RE: [PATCH V3 1/3] dt-bindings: pinctrl: Convert i.MX8MQ to json-schema

From: Anson Huang
Date: Tue Feb 11 2020 - 19:49:11 EST


Hi, Rob

> Subject: Re: [PATCH V3 1/3] dt-bindings: pinctrl: Convert i.MX8MQ to json-
> schema
>
> On Tue, Feb 11, 2020 at 5:20 AM Anson Huang <anson.huang@xxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi, Rob
> >
> > > Subject: Re: [PATCH V3 1/3] dt-bindings: pinctrl: Convert i.MX8MQ to
> > > json- schema
> > >
> > > On Wed, Jan 15, 2020 at 09:30:43AM +0800, Anson Huang wrote:
> > > > Convert the i.MX8MQ pinctrl binding to DT schema format using
> > > > json-schema
> > > >
> > > > Signed-off-by: Anson Huang <Anson.Huang@xxxxxxx>
> > > > ---
> > > > Changes since V2:
> > > > - the lisence should be GPL-2.0.
> > > > ---
> > > > .../bindings/pinctrl/fsl,imx8mq-pinctrl.txt | 36 -----------
> > > > .../bindings/pinctrl/fsl,imx8mq-pinctrl.yaml | 69
> > > ++++++++++++++++++++++
> > > > 2 files changed, 69 insertions(+), 36 deletions(-) delete mode
> > > > 100644
> > > > Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pinctrl/fsl,imx8mq-pinctrl.txt
> > > > create mode 100644
> > > > Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pinctrl/fsl,imx8mq-pinctrl.yaml
> > > >
> > > > diff --git
> > > > a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pinctrl/fsl,imx8mq-pinctrl.txt
> > > > b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pinctrl/fsl,imx8mq-pinctrl.txt
> > > > deleted file mode 100644
> > > > index 66de750..0000000
> > > > ---
> > > > a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pinctrl/fsl,imx8mq-pinctrl.txt
> > > > +++ /dev/null
> > > > @@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
> > > > -* Freescale IMX8MQ IOMUX Controller
> > > > -
> > > > -Please refer to fsl,imx-pinctrl.txt and pinctrl-bindings.txt in
> > > > this directory -for common binding part and usage.
> > > > -
> > > > -Required properties:
> > > > -- compatible: "fsl,imx8mq-iomuxc"
> > > > -- reg: should contain the base physical address and size of the
> > > > iomuxc
> > > > - registers.
> > > > -
> > > > -Required properties in sub-nodes:
> > > > -- fsl,pins: each entry consists of 6 integers and represents the
> > > > mux and config
> > > > - setting for one pin. The first 5 integers <mux_reg conf_reg
> > > > input_reg mux_val
> > > > - input_val> are specified using a PIN_FUNC_ID macro, which can
> > > > be found in
> > > > - imx8mq-pinfunc.h under device tree source folder. The last
> > > > integer CONFIG is
> > > > - the pad setting value like pull-up on this pin. Please refer
> > > > to i.MX8M Quad
> > > > - Reference Manual for detailed CONFIG settings.
> > > > -
> > > > -Examples:
> > > > -
> > > > -&uart1 {
> > > > - pinctrl-names = "default";
> > > > - pinctrl-0 = <&pinctrl_uart1>;
> > > > -};
> > > > -
> > > > -iomuxc: pinctrl@30330000 {
> > > > - compatible = "fsl,imx8mq-iomuxc";
> > > > - reg = <0x0 0x30330000 0x0 0x10000>;
> > > > -
> > > > - pinctrl_uart1: uart1grp {
> > > > - fsl,pins = <
> > > > - MX8MQ_IOMUXC_UART1_RXD_UART1_DCE_RX
> 0x49
> > > > - MX8MQ_IOMUXC_UART1_TXD_UART1_DCE_TX
> 0x49
> > > > - >;
> > > > - };
> > > > -};
> > > > diff --git
> > > > a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pinctrl/fsl,imx8mq-pinctrl.yam
> > > > l
> > > > b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pinctrl/fsl,imx8mq-pinctrl.yam
> > > > l
> > > > new file mode 100644
> > > > index 0000000..e010808
> > > > --- /dev/null
> > > > +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pinctrl/fsl,imx8mq-pinctrl
> > > > +++ .yam
> > > > +++ l
> > > > @@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
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> > > > +
> > > > +title: Freescale IMX8MQ IOMUX Controller
> > > > +
> > > > +maintainers:
> > > > + - Anson Huang <Anson.Huang@xxxxxxx>
> > > > +
> > > > +description:
> > > > + Please refer to fsl,imx-pinctrl.txt and pinctrl-bindings.txt in
> > > > +this directory
> > > > + for common binding part and usage.
> > > > +
> > > > +properties:
> > > > + compatible:
> > > > + const: fsl,imx8mq-iomuxc
> > > > +
> > > > + reg:
> > > > + maxItems: 1
> > > > +
> > > > +# Client device subnode's properties
> > > > +patternProperties:
> > > > + 'grp$':
> > > > + type: object
> > > > + description:
> > > > + Pinctrl node's client devices use subnodes for desired pin
> configuration.
> > > > + Client device subnodes use below standard properties.
> > > > +
> > > > + properties:
> > > > + fsl,pins:
> > > > + allOf:
> > > > + - $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint32-array
> > > > + description:
> > > > + each entry consists of 6 integers and represents the mux and
> config
> > > > + setting for one pin. The first 5 integers <mux_reg conf_reg
> input_reg
> > > > + mux_val input_val> are specified using a PIN_FUNC_ID
> > > > + macro, which
> > > can
> > > > + be found in <arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mq-
> pinfunc.h>.
> > > The last
> > > > + integer CONFIG is the pad setting value like pull-up on this pin.
> > > Please
> > > > + refer to i.MX8M Quad Reference Manual for detailed
> > > > + CONFIG
> > > settings.
> > >
> > > Based on the description, I think this should be an uint32-matrix
> > > type instead with a schema like this:
> > >
> > > items:
> > > items:
> > > - description: mux_reg
> > > - description: conf_reg
> > > - description: input_reg
> > > - description: mux_val
> > > - description: input_val
> > > - description: pad setting
> > >
> > > (With better descriptions preferrably)
> >
> > I will use something like below:
> >
> > + - $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint32-matrix
> > + - items:
> > + items:
> > + - description: |
> > + "mux_reg" indicates the offset of mux register.
> > + - description: |
> > + "conf_reg" indicates the offset of pad configuration register.
> > + - description: |
> > + "input_reg" indicates the offset of select input register.
> > + - description: |
> > + "mux_val" indicates the mux value to be applied.
> > + - description: |
> > + "input_val" gives the select input value to be applied.
> > + - description: |
> > + "pad_setting" gives the pad configuration value to be applied.
> >
> >
> > >
> > > The dts files should then be bracketed accordingly.
> >
> > Sorry, what do you mean of "dts files should then be bracketed
> accordingly"?
> > Do you mean dts file needs to be updated? I saw below example already
> > has "<>" for This matrix:
> >
> > + fsl,pins = <
> > + 0x234 0x49C 0x4F4 0x0 0x0 0x49
> > + 0x238 0x4A0 0x4F4 0x0 0x0 0x49
> > + >;
> >
> > Can you please advise and provide a simple example, I think we should
> > avoid changes In dts file.
>
> Like this:
>
> fsl,pins = <0x234 0x49C 0x4F4 0x0 0x0 0x49>,
> <0x238 0x4A0 0x4F4 0x0 0x0 0x49>;
>
> The changes are unavoidable (though not something you're expected to fix
> immediately). We simply can't just accept any bracketing in dts files *and*
> have schema to validate them.

So I can put the example you posted above although it is NOT aligned with
those in current dts file? And I will find a time to update the dts file accordingly,
is that OK? If yes, I will send out a new version for dt-bindings.

Thanks,
Anson