linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 4/4] ARM64: dts: imx: add i.MX8QXP system controller RTC support

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Date:   Wed, 28 Nov 2018 10:19:43 +0100
From:   Alexandre Belloni <alexandre.belloni@...tlin.com>
To:     Anson Huang <anson.huang@....com>
Cc:     Lothar Waßmann <LW@...O-electronics.de>,
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 4/4] ARM64: dts: imx: add i.MX8QXP system controller RTC
 support

On 28/11/2018 09:06:27+0000, Anson Huang wrote:
> > > diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8qxp.dtsi
> > b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8qxp.dtsi
> > > index 9155d45..ef57db6 100644
> > > --- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8qxp.dtsi
> > > +++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8qxp.dtsi
> > > @@ -433,4 +433,8 @@
> > >  		#size-cells = <1>;
> > >  		ranges = <0x5f000000 0x0 0x5f000000 0x1000000>;
> > >  	};
> > > +
> > > +	rtc: rtc {
> > > +		compatible = "nxp,imx8qxp-sc-rtc";
> > > +	};
> > >  };
> > IMO this should be disabled by default.
> 
> This module is NOT depending on any board design, should it be enabled by default in soc dtsi?
> Like wdog etc..
> 

I guess the point is that you may not want it enabled, even if it should
always be working. enabling it by default would affect the RTC ordering
for example.


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Alexandre Belloni, Bootlin
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