Re: [PATCH 1/3] dt-bindings: mtd: fixed-partitions: Add binman compatible

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Hi Simon,

sjg@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote on Wed, 27 Sep 2023 14:20:51 -0600:

> Add a compatible string for binman, so we can extend fixed-partitions
> in various ways.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Simon Glass <sjg@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> 
>  .../bindings/mtd/partitions/binman.yaml       | 49 +++++++++++++++++++
>  .../mtd/partitions/fixed-partitions.yaml      |  6 +++
>  .../bindings/mtd/partitions/partitions.yaml   |  1 +
>  MAINTAINERS                                   |  5 ++
>  4 files changed, 61 insertions(+)
>  create mode 100644 Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mtd/partitions/binman.yaml
> 
> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mtd/partitions/binman.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mtd/partitions/binman.yaml
> new file mode 100644
> index 000000000000..34fd10c1a318
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mtd/partitions/binman.yaml
> @@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
> +# SPDX-License-Identifier: (GPL-2.0 OR BSD-2-Clause)
> +# Copyright 2023 Google LLC
> +
> +%YAML 1.2
> +---
> +$id: http://devicetree.org/schemas/mtd/partitions/binman.yaml#
> +$schema: http://devicetree.org/meta-schemas/core.yaml#
> +
> +title: Binman firmware layout
> +
> +maintainers:
> +  - Simon Glass <sjg@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> +
> +select: false
> +
> +description: |
> +  The binman node provides a layout for firmware, used when packaging firmware
> +  from multiple projects. It is based on fixed-partitions, with some
> +  extensions.

Could you mention the input file vs. output file and which one this
binding describes?

> +
> +  Documentation for Binman is available at:
> +
> +  https://u-boot.readthedocs.io/en/latest/develop/package/binman.html
> +
> +  with the current image-description format at:
> +
> +  https://u-boot.readthedocs.io/en/latest/develop/package/binman.html#image-description-format
> +
> +allOf:
> +  - $ref: /schemas/mtd/partitions/fixed-partitions.yaml#
> +
> +properties:
> +  compatible:
> +    const: binman
> +
> +additionalProperties: false
> +
> +examples:
> +  - |
> +    partitions {
> +        compatible = "binman", "fixed-partitions";
> +        #address-cells = <1>;
> +        #size-cells = <1>;
> +
> +        partition-u-boot@100000 {

Do you mind if we avoid playing with the node name? I would prefer:

	partition@100000 {
		label = "foo";

> +            label = "u-boot";
> +            reg = <0x100000 0xf00000>;
> +        };
> +    };
> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mtd/partitions/fixed-partitions.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mtd/partitions/fixed-partitions.yaml
> index 331e564f29dc..1c04bc2b95af 100644
> --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mtd/partitions/fixed-partitions.yaml
> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mtd/partitions/fixed-partitions.yaml
> @@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ description: |
>    The partition table should be a node named "partitions". Partitions are then
>    defined as subnodes.
>  
> +  The Binman tool provides some enhanced features, so provides a compatible
> +  string to indicate that these are permitted.

I believe this is not necessary and is implied by the $ref in
partitions.yaml.

>  maintainers:
>    - Rafał Miłecki <rafal@xxxxxxxxxx>
>  
> @@ -24,6 +27,9 @@ properties:
>        - items:
>            - const: sercomm,sc-partitions
>            - const: fixed-partitions
> +      - items:
> +          - const: binman
> +          - const: fixed-partitions
>  
>    "#address-cells": true
>  
> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mtd/partitions/partitions.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mtd/partitions/partitions.yaml
> index 1dda2c80747b..849fd15d085c 100644
> --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mtd/partitions/partitions.yaml
> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mtd/partitions/partitions.yaml
> @@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ maintainers:
>  
>  oneOf:
>    - $ref: arm,arm-firmware-suite.yaml
> +  - $ref: binman.yaml
>    - $ref: brcm,bcm4908-partitions.yaml
>    - $ref: brcm,bcm947xx-cfe-partitions.yaml
>    - $ref: fixed-partitions.yaml
> diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
> index 5f18c6ba3c3c..367c843ec348 100644
> --- a/MAINTAINERS
> +++ b/MAINTAINERS
> @@ -3517,6 +3517,11 @@ F:	Documentation/filesystems/bfs.rst
>  F:	fs/bfs/
>  F:	include/uapi/linux/bfs_fs.h
>  
> +BINMAN
> +M:	Simon Glass <sjg@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> +S:	Supported
> +F:	Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mtd/partitions/binman*
> +
>  BITMAP API
>  M:	Yury Norov <yury.norov@xxxxxxxxx>
>  R:	Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

The rest of the series otherwise lgtm.

Thanks,
Miquèl





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