Re: [PATCH] ARM: dts: AM33xx-l4: add gpio-ranges

[Drew Fustini <drew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, Jun 02, 2020 at 04:44:03PM +0300, Grygorii Strashko wrote:
> 
> 
> On 02/06/2020 16:14, Drew Fustini wrote:
> > Add gpio-ranges properties to the gpio controller nodes.
> > 
> > These gpio-ranges were created based on "Table 9-10. CONTROL_MODULE
> > REGISTERS" in the  "AM335x Technical Reference Manual" [0] and "Table
> > 4-2. Pin Attributes" in the "AM335x Sitara Processor datasheet" [1].
> > A csv file with this data is available for reference [2].
> 
> It will be good if you can explain not only "what" is changed, but
> also "why" it's needed in commit message.

That is a good point.

One reason for this patch is I think it makes sense to add gpio-ranges
properties as they describe the relationship between a gpio line and
pin control register that exists in the hardware.  For example, GPMC_A0
pin has mode 7 which is labeled gpio1_16. The conf_gpmc_a0 register is
at offset 840h which makes it pin 16.

The other reason is that I would like to patch omap_gpio_set_config()
to call gpiochip_generic_config() for PIN_CONFIG_PULL_{UP,DOWN}. It
currently fails at pinctrl_get_device_gpio_range():

  omap_gpio_set_config()  
  |- gpiochip_generic_config()
     |- pinctrl_gpio_set_config()
        |- gpio_to_pin()
           |- pinctrl_get_device_gpio_range() [no gpio-ranges so fails]


Thank you,
Drew