Re: [PATCH v6 03/11] dt-bindings: perf: hisi: Add Devicetree bindings for Hisilicon SoC PMU

[Anurup M <anurupvasu@gmail.com>]

On Tuesday 21 March 2017 10:58 PM, Mark Rutland wrote:
> On Tue, Mar 21, 2017 at 02:07:42PM +0000, Mark Rutland wrote:
>> On Fri, Mar 10, 2017 at 01:27:27AM -0500, Anurup M wrote:
>>> +HiSilicon SoC chip is encapsulated by multiple CPU and IO dies. The CPU die
>>> +is called as Super CPU cluster (SCCL) which includes 16 cpu-cores. Every SCCL
>>> +in HiP05/06/07 chips are further grouped as CPU clusters (CCL) which includes
>>> +4 cpu-cores each.
>>> +e.g. In the case of HiP05/06/07, each SCCL has 1 L3 cache and 1 MN PMU device.
>>> +The L3 cache is further grouped as 4 L3 cache banks in a SCCL.
>>> +
>>> +The Hisilicon SoC PMU DT node bindings for uncore PMU devices are as below.
>>> +For PMU devices like L3 cache. MN etc. which are accessed using the djtag,
>>> +the parent node will be the djtag node of the corresponding CPU die (SCCL).
>>> +
>>> +L3 cache
>>> +---------
>>> +The L3 cache is dedicated for each SCCL. Each SCCL in HiP05/06/07 chips have 4
>>> +L3 cache banks. Each L3 cache bank have separate DT nodes.
>>> +
>>> +Required properties:
>>> +
>>> +	- compatible : This value should be as follows
>>> +		(a) "hisilicon,hip05-pmu-l3c-v1" for v1 hw in HiP05 chipset
>>> +		(b) "hisilicon,hip06-pmu-l3c-v1" for v1 hw in HiP06 chipset
>>> +		(c) "hisilicon,hip07-pmu-l3c-v2" for v2 hw in HiP07 chipset
>>> +
>>> +	- hisilicon,module-id : This property is a combination of two values
>>> +	    in the below order.
>>> +		a) Module ID: The module identifier for djtag.
>>> +		b) Instance or Bank ID: This will identify the L3 cache bank
>>> +		 or instance.
>> I take it this is intended two mean this property is two cells in
>> length, with one cell for each of the below.
>>
>> This is a somewhat confusing proeprty given that the name only applies
>> to the first half of the value...
> Please split this itno two properties, and have a hisilicon,instance-id
> for the L3 nodes.

Sure. Shall add hisilicon,instance-id for L3 nodes.

Thanks,
Anurup

> Thanks,
> Mark.