Re: [RESEND PATCH 5/5] devicetree: mfd: max14577: Add device tree bindings document

[Krzysztof Kozlowski]

On piÄ, 2014-07-04 at 09:07 +0100, Mark Rutland wrote:
> On Thu, Jul 03, 2014 at 12:44:34PM +0100, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> > On czw, 2014-07-03 at 12:32 +0100, Mark Rutland wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > > 
> > > On Tue, Jul 01, 2014 at 08:02:00AM +0100, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> > > > Add document describing device tree bindings for MAX14577 MFD
> > > > drivers: MFD core, extcon, regulator and charger.
> > > > 
> > > > Both MAX14577 and MAX77836 chipsets are documented.
> > > > 
> > > > Signed-off-by: Krzysztof Kozlowski <k.kozlowski@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Cc: Kyungmin Park <kyungmin.park@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Cc: Tomasz Figa <t.figa@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Cc: devicetree@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Cc: Rob Herring <robh+dt@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Cc: Pawel Moll <pawel.moll@xxxxxxx>
> > > > Cc: Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@xxxxxxx>
> > > > Cc: Ian Campbell <ijc+devicetree@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Cc: Kumar Gala <galak@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Reviewed-by: Tomasz Figa <t.figa@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > ---
> > > >  Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mfd/max14577.txt | 152 +++++++++++++++++++++
> > > >  1 file changed, 152 insertions(+)
> > > >  create mode 100644 Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mfd/max14577.txt
> > > > 
> > > > diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mfd/max14577.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mfd/max14577.txt
> > > > new file mode 100644
> > > > index 000000000000..b235250a7b41
> > > > --- /dev/null
> > > > +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mfd/max14577.txt
> > > > @@ -0,0 +1,152 @@
> > > > +Maxim MAX14577/77836 Multi-Function Device
> > > > +
> > > > +MAX14577 is a Multi-Function Device with Micro-USB Interface Circuit, Li+
> > > > +Battery Charger and SFOUT LDO output for powering USB devices. It is
> > > > +interfaced to host controller using I2C.
> > > > +
> > > > +MAX77836 additionally contains PMIC (with two LDO regulators) and Fuel Gauge.
> > > > +
> > > > +
> > > > +Required properties:
> > > > +- compatible : Must be "maxim,max14577" or "maxim,max77836".
> > > > +- reg : I2C slave address for the max14577 chip (0x25 for max14577/max77836)
> > > > +- interrupts : IRQ line for the chip.
> > > > +- interrupt-parent :  The parent interrupt controller.
> > > > +
> > > > +
> > > > +Required nodes:
> > > > + - charger :
> > > > +	Node for configuring the charger driver.
> > > > +	Required properties:
> > > > +		- compatible : "maxim,max14577-charger"
> > > > +			or "maxim,max77836-charger"
> > > > +		- maxim,fast-charge-timer : Timer in hours to trigger the
> > > > +			INT3/MBCCHGERR interrupt; Valid values:
> > > > +			- 5, 6 or 7 (hours),
> > > > +			- 0 to disable.
> > > 
> > > I'm not sure I follow what this is any why it should be in the DT.
> > > 
> > > Could you explain what this is used for?
> > 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > These are settings for max14577 battery charger. Actually this
> > particular setting does not look like board-specific but other (like
> > battery voltage) do.
> > 
> > The timer above is used by device to stop charging and to trigger
> > interrupt.
> 
> Ok. What I don't get is why this should be in the DT, it sounds like a
> configuration option that would better be set at run time.

I understand. I'll add this as sysfs entry and re-spin with version 3 of
patchset.

Best regards,
Krzysztof

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