Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] spi: dt-bindings: qcom,spi-geni-qcom: convert to dtschema

From: Krzysztof Kozlowski
Date: Fri Apr 01 2022 - 10:34:08 EST


On 01/04/2022 15:52, Kuldeep Singh wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 31, 2022 at 09:40:08PM +0200, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
>> On 31/03/2022 19:58, Kuldeep Singh wrote:
>>> On Thu, Mar 31, 2022 at 06:02:47PM +0200, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
>>>> Convert the GENI based Qualcomm Universal Peripheral (QUP) Serial
>>>> Peripheral Interface (SPI) bindings to DT Schema.
>>>>
>>>> The original bindings in TXT were not complete, so add during conversion
>>>> properties already used in DTS and/or in the driver: reg-names, dmas,
>>>> interconnects, operating points and power-domains.
>>>>
>>>> Signed-off-by: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
> [...]
>
>>>> + reg:
>>>> + maxItems: 1
>>>> +
>>>> + reg-names:
>>>> + const: se
>>>
>>> Why reg-names is required?
>>> Reg contain max 1 value, we can skip reg-names like other users.
>>>
>>> Also, "se" is used as clock name and using it again for reg-names?
>>> I think this is wrong and reg-names shouldn't be documented.
>>
>> reg-names are not required. If you ask why they are documented? As I
>> wrote in commit msg - bindings were not fully updated to DTSes being used.
>
> Hi Krzysztof,
>
> Power-domains, operating-points etc. makes sense, but reg-names?
>
> With quick search, sm8150.dtsi is the only user of reg-names. Moreover,
> there is no reference in driver to incorporate it.
> Driver(drivers/spi/spi-geni-qcom.c) looks for "se" as clock name and not
> as reg-name. If there's one, kindly help in pointing out.
>
> It seems you are adding reg-names because some DT is using it and no
> other reason. And with no reference even in driver, that's surely not a
> way to go ahead as you have been advising the same in past.

I don't mind dropping it.

Best regards,
Krzysztof