Re: [PATCH v4 2/3] dt-bindings: clock: add TI CDCE6214 binding

[Sascha Hauer]

On Thu, May 08, 2025 at 09:22:23AM +0200, Sascha Hauer wrote:
> On Wed, May 07, 2025 at 01:11:31PM -0700, Stephen Boyd wrote:
> > Quoting Sascha Hauer (2025-05-07 01:05:13)
> > > On Mon, May 05, 2025 at 10:50:49AM -0700, Stephen Boyd wrote:
> > > > Quoting Sascha Hauer (2025-04-30 02:01:35)
> > > > > diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/clock/ti,cdce6214.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/clock/ti,cdce6214.yaml
> > > > > new file mode 100644
> > > > > index 0000000000000..d4a3a3df9ceb9
> > > > > --- /dev/null
> > > > > +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/clock/ti,cdce6214.yaml
> > > > > @@ -0,0 +1,155 @@
> > > > > +# SPDX-License-Identifier: (GPL-2.0-only OR BSD-2-Clause)
> > > > > +
> > > > > +patternProperties:
> > > > > +  '^clk@[0-1]$':
> > > > > +    type: object
> > > > > +    description:
> > > > > +      optional child node that can be used to specify input pin parameters. The reg
> > > > > +      properties match the CDCE6214_CLK_* defines.
> > > > 
> > > > Presumably the EEPROM is typically used to configure all this stuff? Do
> > > > you actually need to program this from the kernel, or are you
> > > > implementing all this for development purposes?
> > > 
> > > The EEPROM could be used to configure this. I don't know if the final
> > > product will have the EEPROM programmed, but even if it is, should we
> > > make this mandatory?
> > 
> > No I'm not asking about making the property/node required. I'm wondering
> > if you're actually using these bindings. If they're not used then I
> > worry we're putting a bunch of configuration in here that we'll never
> > use.
> 
> At the moment we are using the device tree binding. I asked our customer if
> they plan to use it in production as well.

Answer from customer: We have no plans using the EEPROM

Sascha

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