On Mon, Feb 03, 2025 at 05:59:55PM +0530, Basharath Hussain Khaja wrote: > >> >> + $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/phandle > >> >> + description: > >> >> + phandle to Enhanced Capture (eCAP) event for ICSS > >> > > >> > Why do you need phandles for these things, can they not be looked up by > >> > compatible? (e.g. multiple devices on one SoC). > >> > > >> > >> ecap is another peripheral similar to IEP in ICSSM/ICSSG. We have created a > >> separate driver for possible reuse with ICSSG in future. > > > > That's not an answer to my question. > > > > We can use compatible if we have only one instance of a peripheral in the SOC. > On the AM57x SOC we have two identical ICSS instances(ICSS1 and ICSS2). So we > use phandles to differentiate between the two instances. Currently this patch > series adds support for ICSS2 instance on the AM57x SOC. Support for ICSS1 instance > will be added in subsequent patches. Cool, that's an acceptance answer, thanks.
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