Re: [PATCH v2 12/17] dt-bindings: pwm: add microchip corePWM binding

[Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 17/12/2021 10:33, conor.dooley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> From: Conor Dooley <conor.dooley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> Add device tree bindings for the Microchip fpga fabric based "core" PWM controller.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Conor Dooley <conor.dooley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>  .../bindings/pwm/microchip,corepwm.yaml       | 61 +++++++++++++++++++
>  1 file changed, 61 insertions(+)
>  create mode 100644 Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pwm/microchip,corepwm.yaml
> 
> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pwm/microchip,corepwm.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pwm/microchip,corepwm.yaml
> new file mode 100644
> index 000000000000..ed7d0351adc9
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pwm/microchip,corepwm.yaml
> @@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
> +# SPDX-License-Identifier: (GPL-2.0-only OR BSD-2-Clause)
> +
> +%YAML 1.2
> +---
> +$id: http://devicetree.org/schemas/pwm/microchip,corepwm.yaml#
> +$schema: http://devicetree.org/meta-schemas/core.yaml#
> +
> +title: Microchip ip core PWM controller bindings
> +
> +maintainers:
> +  - Conor Dooley <conor.dooley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> +
> +description: |
> +  corePWM is an 16 channel pulse width modulator FPGA IP
> +
> +  https://www.microsemi.com/existing-parts/parts/152118
> +
> +properties:
> +  compatible:
> +    items:
> +      - const: microchip,corepwm
> +
> +  reg:
> +    maxItems: 1
> +
> +  clocks:
> +    maxItems: 1
> +
> +  "#pwm-cells":
> +    const: 2
> +
> +  microchip,sync-update:
> +    description: |
> +      In synchronous mode, all channels are updated at the beginning of the PWM period.
> +      Asynchronous mode is relevant to applications such as LED control, where
> +      synchronous updates are not required. Asynchronous mode lowers the area size,
> +      reducing shadow register requirements. This can be set at run time, provided
> +      SHADOW_REG_EN is asserted. SHADOW_REG_EN is set by the FPGA bitstream programmed
> +      to the device.

Please also describe what is the meaning of the values used here. What
does a value "2" mean?

> +
> +    $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint8
> +    default: 0
> +
> +required:
> +  - compatible
> +  - reg
> +  - clocks
> +  - "#pwm-cells"
> +
> +additionalProperties: false
> +
> +examples:
> +  - |
> +    #include "dt-bindings/clock/microchip,mpfs-clock.h"
> +    corePWN1: corePWM@41000000 {

Here and in all patches, please skip the label. It's not helping.

Node name: pwm

> +      compatible = "microchip,corepwm";
> +      microchip,sync-update = /bits/ 8 <1>;
> +      clocks = <&clkcfg CLK_FIC3>;
> +      reg = <0x41000000 0xF0>;
> +      #pwm-cells = <2>;
> +    };
> 


Best regards,
Krzysztof