Re: [PATCH v3 1/3] dt-bindings: remoteproc: k3-m4f: Add bindings for K3 AM64x SoCs

Hari Nagalla
2023-03-09T23:18:37Z

On 3/8/23 14:58, Mathieu Poirier wrote:
>> +required:
>> + - compatible
>> + - reg
>> + - reg-names
>> + - ti,sci
>> + - ti,sci-dev-id
>> + - ti,sci-proc-ids
>> + - resets
>> + - firmware-name
>> + - mboxes
> The 'mboxes' property is marked as required but the description section above
> clearly state the M4F can operate without IPC.
>
Well, when the M4F is used as a safety processor it is typically booted
from SBL/u-boot and may isolate the MCU domain from main domain/A53 to
function in higher safety level. In these scenarios there is no remote
proc handling of M4F life cycle management (LCM) and IPC. But, on the
other hand, when the M4F is used as a non safety processor its LCM is
handled by remote proc(main domain) and mailboxes for IPC are required.