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Message-ID: <55DA9045.2060107@roeck-us.net>
Date:	Sun, 23 Aug 2015 20:32:21 -0700
From:	Guenter Roeck <linux@...ck-us.net>
To:	Justin Chen <justinpopo6@...il.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
CC:	feedback-list@...adcom.com, devicetree@...r.kernel.org,
	robh+dt@...nel.org, pawel.moll@....com, mark.rutland@....com,
	ijc+devicetree@...lion.org.uk, galak@...eaurora.org, wim@...ana.be,
	linux-watchdog@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] watchdog: bcm7038: add device tree binding documentation

Hi Justin,

On 08/20/2015 10:41 AM, Justin Chen wrote:
> Add device tree binding docmentation for the watchdog hardware block
> on bcm7038 and newer SoCs.
>
> Signed-off-by: Justin Chen <justinpopo6@...il.com>
> ---
>   .../devicetree/bindings/watchdog/brcm,bcm7038-wdt.txt | 19 +++++++++++++++++++
>   1 file changed, 19 insertions(+)
>   create mode 100644 Documentation/devicetree/bindings/watchdog/brcm,bcm7038-wdt.txt
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/watchdog/brcm,bcm7038-wdt.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/watchdog/brcm,bcm7038-wdt.txt
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000..adb8260
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/watchdog/brcm,bcm7038-wdt.txt
> @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
> +BCM7038 Watchdog timer
> +
> +Required properties:
> +
> +- compatible : should be "brcm,bcm7038-wdt"
> +- reg : Specifies base physical address and size of the registers.
> +
> +Optional properties:
> +
> +- clocks: the clock running the watchdog
> +- clock-frequency: the rate of the clock

Is 'clock-frequency' really needed (and useful), or would it make more sense
to expect the user to configure a fixed clock if nothing else is available ?
How do other drivers handle this ?

Thanks,
Guenter

> +
> +Example:
> +
> +watchdog {
> +	compatible = "brcm,bcm7038-wdt";
> +	clocks = <&upg_fixed>;
> +	reg = <0xf040a7e8 0x16>;
> +};
>

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