Re: [PATCH v7 2/6] dt-bindings: arm: fsl: add mu binding doc

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On Thu, Jul 26, 2018 at 12:23 PM, Oleksij Rempel
<o.rempel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> From: Dong Aisheng <aisheng.dong@xxxxxxx>
>
> The Messaging Unit module enables two processors within
> the SoC to communicate and coordinate by passing messages
> (e.g. data, status and control) through the MU interface.
>
> Cc: Shawn Guo <shawnguo@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Sascha Hauer <kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Fabio Estevam <fabio.estevam@xxxxxxx>
> Cc: Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@xxxxxxx>
> Cc: devicetree@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Reviewed-by: Rob Herring <robh@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Dong Aisheng <aisheng.dong@xxxxxxx>
> ---
>  .../devicetree/bindings/mailbox/fsl,mu.txt    | 34 +++++++++++++++++++
>  1 file changed, 34 insertions(+)
>  create mode 100644 Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mailbox/fsl,mu.txt
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mailbox/fsl,mu.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mailbox/fsl,mu.txt
> new file mode 100644
> index 000000000000..90e4905dfc69
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mailbox/fsl,mu.txt
> @@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
> +NXP i.MX Messaging Unit (MU)
> +--------------------------------------------------------------------
> +
> +The Messaging Unit module enables two processors within the SoC to
> +communicate and coordinate by passing messages (e.g. data, status
> +and control) through the MU interface. The MU also provides the ability
> +for one processor to signal the other processor using interrupts.
> +
> +Because the MU manages the messaging between processors, the MU uses
> +different clocks (from each side of the different peripheral buses).
> +Therefore, the MU must synchronize the accesses from one side to the
> +other. The MU accomplishes synchronization using two sets of matching
> +registers (Processor A-facing, Processor B-facing).
> +
> +Messaging Unit Device Node:
> +=============================
> +
> +Required properties:
> +-------------------
> +- compatible : should be "fsl,<chip>-mu", the supported chips include
> +               imx8qxp, imx8qm.
> +- reg :                Should contain the registers location and length
> +- interrupts : Interrupt number. The interrupt specifier format depends
> +               on the interrupt controller parent.
> +- #mbox-cells:  Must be 0. Number of cells in a mailbox
>
Please consider my reply to patch-3
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