Re: [PATCH v6 3/3] mfd: max14577: Add device tree bindings document

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On Wed, 2013-12-04 at 19:50 +0900, Chanwoo Choi wrote:
> Hi Krzysztof,
> 
> On 12/04/2013 07:40 PM, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> > Add document describing device tree bindings for MAX14577 MFD driver.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Krzysztof Kozlowski <k.kozlowski@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Signed-off-by: Kyungmin Park <kyungmin.park@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > ---
> >  Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mfd/max14577.txt |   48 ++++++++++++++++++++
> >  1 file changed, 48 insertions(+)
> >  create mode 100644 Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mfd/max14577.txt
> > 
> > diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mfd/max14577.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mfd/max14577.txt
> > new file mode 100644
> > index 000000000000..f4fd16360b6b
> > --- /dev/null
> > +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mfd/max14577.txt
> > @@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
> > +MAXIM MAX14577 multi-function device
> > +
> > +MAX14577 is a Multi-function device with Micro-USB Interface Circuit, Li+
> > +Battery Charger and SFOUT LDO output for powering USB devices. It is
> > +interfaced to host controller using I2C.
> > +
> > +Required properties:
> > +- compatible : Must be "maxim,max14577".
> > +- reg : I2C slave address for the max14577 chip.
> > +- interrupts : IRQ line for the max14577 chip.
> > +- interrupt-parent :  The parent interrupt controller.
> > +
> > +Optional nodes:
> > +- regulators :
> > +  Required child node properties:
> > +  - compatible : "maxim,max14577-regulator"
> > +
> > +  Optional child nodes:
> > +    Each child node representing a regulator, following standard regulator
> > +    bindings. Valid names for a regulator are: "CHARGER" and "SAFEOUT".
> > +    The SAFEOUT is a constant voltage regulator so there is no need to specify
> > +    voltages for it.
> > +
> > +	[*] refer Documentation/devicetree/bindings/regulator/regulator.txt
> > +
> > +Example:
> > +	max14577@25 {
> > +		compatible = "maxim,max14577";
> > +		reg = <0x25>;
> > +		interrupt-parent = <&gpx1>;
> > +		interrupts = <5 0>;
> > +
> > +		regulators {
> > +			compatible = "maxim,max14577-regulator";
> > +
> > +			safeout_reg: safeout@1 {
> > +				regulator-compatible = "SAFEOUT";
> > +				regulator-name = "SAFEOUT";
> > +			};
> > +			charger_reg: charger@0 {
> > +				regulator-compatible = "CHARGER";
> > +				regulator-name = "CHARGER";
> > +				regulator-min-microamp = <90000>;
> > +				regulator-max-microamp = <950000>;
> > +				regulator-boot-on;
> > +			};
> > +		};
> 
> I prefer to add dt data about max14577-muic on following:
> If extcon consumer driver need to use muic device, dts should provide following dt data.
> 
> 		muic: max14577-muic {
> 			compatible = "maxim, max14577-muic";
> 		};
> > +	};
> > 
> For example,
> If fuel-gauge want to use extcon subsystem, dt data of fuel-gauge add 'extcon' property as following:
> 
> 	fuel-gague@ {
> 		compatible = "...";
> 		extcon = <&muic>;
> 	}
> 
Hi,

The extcon driver itself does not use the binding. It is only needed for
consumers. Is it a common practice to add to documentation such notice
for consumers only?

Best regards,
Krzysztof


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