On 20/09/2022 09:59, Tomer Maimon wrote:
>>>>>>> + pinctrl: pinctrl@f0800000 {
>>>>>>> + compatible = "nuvoton,npcm845-pinctrl";
>>>>>>> + ranges = <0x0 0x0 0xf0010000 0x8000>;
>>>>>>> + #address-cells = <1>;
>>>>>>> + #size-cells = <1>;
>>>>>>> + nuvoton,sysgcr = <&gcr>;
>>>>>>> +
>>>>>>> + gpio0: gpio@f0010000 {
>>>>>>
>>>>>> gpio@0
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Is this really a child block of the pinctrl? Doesn't really look like it
>>>>>> based on addressess. Where are the pinctrl registers? In the sysgcr? If
>>>>>> so, then pinctrl should be a child of it. But that doesn't really work
>>>>>> too well with gpio child nodes...
>>>>> the pin controller mux is handled by sysgcr this is why the sysgcr in
>>>>> the mother node,
>>>>> and the pin configuration are handled by the GPIO registers. each
>>>>> GPIO bank (child) contains 32 GPIO.
>>>>> this is why the GPIO is the child node.
>>>>
>>>> Then maybe pinctrl should be the sysgcr and expose regmap for other devices?
>>> The pin controller using the sysgcr to handle the pinmux, this is why
>>> the sysgcr is in the mother node, is it problematic?
>>
>> You said pin-controller mux registers are in sysgcr, so it should not be
>> used via syscon.
> Sorry but maybe I missed something.
> the sysgcr is used for miscellaneous features and not only for the pin
> controller mux, this is why it used syscon and defined in the dtsi:
> gcr: system-controller@f0800000 {
> compatible = "nuvoton,npcm845-gcr", "syscon";
> reg = <0x0 0xf0800000 0x0 0x1000>;
> };
>>
>> Please provide address map description to convince us that this is
>> correct HW representation.
> GCR (sysgcr) registers 0xf0800000-0xf0801000 - used for miscellaneous
> features, not only pin mux.
> GPIO0 0xf0010000-0xf0011000
> GPIO1 0xf0011000-0xf0012000
> ...
> GPIO7 0xf0017000-0xf0018000
>>
Then why your pinctrl is in sysgcr IO range? (pinctrl@f0800000)
Your map looks quite different from what you described in example.
Best regards,
Krzysztof
