Re: [PATCH v3 1/4] dt-bindings: mfd: Add TI TPS6594 PMIC

[Julien Panis]

On 3/22/23 09:16, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> On 22/03/2023 09:01, Julien Panis wrote:
> > > > +  ti,multi-phase-id:
> > > > +    description: |
> > > > +      Describes buck multi-phase configuration, if any. For instance, XY id means
> > > > +      that outputs of buck converters X and Y are combined in multi-phase mode.
> > > > +    $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint32-array
> > > No improvements here. As Rob pointed out, this looks like coupled
> > > regulators.
> > I used 'oneOf' logic to handle mutual exclusion. But it seems that I did not
> > understand what you and Rob expected.
> > Does some generic property already exist for 'coupled regulators' ?
> Yes, see regulator.yaml binding.

Krzysztof, I talked with the regulator API/yaml maintainer.
Actually, our multiphase concept is different than coupled regulators:
https://lore.kernel.org/all/ZBr+7X3lcFdI8p%2Fo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx/

We must not use the generic 'coupled regulator' property here.
So, 'ti,multi-phase-id' can be kept.

> Best regards,
> Krzysztof