Re: [PATCH v7 01/14] dt-bindings: net: mediatek,net: allow irq names

From: Krzysztof Kozlowski
Date: Tue Jul 01 2025 - 02:44:20 EST


On Sat, Jun 28, 2025 at 06:54:36PM +0200, Frank Wunderlich wrote:
> From: Frank Wunderlich <frank-w@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> In preparation for MT7988 and RSS/LRO allow the interrupt-names

Why? What preparation, what is the purpose of adding the names, what do
they solve?

> property. Also increase the maximum IRQ count to 8 (4 FE + 4 RSS),

Why? There is no user of 8 items.

> but set boundaries for all compatibles same as irq count.

Your patch does not do it.

>
> Signed-off-by: Frank Wunderlich <frank-w@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> v7: fixed wrong rebase
> v6: new patch splitted from the mt7988 changes
> ---
> .../devicetree/bindings/net/mediatek,net.yaml | 38 ++++++++++++++++++-
> 1 file changed, 37 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/mediatek,net.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/mediatek,net.yaml
> index 9e02fd80af83..6672db206b38 100644
> --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/mediatek,net.yaml
> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/mediatek,net.yaml
> @@ -40,7 +40,19 @@ properties:
>
> interrupts:
> minItems: 1
> - maxItems: 4
> + maxItems: 8
> +
> + interrupt-names:
> + minItems: 1
> + items:
> + - const: fe0
> + - const: fe1
> + - const: fe2
> + - const: fe3
> + - const: pdma0
> + - const: pdma1
> + - const: pdma2
> + - const: pdma3
>
> power-domains:
> maxItems: 1
> @@ -135,6 +147,10 @@ allOf:
> minItems: 3
> maxItems: 3
>
> + interrupt-names:
> + minItems: 3
> + maxItems: 3
> +
> clocks:
> minItems: 4
> maxItems: 4
> @@ -166,6 +182,9 @@ allOf:
> interrupts:
> maxItems: 1
>
> + interrupt-namess:
> + maxItems: 1
> +
> clocks:
> minItems: 2
> maxItems: 2
> @@ -192,6 +211,10 @@ allOf:
> minItems: 3
> maxItems: 3
>
> + interrupt-names:
> + minItems: 3
> + maxItems: 3
> +
> clocks:
> minItems: 11
> maxItems: 11
> @@ -232,6 +255,10 @@ allOf:
> minItems: 3
> maxItems: 3
>
> + interrupt-names:
> + minItems: 3
> + maxItems: 3
> +
> clocks:
> minItems: 17
> maxItems: 17
> @@ -274,6 +301,9 @@ allOf:
> interrupts:
> minItems: 4
>
> + interrupt-names:
> + minItems: 4
> +
> clocks:
> minItems: 15
> maxItems: 15
> @@ -312,6 +342,9 @@ allOf:
> interrupts:
> minItems: 4
>
> + interrupt-names:
> + minItems: 4

8 interrupts is now valid?

> +
> clocks:
> minItems: 15
> maxItems: 15
> @@ -350,6 +383,9 @@ allOf:
> interrupts:
> minItems: 4
>
> + interrupt-names:
> + minItems: 4

So why sudenly this device gets 8 interrupts? This makes no sense,
nothing explained in the commit msg.

I understand nothing from this patch and I already asked you to clearly
explain why you are doing things. This patch on its own makes no sense.

Best regards,
Krzysztof