linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 1/3] dt-bindings: interrupt-controller: Actions external interrupt controller

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Date:   Mon, 13 Aug 2018 08:51:54 +0100
From:   Marc Zyngier <marc.zyngier@....com>
To:     Manivannan Sadhasivam <manivannan.sadhasivam@...aro.org>,
        Parthiban Nallathambi <pn@...x.de>
Cc:     tglx@...utronix.de, jason@...edaemon.net, robh+dt@...nel.org,
        mark.rutland@....com, afaerber@...e.de, catalin.marinas@....com,
        will.deacon@....com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        devicetree@...r.kernel.org, linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org,
        sravanhome@...il.com, thomas.liau@...ions-semi.com,
        mp-cs@...ions-semi.com, linux@...ietech.com,
        edgar.righi@...tec.org.br, laisa.costa@...tec.org.br,
        guilherme.simoes@...tec.org.br, mkzuffo@....usp.br
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 1/3] dt-bindings: interrupt-controller: Actions
 external interrupt controller

On 13/08/18 05:34, Manivannan Sadhasivam wrote:
> Hi Parthiban,
> 
> On Sun, Aug 12, 2018 at 02:22:13PM +0200, Parthiban Nallathambi wrote:
>> Actions Semi OWL family SoC's provides support for external interrupt
>> controller to be connected and controlled using SIRQ pins. S500, S700
>> and S900 provides 3 SIRQ lines and works independently for 3 external
>> interrupt controllers.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Parthiban Nallathambi <pn@...x.de>
>> Signed-off-by: Saravanan Sekar <sravanhome@...il.com>
>> ---
>>  .../interrupt-controller/actions,owl-sirq.txt      | 46 ++++++++++++++++++++++
>>  1 file changed, 46 insertions(+)
>>  create mode 100644 Documentation/devicetree/bindings/interrupt-controller/actions,owl-sirq.txt
>>
>> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/interrupt-controller/actions,owl-sirq.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/interrupt-controller/actions,owl-sirq.txt
>> new file mode 100644
>> index 000000000000..4b8437751331
>> --- /dev/null
>> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/interrupt-controller/actions,owl-sirq.txt
>> @@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
>> +Actions Semi Owl SoCs SIRQ interrupt controller
>> +
>> +S500, S700 and S900 SoC's from Actions provides 3 SPI's from GIC,
>> +in which external interrupt controller can be connected. 3 SPI's
>> +45, 46, 47 from GIC are directly exposed as SIRQ. It has
>> +the following properties:
> 
> We should really document the driver here. What it does? and how the
> hierarchy is handled with GIC? etc...

Absolutely not. This should document the binding, irrespective of the
operating system. The word "driver" is completely out of place here.

Thanks,

	M.
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