Re: [PATCH v3 1/6] Documentation: ARM: sunxi: pwm: add Allwinner sun8i.

From: Thierry Reding
Date: Thu Dec 20 2018 - 12:50:16 EST


On Mon, Nov 26, 2018 at 12:18:59AM +0800, Hao Zhang wrote:
> This patch adds Allwinner sun8i pwm binding document.
>
> Signed-off-by: Hao Zhang <hao5781286@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> .../devicetree/bindings/pwm/pwm-sun8i.txt | 24 ++++++++++++++++++++++
> 1 file changed, 24 insertions(+)
> create mode 100644 Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pwm/pwm-sun8i.txt
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pwm/pwm-sun8i.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pwm/pwm-sun8i.txt
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000..7531d85
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pwm/pwm-sun8i.txt
> @@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
> +Allwinner sun8i R40/V40/T3 SoC PWM controller
> +
> +Required properties:
> + - compatible: Should be one of:
> + - "allwinner,sun8i-r40-pwm"
> + - reg: Physical base address and length of the controller's registers
> + - interrupts: Should contain interrupt.
> + - clocks: From common clock binding, handle to the parent clock.
> + - clock-names: Must contain the clock names described just above.
> + - pwm-channels: PWM channels of the controller.

Why do you need this? In the cover letter you say:

"The sun8i R40/T3/V40 PWM has 8 PWM channals ..."

Why does this need to be specified in the DT?

Thierry

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