Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] ASoC: dt-bindings: nau8821: Add DMIC slew rate selection

From: Rob Herring
Date: Fri Oct 27 2023 - 17:35:51 EST


On Fri, Oct 27, 2023 at 03:11:35PM +0100, Conor Dooley wrote:
> Hey,
>
> On Fri, Oct 27, 2023 at 04:21:43PM +0800, Seven Lee wrote:
> > Add input with DMIC slew rate selection
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Seven Lee <wtli@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > ---
> > .../devicetree/bindings/sound/nuvoton,nau8821.yaml | 8 ++++++++
> > 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)
> >
> > diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/sound/nuvoton,nau8821.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/sound/nuvoton,nau8821.yaml
> > index 3e54abd4ca74..01028b7ff85c 100644
> > --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/sound/nuvoton,nau8821.yaml
> > +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/sound/nuvoton,nau8821.yaml
> > @@ -89,6 +89,13 @@ properties:
> > $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint32
> > default: 3072000
> >
> > + nuvoton,dmic-slew-rate-selection:
> > + description: the number from 0 to 7 that sets the DMIC slew rate.
> > + The unit is mV/ns. 0 is the slowest, and 7 is the fastest.
> > + $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint32
> > + maximum: 7
> > + default: 0
>
> I meant make the property in terms of the unit, so
> nuvoton,dmic-slew-rate-volt-per-sec (or similar, Rob would likely know
> better how he likes the unit suffix for a more complex unit like this
> one) and then make it an enum with possible values corresponding to
> the real values that putting 0, 1, 2, 3 etc into the register produces.

>From what I've seen, you often don't know what units the h/w settings
correspond to. Often it's just fast, medium, slow or something. And
here, 0 doesn't make sense if the units really are mV/ns.

So I'd just drop '-selection' and be done with it. (And clear up the
units part).

>
> Cheers,
> Conor.
>
> > +
> > nuvoton,left-input-single-end:
> > description: Enable left input with single-ended settings if set.
> > For the headset mic application, the single-ended control is
> > @@ -127,6 +134,7 @@ examples:
> > nuvoton,jack-insert-debounce = <7>;
> > nuvoton,jack-eject-debounce = <0>;
> > nuvoton,dmic-clk-threshold = <3072000>;
> > + nuvoton,dmic-slew-rate-selection= <0>;
> > #sound-dai-cells = <0>;
> > };
> > };
> > --
> > 2.25.1
> >