Re: [PATCH 10/15] dt-bindings: phy: qcom,qmp-pcie: add sc8280xp bindings

Krzysztof Kozlowski
2022-10-18T15:22:23Z

On 18/10/2022 05:40, Johan Hovold wrote:
> On Mon, Oct 17, 2022 at 01:20:49PM -0400, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
>> On 17/10/2022 10:53, Johan Hovold wrote:
>>> Add bindings for the PCIe QMP PHYs found on SC8280XP.
>>>
>>> The PCIe2 and PCIe3 controllers and PHYs on SC8280XP can be used in
>>> 4-lane mode or as separate controllers and PHYs in 2-lane mode (e.g. as
>>> PCIe2A and PCIe2B).
>>>
>>> The configuration for a specific system can be read from a TCSR register.
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Johan Hovold <johan+linaro@kernel.org>
>>> ---
>>> .../bindings/phy/qcom,qmp-pcie-phy.yaml | 163 ++++++++++++++++++
>>> 1 file changed, 163 insertions(+)
>>> create mode 100644 Documentation/devicetree/bindings/phy/qcom,qmp-pcie-phy.yaml
>>>
>>> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/phy/qcom,qmp-pcie-phy.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/phy/qcom,qmp-pcie-phy.yaml
>>> new file mode 100644
>>> index 000000000000..82da95eaa9d6
>>> --- /dev/null
>>> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/phy/qcom,qmp-pcie-phy.yaml
>>
>> Filename based on compatible, so for example:
>>
>> qcom,sc8280xp-qmp-pcie-phy.yaml
>
> Ok, but as I mentioned in my reply to the previous patch, this file is
> the one that is expected to be extended with new bindings.

I would still propose to use compatible of this series and treat it as a
family name of compatible or similar devices. What other choice we have?

If new (third) PHY bindings appear, then rename older to "-legacies" and
this one to "-legacy"?

>
> I can't seem to find where this naming scheme is documented now even if
> I'm quite sure I've seen it before. Do you have a pointer?

If you need the source of authority, then:
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-devicetree/YlhkwvGdcf4ozTzG@robh.at.kernel.org/

If you need unofficial documentation, then slides here:
https://osseu2022.sched.com/event/15z0W

If you need something official, that's on TODO list. :)

>
> And does this imply that the file name should also include the gen infix
> of one of the original compatibles (e.g.
> "qcom,sc8280xp-qmp-gen3x4-pcie-phy.yaml")?

Since you already have here three compatibles, you cannot have one
filename matching exactly all of them, so we already accept something
generic. Therefore I proposed the common part - matching SoC component.

Best regards,
Krzysztof