Re: [PATCH v6 8/9] dt-bindings: mux-adg792a: document devicetree bindings for ADG792A/G mux

[Peter Rosin]

On 2017-01-01 12:00, Jonathan Cameron wrote:
> On 30/11/16 08:17, Peter Rosin wrote:
>> Analog Devices ADG792A/G is a triple 4:1 mux.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Peter Rosin <peda@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Few comments inline.  Worth adding anything about the gpio (output pins) to
> the binding at this stage as well?  Would certainly be nice to support
> them.

I'll add optional properties "gpio-controller;" and "#gpio-cells = <2>;"
with the usual interpretation in v7 (but no implementation...) Is that
enough?

> Jonathan
>> ---
>>  .../devicetree/bindings/misc/mux-adg792a.txt       | 64 ++++++++++++++++++++++
>>  1 file changed, 64 insertions(+)
>>  create mode 100644 Documentation/devicetree/bindings/misc/mux-adg792a.txt
>>
>> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/misc/mux-adg792a.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/misc/mux-adg792a.txt
>> new file mode 100644
>> index 000000000000..4677f9ab1c55
>> --- /dev/null
>> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/misc/mux-adg792a.txt
>> @@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
>> +Bindings for Analog Devices ADG792A/G Triple 4:1 Multiplexers
>> +
>> +Required properties:
>> +- compatible : "adi,adg792a" or "adi,adg792g"
>> +- #mux-control-cells : <0> if parallel, or <1> if not.
>> +* Standard mux-controller bindings as decribed in mux-controller.txt
>> +
>> +Optional properties:
>> +- adi,parallel : if present, the three muxes are bound together with a single
>> +  mux controller, controlling all three muxes in parallel.
>> +- adi,idle-state : if present, array of states the three mux controllers will
>> +  have when idle (or, if parallel, a single idle-state).
> Hmm. These are actually a policy decision.  As only one policy will make
> sense for a given set of hardware probably fine to have it in here I guess.
> Might be worth adding a note to say this though.

I don't really know what you want me to add, do you have a suggestion for the
wording?

>> +
>> +Mux controller states 0 through 3 correspond to signals A through D in the
>> +datasheet. Mux controller states 4 and 5 are only available as possible idle
>> +states. State 4 represents that nothing is connected, and state 5 represents
>> +that the mux controller keeps the mux in its previously selected state during
>> +the idle period. State 5 is the default idle state.
> I'm never a great fan of magic numbers.  Can we represent this more cleanly by
> breaking it into multiple properties?
> Optional:
> adi,idle-switch-to-channel : switch to this channel when idle.
> adi,idle-high-impedance : <boolean> the nothing connected state?
> 
> If neither present leaves it in previous state?

It's not that easy. adi,idle-state is an array when there are three single
pole quadruple throw muxes, so there really needs to be a number for each
desired idle-behavior. Unless you have a better idea for how to describe
that?

Cheers,
peda

>> +
>> +Example:
>> +
>> +	/* three independent mux controllers (of which one is used) */
>> +	&i2c0 {
>> +		mux: adg792a@50 {
>> +			compatible = "adi,adg792a";
>> +			reg = <0x50>;
>> +			#mux-control-cells = <1>;
>> +		};
>> +	};
>> +
>> +	adc-mux {
>> +		compatible = "iio-mux";
>> +		io-channels = <&adc 0>;
>> +		io-channel-names = "parent";
>> +
>> +		mux-controls = <&mux 1>;
>> +
>> +		channels = "sync-1", "", "out";
>> +	};
>> +
>> +
>> +	/*
>> +	 * Three parallel muxes with one mux controller, useful e.g. if
>> +	 * the adc is differential, thus needing two signals to be muxed
>> +	 * simultaneously for correct operation.
>> +	 */
>> +	&i2c0 {
>> +		pmux: adg792a@50 {
>> +			compatible = "adi,adg792a";
>> +			reg = <0x50>;
>> +			#mux-control-cells = <0>;
>> +			adi,parallel;
>> +		};
>> +	};
>> +
>> +	diff-adc-mux {
>> +		compatible = "iio-mux";
>> +		io-channels = <&adc 0>;
>> +		io-channel-names = "parent";
>> +
>> +		mux-controls = <&pmux>;
>> +
>> +		channels = "sync-1", "", "out";
>> +	};
>>
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