Re: [PATCH v4 2/3] mmc: sh_mobile_sdhi: explain clock bindings

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> It sounds like your suggestion is to just put the HW description in
> the DT bindings, but move the dirty details into the driver.
> 
> Keep in DT:
> 
> +- clocks: Most controllers only have 1 clock source per channel. However, on
> +	  some variations of this controller, the internal card detection
> +	  logic that exists in this controller is sectioned off to be run by a
> +	  separate second clock source to allow the main core clock to be turned
> +	  off to save power.
> +	  If 2 clocks are specified by the hardware, you must name them as
> +	  "core" and "cd".
> +	  If the controller only has 1 clock, naming is not required.
> 
> 
> 
> Move somewhere in the driver (maybe where the 2nd clock is detected):
> 
> +	  Unfortunately, the existing driver architecture
> +	  does not support such a separation of clocks.

"such" is not explained. Maybe "does not support a seperation of clocks.
It doesn't work with Runtime PM because ..."?

> +	  Additionally, it is prohibited to supply a clock to the core but not
> +	  to the card detect circuit. That leaves you with if separate clocks
> +	  are presented, you must treat them both as 1.
> 
> 
> Is this what you were thinking?

Exactly.

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