linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 4/7] dts: sun8i-h3: add UART1-3 to Orange Pi Plus

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Date:   Sat, 3 Sep 2016 14:09:32 +0200
From:   Jorik Jonker <jorik@...pendief.biz>
To:     Maxime Ripard <maxime.ripard@...e-electrons.com>
Cc:     robh+dt@...nel.org, mark.rutland@....com, linux@...linux.org.uk,
        wens@...e.org, devicetree@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 4/7] dts: sun8i-h3: add UART1-3 to Orange Pi Plus

On Fri, Sep 02, 2016 at 09:04:25AM +0200, Maxime Ripard wrote:
>Unfortunately, these pins can be used for other purposes as well, so
>we cannot make force that decision down to our users.

Yes, but since the associated peripheral is disabled, the users are free 
to configure other functions/peripherals, right? I mean something like 
this in pseudo-DT:

 /soc/pio: pinctrl@...20800/uart1_pins:
   allwinner,pins = "PG6, PG7";
 /soc/pio: pinctrl@...20800/foo0_pins:
   allwinner,pins = "PG6, PG7";
   ..
 /soc/uart1: serial@...ial@...28400:
   pinctrl-0 = <&uart1_pins>;
   status = "disabled";
 /soc/bar:
   pinctrl-0 = <&uart1_pins>;
   status = "disabled";

Assuming Linux/DT allows this, this would force nothing, only offer 
choice and ease of use.

Best,

Jorik