Re: [PATCH v5 14/20] pinctrl: samsung: Add gs101 SoC pinctrl configuration

[Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On 02/12/2023 02:36, Alim Akhtar wrote:
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>> Subject: Re: [PATCH v5 14/20] pinctrl: samsung: Add gs101 SoC pinctrl
>> configuration
>>
>> On Fri, Dec 1, 2023 at 10:11 AM Peter Griffin <peter.griffin@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Add support for the pin-controller found on the gs101 SoC used in
>>> Pixel 6 phones.
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Peter Griffin <peter.griffin@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>> ---
>>>  .../pinctrl/samsung/pinctrl-exynos-arm64.c    | 159 ++++++++++++++++++
>>>  drivers/pinctrl/samsung/pinctrl-exynos.c      |   2 +
>>>  drivers/pinctrl/samsung/pinctrl-exynos.h      |  34 ++++
>>>  drivers/pinctrl/samsung/pinctrl-samsung.c     |   2 +
>>>  drivers/pinctrl/samsung/pinctrl-samsung.h     |   1 +
>>>  5 files changed, 198 insertions(+)
>>>
>>> diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/samsung/pinctrl-exynos-arm64.c
>>> b/drivers/pinctrl/samsung/pinctrl-exynos-arm64.c
>>> index cb965cf93705..e1a0668ecb16 100644
>>> --- a/drivers/pinctrl/samsung/pinctrl-exynos-arm64.c
>>> +++ b/drivers/pinctrl/samsung/pinctrl-exynos-arm64.c
>>> @@ -796,3 +796,162 @@ const struct samsung_pinctrl_of_match_data
>> fsd_of_data __initconst = {
>>>         .ctrl           = fsd_pin_ctrl,
>>>         .num_ctrl       = ARRAY_SIZE(fsd_pin_ctrl),
>>>  };
>>> +
>>> +/*
>>> + * bank type for non-alive type
>>> + * (CON bit field: 4, DAT bit field: 1, PUD bit field: 4, DRV bit
>>> +field: 4)
>>> + * (CONPDN bit field: 2, PUDPDN bit field: 4)  */ static struct
>>> +samsung_pin_bank_type gs101_bank_type_off  = {
>>> +       .fld_width = { 4, 1, 4, 4, 2, 4, },
>>> +       .reg_offset = { 0x00, 0x04, 0x08, 0x0c, 0x10, 0x14, }, };
>>
>> This is just the same as exynos850_bank_type_off (100% duplication).
>> Here is what I suggest. Now that it's obvious there is some common platform
>> for moder Exynos SoCs, and it's probably Exynos9, I'd suggest next course of
>> action (if maintainers agree):
>>   1. Remove this one
>>   2. Rename exynos850_bank_type_off to exynos9_bank_type_off
>>   3. Use it for both gs101 and exynos850
>>
>> Does it make sense?
>>
> My opinion is to reuse exynos850 for gs101 (wherever applicable), same philosophy was historically followed in this file.
> That way (using exynos850 for gs101) things will be simple. 
> Adding exynos9_* is not adding any benefit, rather it create confusion.

I don't see much value in renaming exynos850 bank type to exynos9
considering:
1. We don't really know the bank types for all of Exynos9xxx SoCs,
2. Exynos7885 also uses Exynos850 bank types. Exynos7885 was much
earlier than Exynos9xxx family.

Best regards,
Krzysztof