Hi Geert-san,
> From: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2023 5:38 PM
>
> On Thu, Jan 26, 2023 at 1:55 AM Yoshihiro Shimoda
> <yoshihiro.shimoda.uh@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > From: Geert Uytterhoeven, Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2023 5:55 PM
> > > On Wed, Jan 25, 2023 at 1:49 AM Yoshihiro Shimoda
> > > <yoshihiro.shimoda.uh@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > > From: Geert Uytterhoeven, Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2023 11:35 PM
> > > > > On Mon, Jan 23, 2023 at 2:35 AM Yoshihiro Shimoda
> > > > > <yoshihiro.shimoda.uh@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > > > Since R-Car Gen4 doens't have the main IPMMU IMSSTR register, but
> > > > > > each cache IPMMU has own module id. So, update descriptions of
> > > > > > renesas,ipmmu-main property for R-Car Gen4.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Signed-off-by: Yoshihiro Shimoda <yoshihiro.shimoda.uh@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >
> > > > > > ---
> > > > > > The old R-Car S4-8 datasheet had described IPMMU IMSSTR register, but
> > > > > > the latest datasheet undocumented the register. So, update the propeties
> > > > > > description. Note that the second argument is not used on the driver.
> > > > >
> > > > > DT describes hardware, not software policy.
> > > >
> > > > I think so.
> > > >
> > > > > > So no behavior change.
> > > > >
> > > > > So where do we get the module id numbers to use, if they are no longer
> > > > > documented in the Hardware Manual?
> > > >
> > > > If so, we cannot get the module id numbers. So, should we use other
> > > > information which is completely fixed instead? I have some ideas:
> > > > 1) Just 0 (or other fixed value) if the IMSSTR register doesn't exist.
> > > > 2) Sequential numbers from register base offset.
> > > > In R-Car S4: ipmmu_rt0 is the first node from register base offset,
> > > > and ipmmu_rt1 is the second one.
> > > > So, ipmmu_rt0 is 0, ipmmu_rt1 is 1, ipmmu_ds0 is 2 and ipmmu_hc is 3.
> > > > 3) Using base address upper 16-bits.
> > > > In R-Car S4: ipmmu_rt0 is 0xee480000. So, the value is 0xee48.
> > > >
> > > > Perhaps, the option 1) is reasonable, I think. But, what do you think?
> > >
> > > I would not make up numbers, as that would cause confusion with SoCs
> > > where the numbers do match the hardware.
> >
> > I see.
> >
> > > As the driver doesn't use the module id number (it already loops
> > > over all domains, instead of checking IMSSTR, probably because of
> > > historical (R-Car Gen2) reasons?), what about dropping it from the
> > > property? I.e. add "minItems: 1", possibly only when compatible with
> > > renesas,rcar-gen4-ipmmu-vmsa?
> >
> > It looks a good idea to me.
> >
> > > BTW, the related IMCTR register is still documented, and the driver
> > > does enable the interrupt bit (IMCTR_INTEN), so I'm wondering how the
> > > hardware (documentation) people intend this to be used...
> > > Perhaps IMCTR_INTEN will be removed/undocumented, too?
> > > Or perhaps the removal/undocumentation of IMSSTR was a mistake?
> >
> > I don't think that IMCTR_INTEN will be removed/undocumented too because
> > the IMCTR register is related to IMSTR register, not IMSSTR register ;)
> > ~~~~~ ~~~~~~
> > About undocumentation of IMSSTR, I found that accessing the register is
> > possible to cause a potential issue on both R-Car Gen3/4. That's why
> > the IMSSTR register is undocumented on R-Car Gen4. I'm not sure whether
> > R-Car Gen3 will be undocumented too in the future though, but at least,
> > we should not access the IMSSTR register on both R-Car Gen3/Gen4.
> > # I'm not sure, but that's why the driver doesn't check IMSSTR to avoid
> > # the potential issue??
>
> IC
>
> > So, to simplify the dt-bindings, just removing the second property without
> > any condition is better, I think. But, what do you think?
>
> So just add "minItems: 1", and leave out the second value of the
> "renesas,ipmmu-main" property when adding support for new SoCs.
> I don't think there is an immediate need to remove the existing second
> value on already supported SoCs, as these values are not incorrect
> hardware description.
Thank you for your comment! I understood it.
So, I'll submit such a patch as v2 tomorrow.
Best regards,
Yoshihiro Shimoda
> Gr{oetje,eeting}s,
>
> Geert
>
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