Re: [RESEND PATCH v5 1/2] dt-bindings: i2c: pca954x: Add custom properties for MAX7357

From: Krzysztof Kozlowski
Date: Thu Dec 21 2023 - 04:24:11 EST


On 20/12/2023 21:50, Wolfram Sang wrote:
> On Wed, Dec 20, 2023 at 01:58:01PM +0530, Naresh Solanki wrote:
>> From: Patrick Rudolph <patrick.rudolph@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>
>> Maxim Max7357 has a configuration register to enable additional
>> features. These features aren't enabled by default & its up to
>> board designer to enable the same as it may have unexpected side effects.
>>
>> These should be validated for proper functioning & detection of devices
>> in secondary bus as sometimes it can cause secondary bus being disabled.
>>
>> Add booleans for:
>> - maxim,isolate-stuck-channel
>> - maxim,send-flush-out-sequence
>> - maxim,preconnection-wiggle-test-enable
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Patrick Rudolph <patrick.rudolph@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Signed-off-by: Naresh Solanki <naresh.solanki@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Reviewed-by: Rob Herring <robh@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Rob, are you really OK with these bindings? They look more like
> configuration instead of HW description to me.

Some explanation was provided here:
https://lore.kernel.org/all/CABqG17g8QOgU7cObe=4EMLbEC1PeZWxdPXt7zzFs35JGqpRbfg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx/

AFAIU, these properties are board-design choice.

Best regards,
Krzysztof