Re: [PATCH v2] dt-bindings: Add documentation for GP10B GPU

From: Alexandre Courbot
Date: Sat Apr 08 2017 - 06:20:41 EST


On Fri, Mar 31, 2017 at 9:56 PM, Thierry Reding
<thierry.reding@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 30, 2017 at 06:26:44PM +0900, Alexandre Courbot wrote:
>> GP10B's definition is mostly similar to GK20A's and GM20B's. The only
>> noticeable difference is the use of power domains instead of a regulator
>> for power supply.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Alexandre Courbot <acourbot@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> ---
>> Changes since v1:
>> - It's much better when it compiles.
>>
>> .../devicetree/bindings/gpu/nvidia,gk20a.txt | 25 +++++++++++++++++++++-
>> 1 file changed, 24 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/gpu/nvidia,gk20a.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/gpu/nvidia,gk20a.txt
>> index ff3db65e50de..b7e4c7444510 100644
>> --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/gpu/nvidia,gk20a.txt
>> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/gpu/nvidia,gk20a.txt
>> @@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Required properties:
>> Currently recognized values:
>> - nvidia,gk20a
>> - nvidia,gm20b
>> + - nvidia,gp10b
>> - reg: Physical base address and length of the controller's registers.
>> Must contain two entries:
>> - first entry for bar0
>> @@ -14,7 +15,8 @@ Required properties:
>> - interrupt-names: Must include the following entries:
>> - stall
>> - nonstall
>> -- vdd-supply: regulator for supply voltage.
>> +- vdd-supply: regulator for supply voltage. Only required for GPUs not using
>> + power domains.
>> - clocks: Must contain an entry for each entry in clock-names.
>> See ../clocks/clock-bindings.txt for details.
>> - clock-names: Must include the following entries:
>> @@ -27,6 +29,8 @@ is also required:
>> See ../reset/reset.txt for details.
>> - reset-names: Must include the following entries:
>> - gpu
>> +- power-domains: GPUs that make use of power domains can define this property
>> + instead of vdd-supply. Currently "nvidia,gp10b" makes use of this.
>>
>> Optional properties:
>> - iommus: A reference to the IOMMU. See ../iommu/iommu.txt for details.
>> @@ -68,3 +72,22 @@ Example for GM20B:
>> iommus = <&mc TEGRA_SWGROUP_GPU>;
>> status = "disabled";
>> };
>> +
>> +Example for GP10B:
>> +
>> + gpu@17000000 {
>> + compatible = "nvidia,gp10b";
>> + reg = <0x0 0x17000000 0x0 0x1000000>,
>> + <0x0 0x18000000 0x0 0x1000000>;
>
> Would it make sense to add a reg-names property to give these meaning? I
> know that the binding describes what each entry is, but having the names
> specified in a property would make it more immediately obvious.

Would certainly work, especially since we have been doing this for
other properties. Is there an obvious pro to doing this though?