RE: [PATCH v3 1/4] dt-bindings: mfd: Document RZ/G2L MTU3a bindings

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Hi Geert,

Thanks for the feedback.

> Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 1/4] dt-bindings: mfd: Document RZ/G2L MTU3a
> bindings
> 
> Hi Biju,
> 
> On Sat, Oct 8, 2022 at 9:42 AM Biju Das <biju.das.jz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> > > > On Thu, Oct 06, 2022 at 02:57:14PM +0100, Biju Das wrote:
> > > > > The RZ/G2L multi-function timer pulse unit 3 (MTU3a) is
> embedded
> > > in
> > > > > the Renesas RZ/G2L family SoC's. It consists of eight 16-bit
> > > > > timer channels and one 32-bit timer channel. It supports the
> > > > > following functions
> > > > >  - Counter
> > > > >  - Timer
> > > > >  - PWM
> > > > >
> > > > > Signed-off-by: Biju Das <biju.das.jz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > ---
> > > > > v2->v3:
> > > > >  * Dropped counter bindings and integrated with mfd as it has
> > > > > only
> > > > one property.
> > > > >  * Removed "#address-cells" and "#size-cells" as it do not
> have
> > > > children with
> > > > >    unit addresses.
> > > > >  * Removed quotes from counter and pwm.
> > > > >  * Provided full path for pwm bindings.
> > > > >  * Updated the example.
> > > > > v1->v2:
> > > > >  * Modelled counter and pwm as a single device that handles
> > > > >    multiple channels.
> > > > >  * Moved counter and pwm bindings to respective subsystems
> > > > >  * Dropped 'bindings' from MFD binding title.
> > > > >  * Updated the example
> > > > >  * Changed the compatible names.
> > > > > ---
> > > > >  .../bindings/mfd/renesas,rz-mtu3.yaml         | 304
> > > > ++++++++++++++++++
> > > > >  .../bindings/pwm/renesas,rz-mtu3-pwm.yaml     |  50 +++
> > > > >  2 files changed, 354 insertions(+)  create mode 100644
> > > > > Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mfd/renesas,rz-mtu3.yaml
> > > > >  create mode 100644
> > > > > Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pwm/renesas,rz-mtu3-pwm.yaml
> > > > >
> > > > > diff --git
> > > > > a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mfd/renesas,rz-mtu3.yaml
> > > > > b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mfd/renesas,rz-mtu3.yaml
> > > > > new file mode 100644
> > > > > index 000000000000..44c952ad8d35
> > > > > --- /dev/null
> > > > > +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mfd/renesas,rz-
> mtu3.yaml
> > > > > @@ -0,0 +1,304 @@
> > > > > +# SPDX-License-Identifier: (GPL-2.0-only OR BSD-2-Clause)
> %YAML
> > > 1.2
> > > > > +---
> > > > > +$id:
> > > > >
> > > > > +
> > > > > +title: Renesas RZ/G2L Multi-Function Timer Pulse Unit 3
> (MTU3a)
> > > > > +
> > > > > +maintainers:
> > > > > +  - Biju Das <biju.das.jz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > +
> > > > > +description: |
> > > > > +  This hardware block pconsisting of eight 16-bit timer
> > > > > +channels
> > > > and
> > > > > +one
> > > > > +  32- bit timer channel. It supports the following
> > > specifications:
> > > > > +    - Pulse input/output: 28 lines max.
> > > > > +    - Pulse input 3 lines
> > > > > +    - Count clock 11 clocks for each channel (14 clocks for
> > > > > + MTU0,
> > > > 12 clocks
> > > > > +      for MTU2, and 10 clocks for MTU5, four clocks for
> > > > > + MTU1-MTU2
> > > > combination
> > > > > +      (when LWA = 1))
> > > > > +    - Operating frequency Up to 100 MHz
> > > > > +    - Available operations [MTU0 to MTU4, MTU6, MTU7, and
> MTU8]
> > > > > +        - Waveform output on compare match
> > > > > +        - Input capture function (noise filter setting
> available)
> > > > > +        - Counter-clearing operation
> > > > > +        - Simultaneous writing to multiple timer counters
> (TCNT)
> > > > > +          (excluding MTU8).
> > > > > +        - Simultaneous clearing on compare match or input
> capture
> > > > > +          (excluding MTU8).
> > > > > +        - Simultaneous input and output to registers in
> > > > synchronization with
> > > > > +          counter operations           (excluding MTU8).
> > > > > +        - Up to 12-phase PWM output in combination with
> > > synchronous
> > > > operation
> > > > > +          (excluding MTU8)
> > > > > +    - [MTU0 MTU3, MTU4, MTU6, MTU7, and MTU8]
> > > > > +        - Buffer operation specifiable
> > > > > +    - [MTU1, MTU2]
> > > > > +        - Phase counting mode can be specified independently
> > > > > +        - 32-bit phase counting mode can be specified for
> > > > interlocked operation
> > > > > +          of MTU1 and MTU2 (when TMDR3.LWA = 1)
> > > > > +        - Cascade connection operation available
> > > > > +    - [MTU3, MTU4, MTU6, and MTU7]
> > > > > +        - Through interlocked operation of MTU3/4 and MTU6/7,
> > > > > + the
> > > > positive and
> > > > > +          negative signals in six phases (12 phases in total)
> > > > > + can
> > > > be output in
> > > > > +          complementary PWM and reset-synchronized PWM
> operation.
> > > > > +        - In complementary PWM mode, values can be
> transferred
> > > from
> > > > buffer
> > > > > +          registers to temporary registers at crests and
> > > > > + troughs
> > > of
> > > > the timer-
> > > > > +          counter values or when the buffer registers (TGRD
> > > > registers in MTU4
> > > > > +          and MTU7) are written to.
> > > > > +        - Double-buffering selectable in complementary PWM
> mode.
> > > > > +    - [MTU3 and MTU4]
> > > > > +        - Through interlocking with MTU0, a mode for driving
> AC
> > > > synchronous
> > > > > +          motors (brushless DC motors) by using complementary
> > > > > + PWM
> > > > output and
> > > > > +          reset-synchronized PWM output is settable and
> allows
> > > the
> > > > selection
> > > > > +          of two types of waveform output (chopping or
> level).
> > > > > +    - [MTU5]
> > > > > +        - Capable of operation as a dead-time compensation
> > > counter.
> > > > > +    - [MTU0/MTU5, MTU1, MTU2, and MTU8]
> > > > > +        - 32-bit phase counting mode specifiable by combining
> > > MTU1
> > > > and MTU2 and
> > > > > +          through interlocked operation with MTU0/MTU5 and
> MTU8.
> > > > > +    - Interrupt-skipping function
> > > > > +        - In complementary PWM mode, interrupts on crests and
> > > > troughs of counter
> > > > > +          values and triggers to start conversion by the A/D
> > > > converter can be
> > > > > +          skipped.
> > > > > +    - Interrupt sources: 43 sources.
> > > > > +    - Buffer operation:
> > > > > +        - Automatic transfer of register data (transfer from
> > > > > + the
> > > > buffer
> > > > > +          register to the timer register).
> > > > > +    - Trigger generation
> > > > > +        - A/D converter start triggers can be generated
> > > > > +        - A/D converter start request delaying function
> enables
> > > A/D
> > > > converter
> > > > > +          to be started with any desired timing and to be
> > > > synchronized with
> > > > > +          PWM output.
> > > > > +    - Low power consumption function
> > > > > +        - The MTU3a can be placed in the module-stop state.
> > > > > +
> > > > > +properties:
> > > > > +  compatible:
> > > > > +    items:
> > > > > +      - enum:
> > > > > +          - renesas,r9a07g044-mtu3  # RZ/G2{L,LC}
> > > > > +          - renesas,r9a07g054-mtu3  # RZ/V2L
> > > > > +      - const: renesas,rz-mtu3
> > > > > +
> > > > > +  reg:
> > > > > +    maxItems: 1
> > > > > +
> > > > > +  interrupts:
> > > > > +    items:
> > > > > +      - description: MTU0.TGRA input capture/compare match
> > > > > +      - description: MTU0.TGRB input capture/compare match
> > > > > +      - description: MTU0.TGRC input capture/compare match
> > > > > +      - description: MTU0.TGRD input capture/compare match
> > > > > +      - description: MTU0.TCNT overflow
> > > > > +      - description: MTU0.TGRE compare match
> > > > > +      - description: MTU0.TGRF compare match
> > > > > +      - description: MTU1.TGRA input capture/compare match
> > > > > +      - description: MTU1.TGRB input capture/compare match
> > > > > +      - description: MTU1.TCNT overflow
> > > > > +      - description: MTU1.TCNT underflow
> > > > > +      - description: MTU2.TGRA input capture/compare match
> > > > > +      - description: MTU2.TGRB input capture/compare match
> > > > > +      - description: MTU2.TCNT overflow
> > > > > +      - description: MTU2.TCNT underflow
> > > > > +      - description: MTU3.TGRA input capture/compare match
> > > > > +      - description: MTU3.TGRB input capture/compare match
> > > > > +      - description: MTU3.TGRC input capture/compare match
> > > > > +      - description: MTU3.TGRD input capture/compare match
> > > > > +      - description: MTU3.TCNT overflow
> > > > > +      - description: MTU4.TGRA input capture/compare match
> > > > > +      - description: MTU4.TGRB input capture/compare match
> > > > > +      - description: MTU4.TGRC input capture/compare match
> > > > > +      - description: MTU4.TGRD input capture/compare match
> > > > > +      - description: MTU4.TCNT overflow/underflow
> > > > > +      - description: MTU5.TGRU input capture/compare match
> > > > > +      - description: MTU5.TGRV input capture/compare match
> > > > > +      - description: MTU5.TGRW input capture/compare match
> > > > > +      - description: MTU6.TGRA input capture/compare match
> > > > > +      - description: MTU6.TGRB input capture/compare match
> > > > > +      - description: MTU6.TGRC input capture/compare match
> > > > > +      - description: MTU6.TGRD input capture/compare match
> > > > > +      - description: MTU6.TCNT overflow
> > > > > +      - description: MTU7.TGRA input capture/compare match
> > > > > +      - description: MTU7.TGRB input capture/compare match
> > > > > +      - description: MTU7.TGRC input capture/compare match
> > > > > +      - description: MTU7.TGRD input capture/compare match
> > > > > +      - description: MTU7.TCNT overflow/underflow
> > > > > +      - description: MTU8.TGRA input capture/compare match
> > > > > +      - description: MTU8.TGRB input capture/compare match
> > > > > +      - description: MTU8.TGRC input capture/compare match
> > > > > +      - description: MTU8.TGRD input capture/compare match
> > > > > +      - description: MTU8.TCNT overflow
> > > > > +      - description: MTU8.TCNT underflow
> > > > > +
> > > > > +  interrupt-names:
> > > > > +    items:
> > > > > +      - const: tgia0
> > > > > +      - const: tgib0
> > > > > +      - const: tgic0
> > > > > +      - const: tgid0
> > > > > +      - const: tgiv0
> > > > > +      - const: tgie0
> > > > > +      - const: tgif0
> > > > > +      - const: tgia1
> > > > > +      - const: tgib1
> > > > > +      - const: tgiv1
> > > > > +      - const: tgiu1
> > > > > +      - const: tgia2
> > > > > +      - const: tgib2
> > > > > +      - const: tgiv2
> > > > > +      - const: tgiu2
> > > > > +      - const: tgia3
> > > > > +      - const: tgib3
> > > > > +      - const: tgic3
> > > > > +      - const: tgid3
> > > > > +      - const: tgiv3
> > > > > +      - const: tgia4
> > > > > +      - const: tgib4
> > > > > +      - const: tgic4
> > > > > +      - const: tgid4
> > > > > +      - const: tgiv4
> > > > > +      - const: tgiu5
> > > > > +      - const: tgiv5
> > > > > +      - const: tgiw5
> > > > > +      - const: tgia6
> > > > > +      - const: tgib6
> > > > > +      - const: tgic6
> > > > > +      - const: tgid6
> > > > > +      - const: tgiv6
> > > > > +      - const: tgia7
> > > > > +      - const: tgib7
> > > > > +      - const: tgic7
> > > > > +      - const: tgid7
> > > > > +      - const: tgiv7
> > > > > +      - const: tgia8
> > > > > +      - const: tgib8
> > > > > +      - const: tgic8
> > > > > +      - const: tgid8
> > > > > +      - const: tgiv8
> > > > > +      - const: tgiu8
> > > > > +
> > > > > +  clocks:
> > > > > +    maxItems: 1
> > > > > +
> > > > > +  power-domains:
> > > > > +    maxItems: 1
> > > > > +
> > > > > +  resets:
> > > > > +    maxItems: 1
> > > > > +
> > > > > +  counter:
> > > > > +    description:
> > > > > +      There are two phase counting modes. 16-bit phase
> counting
> > > > mode in which
> > > > > +      MTU1 and MTU2 operate independently, and cascade
> > > > > + connection
> > > > 32-bit phase
> > > > > +      counting mode in which MTU1 and MTU2 are cascaded.
> > > > > +
> > > > > +      In phase counting mode, the phase difference between
> two
> > > > external input
> > > > > +      clocks is detected and the corresponding TCNT is
> > > incremented
> > > > or
> > > > > +      decremented.
> > > > > +      The below counters are supported
> > > > > +        count0 - MTU1 16-bit phase counting
> > > > > +        count1 - MTU2 16-bit phase counting
> > > > > +        count2 - MTU1+ MTU2 32-bit phase counting
> > > > > +
> > > > > +    type: object
> > > > > +
> > > > > +    properties:
> > > > > +      compatible:
> > > > > +        const: renesas,rz-mtu3-counter
> > > > > +
> > > > > +    required:
> > > > > +      - compatible
> > > > > +
> > > > > +    additionalProperties: false
> > > > > +
> > > > > +  pwm:
> > > > > +    $ref: /schemas/pwm/renesas,rz-mtu3-pwm.yaml
> > > > > +
> > > > > +required:
> > > > > +  - compatible
> > > > > +  - reg
> > > > > +  - interrupts
> > > > > +  - interrupt-names
> > > > > +  - clocks
> > > > > +  - power-domains
> > > > > +  - resets
> > > > > +
> > > > > +additionalProperties: false
> > > > > +
> > > > > +examples:
> > > > > +  - |
> > > > > +    #include <dt-bindings/clock/r9a07g044-cpg.h>
> > > > > +    #include <dt-bindings/interrupt-controller/arm-gic.h>
> > > > > +
> > > > > +    mtu3: timer@10001200 {
> > > > > +      compatible = "renesas,r9a07g044-mtu3", "renesas,rz-
> mtu3";
> > > > > +      reg = <0x10001200 0xb00>;
> 
> > > > > +
> > > > > +      counter {
> > > > > +        compatible = "renesas,rz-mtu3-counter";
> > > >
> > > > You don't have any resources for the counter in DT, so you don't
> > > even
> > > > need a node here. Just have the parent driver instaniate the
> > > > counter driver.
> > >
> >
> > If I remove "renesas,rz-mtu3-counter" and "renesas,rz-mtu3-pwm" then
> > instantiating the counter and pwm driver from parent driver by
> > directly calling probe function is giving cyclic dependency
> error[1].
> >
> > So looks like either we need to use compatible
> > "renesas,rz-mtu3-counter" and "renesas,rz-mtu3-pwm" if these
> > functionalities to be in respective subsystem tree
> >
> > or
> >
> > squash counter and pwm functionalities to MFD subsystem.
> >
> > Please share your views on this. Is there any better way to handle
> this?
> 
> I think what Rob means is that you can have a single driver that binds
> against "renesas,rz-mtu3", and registers both the counter and the pwm
> functionalities. Just like the clock driver, which registers clock,
> reset, and PM Domain functionalities.  I.e. no mfd would be involved
> anymore.

Thanks for clarification. OK, will use single driver that binds
against "renesas,rz-mtu3".

> You can still split the driver functionality across multiple source
> files (core, counter, pwm).

Yep, Will do. This split will give clear separation to make reviews easier
for the relevant subsystem people.

Cheers,
Biju




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