397.txt
> >
> > diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/rtc/rtc-mt6397.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/rtc/rtc-mt6397.txt
> > new file mode 100644
> > index 0000000..83ff6be
> > --- /dev/null
> > +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/rtc/rtc-mt6397.txt
> > @@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
> > +Device-Tree bindings for MediaTek PMIC based RTC
> > +
> > +MediaTek PMIC based RTC is an independent function of MediaTek PMIC which
> > +is working as a multi-function device (MFD). And the RTC can be configured and
> > +set up via PMIC wrapper bus. Which is also common resource shared among the
> > +other functions present on the PMIC.
> > +
> > +For MediaTek PMIC wrapper bus bindings, see:
> > +Documentation/devicetree/bindings/soc/mediatek/pwrap.txt
> > +
> > +Required parent node:
> > +- pmic
> > + For MediaTek PMIC MFD bindings, see:
> > + Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mfd/mt6397.txt
> > +
> > +Required properties:
> > +- compatible: Should be one of follows
> > + "mediatek,mt6323-rtc": for MT6323 PMIC
> > + "mediatek,mt6397-rtc": for MT6397 PMIC
> > +
> > +Optional child node:
> > +- power-off
> > + For Power-Off Device for MediaTek PMIC RTC bindings, see:
> > + Documentation/devicetree/bindings/power/reset/mt6397-rtc-poweroff.txt
> > +
> > +Example:
> > +
> > + pmic {
> > + compatible = "mediatek,mt6323";
> > +
> > + ...
> > + rtc {
> > + compatible = "mediatek,mt6323-rtc";
> > +
> > + power-off {
> > + compatible = "mediatek,mt6323-rtc-poweroff";
> > + };
>
> I'm pretty sure the whole point of mfd is to avoid having the poweroff
> controller under the rtc
>

BTW, I think it is enough to have that documented in only one file (the
MFD one is enough)

>
> --
> Alexandre Belloni, Bootlin (formerly Free Electrons)
> Embedded Linux and Kernel engineering
> https://bootlin.com

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Alexandre Belloni, Bootlin (formerly Free Electrons)
Embedded Linux and Kernel engineering