Re: [PATCH v9 04/15] dt-bindings: spi: dw: Add AMD Pensando Elba SoC SPI Controller bindings

From: Brad Larson
Date: Tue Jan 24 2023 - 16:26:32 EST


On 24/01/2023 7:55 UTC, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
>On 24/01/2023 02:57, Brad Larson wrote:
>> On 19/01/2023 7:55 UTC, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
>>> On 19/01/2023 04:51, Brad Larson wrote:
>>>> The AMD Pensando Elba SoC has integrated the DW APB SPI Controller
>>>>
>> ...
>>>> .../devicetree/bindings/spi/snps,dw-apb-ssi.yaml | 14 ++++++++++++++
>>>> 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+)
>>>>
>>>> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/spi/snps,dw-apb-ssi.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/spi/snps,dw-apb-ssi.yaml
>>>> index d33b72fabc5d..96b072835de0 100644
>>>> --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/spi/snps,dw-apb-ssi.yaml
>>>> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/spi/snps,dw-apb-ssi.yaml
>>>> @@ -37,6 +37,18 @@ allOf:
>>>> else:
>>>> required:
>>>> - interrupts
>>>> + - if:
>>>> + properties:
>>>> + compatible:
>>>> + contains:
>>>> + const: amd,pensando-elba-spi
>>>> + then:
>>>> + properties:
>>>> + amd,pensando-elba-syscon:
>>>> + $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/phandle-array
>>>> + description: AMD Pensando Elba SoC system controller
>>>
>>> And nothing here - neither in commit msg nor here - explains why do you
>>> need it and what is it for.
>>
>> Adding property amd,pensando-elba-syscon was a result of this thread:
>> https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20220621101159.stvan53rvr6qugna@mobilestation/
>>
>
> But it is not in the code. The code should tell what the property does,
> what is its purpose, how it is used etc. Your property description
> basically copies the name without giving any new information.

Yes, I looked past the description, thanks. See below the updated description
and added amd,pensando-elba-syscon definition to top level properties. The
property is added to the end as I see partial alphabetical ordering.

--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/spi/snps,dw-apb-ssi.yaml
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/spi/snps,dw-apb-ssi.yaml
@@ -37,6 +37,17 @@ allOf:
else:
required:
- interrupts
+ - if:
+ properties:
+ compatible:
+ contains:
+ const: amd,pensando-elba-spi
+ then:
+ required:
+ - amd,pensando-elba-syscon
+ else:
+ properties:
+ amd,pensando-elba-syscon: false

properties:
compatible:
@@ -63,6 +74,8 @@ properties:
const: intel,keembay-ssi
- description: Intel Thunder Bay SPI Controller
const: intel,thunderbay-ssi
+ - description: AMD Pensando Elba SoC SPI Controller
+ const: amd,pensando-elba-spi
- description: Baikal-T1 SPI Controller
const: baikal,bt1-ssi
- description: Baikal-T1 System Boot SPI Controller
@@ -136,6 +149,12 @@ properties:
of the designware controller, and the upper limit is also subject to
controller configuration.

+ amd,pensando-elba-syscon:
+ $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/phandle-array
+ description: |
+ Block address to control four spi chip-selects. The Elba SoC
+ does not use ssi.
+
patternProperties:
"^.*@[0-9a-f]+$":
type: object

Regards,
Brad