Hi Philipp, On Mon, 12 Nov 2018 15:21:46 +0100 <p.zabel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi, > > On Mon, 2018-11-12 at 21:02 +0900, Kunihiko Hayashi wrote: > > Hi, > > > > Thank you for some comments and pointing out. > > > > On Sat, 10 Nov 2018 01:14:06 +0900 <yamada.masahiro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > On Sat, Nov 10, 2018 at 12:02 AM Philipp Zabel <p.zabel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > > > > Hi Kunihiko, > > > > > > > > On Fri, 2018-11-09 at 10:42 +0900, Kunihiko Hayashi wrote: > > > > > Add compatible strings for reset control of AHCI core implemented in > > > > > UniPhier SoCs. The reset control belongs to AHCI glue layer. > > > > > > > > > > Signed-off-by: Kunihiko Hayashi <hayashi.kunihiko@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > > --- > > > > > Documentation/devicetree/bindings/reset/uniphier-reset.txt | 3 +++ > > > > > 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+) > > > > > > > > > > diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/reset/uniphier-reset.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/reset/uniphier-reset.txt > > > > > index f63c511..ea00517 100644 > > > > > --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/reset/uniphier-reset.txt > > > > > +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/reset/uniphier-reset.txt > > > > > @@ -133,6 +133,9 @@ Required properties: > > > > > "socionext,uniphier-pxs2-usb3-reset" - for PXs2 SoC USB3 > > > > > "socionext,uniphier-ld20-usb3-reset" - for LD20 SoC USB3 > > > > > "socionext,uniphier-pxs3-usb3-reset" - for PXs3 SoC USB3 > > > > > + "socionext,uniphier-pro4-ahci-reset" - for Pro4 SoC AHCI > > > > > + "socionext,uniphier-pxs2-ahci-reset" - for PXs2 SoC AHCI > > > > > + "socionext,uniphier-pxs3-ahci-reset" - for PXs3 SoC AHCI > > > > > > > > Since the driver behaves identically for "socionext,uniphier-pro4-usb3- > > > > reset" and "socionext,uniphier-pro4-ahci-reset", would it make sense to > > > > add a common compatible? > > > > > > As far as I could guess, he just happened to find the same driver code > > > could be reused for other hardware. > > Ok, in that case never mind. I just assumed that this could be a case of > glue layer building blocks being reused by the hardware engineers, since > the driver reuses the same clock names for USB3 and AHCI both on Pro4 > and on PXs2. > > > > Theoretically, this can happen anywhere since > > > a reset controller is just a set of registers > > > each bit of which is connected to a reset line. > > > > > > If you added a super-generic compatible like "simple-reset", > > > I would agree with > > > "socionext,uniphier-pro4-usb3-reset", "simple-reset" > > > since this is a pattern. > > > > I think it's more generic to define simple-reset with parent clock/reset > > control without both SoC and device names. > > > > However, such parent clocks/resets strongly depends on SoC, > > so I think it's difficut to lead generic definition in this case. > > > > If we add generic compatible string, I also add "simple-reset". > > There is no "simple-reset" binding definition. As soon as there are SoC > specific clocks, it's not really generic anymore. I see. I understand "simple-reset" doesn't need. > > > However, > > > "socionext,uniphier-pro4-glue-reset" is kind of a halfway house > > > where it is SoC-specific, but still ambiguous. > > > > Surely, it might be hard to understand that pro4-glue-reset is SoC-specific > > but for generic-device. > > I agree. > > > > > Something like: > > > > "socionext,uniphier-pro4-usb3-reset", "socionext,uniphier-pro4-glue-reset" - for USB3 SoC AHCI > > > > "socionext,uniphier-pro4-ahci-reset", "socionext,uniphier-pro4-glue-reset" - for Pro4 SoC AHCI > > > > > > > > That way if more places turn up where the glue layer reset is used, > > > > you can add them without patching the driver every time. > > > > > > > > > This is a trade-off between "patch the driver" > > > and "potential change of the binding". > > > > Adding "glue-reset" is usable for devices having same parent clocks/resets as > > usb3/ahci, and we can add the devices without patches. > > > > However, if the device needs other parent clocks/resets for the same SoC, > > we can't add "glue-reset" and we might add patches for the device as a result. > > In this case, the "glue-reset" will become difficult to understand. > > Then let's not bother with it. > I made the suggestion without knowing the full picture. This might confuse you without bigger picture. > > > There is no real hardware like pro4-glue-reset. > > > > > > I am guessing this is a part of syscon or something, > > > but I cannot find any explanation in a bigger picture. > > > > > > So, I cannot judge this further more. > > > > Since it's hard to lead the best result, > > currently I'd like to suggest the current compatibles, > > That is fine with me. > > > with "simple-reset" if necessary. > > Not necessary. Okay, I don't add it. Thank you, --- Best Regards, Kunihiko Hayashi
