Re: [PATCH V3 2/4] dt-bindings: mmc: controller: Add max-sd-hs-frequency property

From: Krzysztof Kozlowski
Date: Wed Jun 18 2025 - 05:08:44 EST


On 18/06/2025 10:38, Sarthak Garg wrote:
>
>
> On 6/18/2025 1:13 PM, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
>> On 18/06/2025 09:28, Sarthak Garg wrote:
>>> Introduce a new optional device tree property `max-sd-hs-frequency` to
>>> limit the maximum frequency (in Hz) used for SD cards operating in
>>> High-Speed (HS) mode.
>>>
>>> This property is useful for platforms with vendor-specific hardware
>>> constraints, such as the presence of a level shifter that cannot
>>> reliably support the default 50 MHz HS frequency. It allows the host
>>> driver to cap the HS mode frequency accordingly.
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Sarthak Garg <quic_sartgarg@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> ---
>>> .../devicetree/bindings/mmc/mmc-controller-common.yaml | 10 ++++++++++
>>> 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+)
>>>
>>> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mmc/mmc-controller-common.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mmc/mmc-controller-common.yaml
>>> index 9a7235439759..1976f5f8c401 100644
>>> --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mmc/mmc-controller-common.yaml
>>> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mmc/mmc-controller-common.yaml
>>> @@ -93,6 +93,16 @@ properties:
>>> minimum: 400000
>>> maximum: 384000000
>>>
>>> + max-sd-hs-frequency:
>>> + $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint32
>>> + description: |
>>> + Maximum frequency (in Hz) to be used for SD cards operating in
>>> + High-Speed (HS) mode. This is useful for platforms with vendor-specific
>>> + limitations, such as the presence of a level shifter that cannot support
>>> + the default 50 MHz HS frequency or other.
>>> + minimum: 400000
>>> + maximum: 50000000
>>
>> This might be fine, but your DTS suggests clearly this is SoC compatible
>> deducible, which I already said at v1.
>>
>> So now you send v3 which is the same as v1, so you get the same comments.
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Krzysztof
>
> Introducing this flag no longer becomes SoC compatible because as per
> discussions in V2 patchset with Ulf and Konrad this new property can be
> used by any vendor who wants to limit the HS mode frequency due to any
> reason. Thats why moved to this generic approach again in V3 as compared
> to compatible based approach in V2.

The are no arguments provided in favor, so my review from v1 stays. You
get the same comments.

Best regards,
Krzysztof