RE: [PATCH 4/7] dt-bindings: spi: add binding file for NXP FlexSPI driver

[Yogesh Narayan Gaur]

Hi Prabhakar,

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> Subject: RE: [PATCH 4/7] dt-bindings: spi: add binding file for NXP FlexSPI driver
> 
> Dear Yogesh,
> 
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> > Narayan Gaur <yogeshnarayan.gaur@xxxxxxx>
> > Subject: [PATCH 4/7] dt-bindings: spi: add binding file for NXP
> > FlexSPI driver
> >
> > Add binding file for NXP FlexSPI driver.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Yogesh Gaur <yogeshnarayan.gaur@xxxxxxx>
> > ---
> >  .../devicetree/bindings/spi/spi-nxp-fspi.txt       | 42
> > ++++++++++++++++++++++
> >  1 file changed, 42 insertions(+)
> >  create mode 100644 Documentation/devicetree/bindings/spi/spi-nxp-
> > fspi.txt
> >
> > diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/spi/spi-nxp-fspi.txt
> > b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/spi/spi-nxp-fspi.txt
> > new file mode 100644
> > index 0000000..9f07116
> > --- /dev/null
> > +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/spi/spi-nxp-fspi.txt
> > @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
> > +* NXP Flex Serial Peripheral Interface (FSPI)
> > +
> > +Required properties:
> > +  - compatible : Should be "nxp,lx2160a-fspi"
> > +  - reg :        First contains the register location and length,
> > +                 Second contains the memory mapping address and
> > +length
> 
> Why are we overriding reg property.  Is there any special requirement.
> 
> Can we use "reg" and "ranges" property in device tree.
> Here "reg" represents controller registers and "ranges" represent the memory
> address of flash.

'reg' property is being mentioned in the file './Documentation/devicetree/bindings/spi/spi-bus.txt'
No mention has been given for the 'ranges' property.

Shawn,
Please suggest, did we add different property node 'reg' for the configuration register address space and 'ranges' for memory mapped address space.

--
Regards
Yogesh Gaur

> 
> --pk
>