Re: [PATCH v3 2/5] gpio: syscon: rockchip: add GPIO_MUTE support for rk3328

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Levin <djw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> Rob Herring <robh@xxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>
>> On Sat, Jun 02, 2018 at 04:40:09PM +0800, Levin Du wrote:
>>> 
>>> Rob Herring <robh+dt@xxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>>> 
>>> > On Thu, May 31, 2018 at 9:05 PM, Levin <djw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> > > Hi Rob,
>>> > > 
>>> > > 
>>> > > On 2018-05-31 10:45 PM, Rob Herring wrote:
>>> > > > 
>>> > > > On Wed, May 30, 2018 at 10:27 PM,  <djw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> > > > > 
>>> > > > > From: Levin Du <djw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> > > > > 
>>> > > > > In Rockchip RK3328, the output only GPIO_MUTE pin,
>>> > > > > originally for codec
>>> > > > > mute control, can also be used for general purpose. It is
>>> > > > > manipulated by
>>> > > > > the GRF_SOC_CON10 register.
>>> > > > > 
>>> > > > > Signed-off-by: Levin Du <djw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> > > > > 
>>> > > > > ---
>>> > > > > 
>>> > > > > Changes in v3:
>>> > > > > - Change from general gpio-syscon to specific
>>> > > > > rk3328-gpio-mute
>>> > > > > 
>>> > > > > Changes in v2:
>>> > > > > - Rename gpio_syscon10 to gpio_mute in doc
>>> > > > > 
>>> > > > > Changes in v1:
>>> > > > > - Refactured for general gpio-syscon usage for Rockchip SoCs.
>>> > > > > - Add doc rockchip,gpio-syscon.txt
>>> > > > > 
>>> > > > >   .../bindings/gpio/rockchip,rk3328-gpio-mute.txt    | 28
>>> > > > > +++++++++++++++++++
>>> > > > >   drivers/gpio/gpio-syscon.c                         | 31
>>> > > > > ++++++++++++++++++++++
>>> > > > >   2 files changed, 59 insertions(+)
>>> > > > >   create mode 100644
>>> > > > > Documentation/devicetree/bindings/gpio/rockchip,rk3328-gpio-mute.txt
>>> > > > > 
>>> > > > > diff --git
>>> > > > > a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/gpio/rockchip,rk3328-gpio-mute.txt
>>> > > > > b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/gpio/rockchip,rk3328-gpio-mute.txt
>>> > > > > new file mode 100644
>>> > > > > index 0000000..10bc632
>>> > > > > --- /dev/null
>>> > > > > +++
>>> > > > > b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/gpio/rockchip,rk3328-gpio-mute.txt
>>> > > > > @@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
>>> > > > > +Rockchip RK3328 GPIO controller dedicated for the GPIO_MUTE
>>> > > > > pin.
>>> > > > > +
>>> > > > > +In Rockchip RK3328, the output only GPIO_MUTE pin,
>>> > > > > originally for codec
>>> > > > > mute
>>> > > > > +control, can also be used for general purpose. It is
>>> > > > > manipulated by the
>>> > > > > +GRF_SOC_CON10 register.
>>> > > > > +
>>> > > > > +Required properties:
>>> > > > > +- compatible: Should contain "rockchip,rk3328-gpio-mute".
>>> > > > > +- gpio-controller: Marks the device node as a gpio
>>> > > > > controller.
>>> > > > > +- #gpio-cells: Should be 2. The first cell is the pin
>>> > > > > number and
>>> > > > > +  the second cell is used to specify the gpio polarity:
>>> > > > > +    0 = Active high,
>>> > > > > +    1 = Active low.
>>> > > > > +
>>> > > > > +Example:
>>> > > > > +
>>> > > > > +       grf: syscon@ff100000 {
>>> > > > > +               compatible = "rockchip,rk3328-grf", "syscon",
>>> > > > > "simple-mfd";
>>> > > > > +
>>> > > > > +               gpio_mute: gpio-mute {
>>> > > > 
>>> > > > Node names should be generic:
>>> > > > 
>>> > > > gpio {
>>> > > > 
>>> > > > This also means you can't add another GPIO node in the future
>>> > > > and
>>> > > > you'll have to live with "rockchip,rk3328-gpio-mute" covering
>>> > > > more
>>> > > > than 1 GPIO if you do need to add more GPIOs.
>>> > > 
>>> > > 
>>> > > As the first line describes, this GPIO controller is dedicated for
>>> > > the
>>> > > GPIO_MUTE pin.
>>> > > There's only one GPIO pin in the GRF_SOC_CON10 register. Therefore
>>> > > the
>>> > > gpio_mute
>>> > > name is proper IMHO.
>>> > 
>>> > It's how many GPIOs in the GRF, not this register. What I'm saying is
>>> > when you come along later to add another GPIO in the GRF, you had
>>> > better just add it to this same node. I'm not going to accept another
>>> > GPIO controller node within the GRF. You have the cells to support
>>> > more than 1, so it would only be a driver change. The compatible
>>> > string would then not be ideally named at that point. But compatible
>>> > strings are just unique identifiers, so it doesn't really matter what
>>> > the string is.
>>> > 
>>> 
>>> I'll try my best to introduce the situation here. The GRF, GPIO0~GPIO3
>>> are register blocks in the RK3328 Soc. The GPIO0~GPIO3 contain registers
>>> for GPIO operations like reading/writing data, setting direction,
>>> interruption etc, which corresponds to the GPIO banks (gpio0~gpio3)
>>> defined in rk3328.dtsi:
>>
>> I'm only talking about GRF functions, not "regular" GPIOs.
>>
>>> 	pinctrl: pinctrl {
>>> 		compatible = "rockchip,rk3328-pinctrl";
>>> 		rockchip,grf = <&grf>;
>>> 		#address-cells = <2>;
>>> 		#size-cells = <2>;
>>> 		ranges;
>>> 
>>> 		gpio0: gpio0@ff210000 {
>>> 			compatible = "rockchip,gpio-bank";
>>> 			reg = <0x0 0xff210000 0x0 0x100>;
>>> 			interrupts = <GIC_SPI 51 			IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>;
>>> 			clocks = <&cru PCLK_GPIO0>;
>>> 
>>> 			gpio-controller;
>>> 			#gpio-cells = <2>;
>>> 
>>> 			interrupt-controller;
>>> 			#interrupt-cells = <2>;
>>> 		};
>>> 
>>> 		gpio1: gpio1@ff220000 {
>>>                //...
>>> 		};
>>> 
>>> 		gpio2: gpio2@ff230000 {
>>>                //...
>>> 		};
>>> 
>>> 		gpio3: gpio3@ff240000 {
>>>                //...
>>> 		};
>>>         }
>>> 
>>> However, these general GPIO pins has multiplexed functions and their
>>> pull up/down and driving strength can also be configured. These settings
>>> are manipulated by the GRF registers in pinctrl driver. Quoted from the
>>> TRM, the GRF has the following function:
>>> 
>>> - IOMUX control
>>> - Control the state of GPIO in power-down mode
>>> - GPIO PAD pull down and pull up control
>>> - Used for common system control
>>> - Used to record the system state
>>> 
>>> Therefore the functions of the GRF are messy and scattered in different
>>> nodes. The so-called GPIO_MUTE does not belong to GPIO0~GPIO3. It is
>>> manipulated by the GRF_SOC_CON10 register in the GRF block.
>>> 
>>> > I'm being told both "this is the only GPIO" and "the GRF has too many
>>> > different functions for us to tell you what they all are". So which is
>>> > it?
>>> > 
>>> > Rob
>>> 
>>> They are both true, but lack of context. See the above description.
>>
>> What I meant was "only GPIO in GRF registers"...
>>
>> Rob
>
> I check the TRM and schematic once again. In GRF resters, there are also
> HDMI GPIOs, which are already covered by the HDMI driver. Aside from
> those, MUTE_GPIO is the only GPIO.
>
> Levin

Hi Rob,

Is there anything I can do to move forward? I know that this patch is
far from a perfect solution. But it can be refactored later on.

Best Regards,
Levin

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