linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v4 1/2] dt-bindings: i2c-mux: Add property for settle time

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Date:   Thu, 18 Nov 2021 15:19:05 +0100
From:   Horatiu Vultur <horatiu.vultur@...rochip.com>
To:     Rob Herring <robh@...nel.org>
CC:     <peda@...ntia.se>, <linux-i2c@...r.kernel.org>,
        <devicetree@...r.kernel.org>, <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 1/2] dt-bindings: i2c-mux: Add property for settle time

The 11/12/2021 13:51, Rob Herring wrote:

Hi Rob,

Sorry for the late reply, I was caught with some other patches.

> 
> On Wed, Nov 03, 2021 at 10:18:38AM +0100, Horatiu Vultur wrote:
> > Some HW requires some time for the signals to settle after the muxing is
> > changed. Allow this time to be specified in device tree.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Horatiu Vultur <horatiu.vultur@...rochip.com>
> > ---
> >  Documentation/devicetree/bindings/i2c/i2c-mux.yaml | 14 ++++++++++++++
> >  1 file changed, 14 insertions(+)
> >
> > diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/i2c/i2c-mux.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/i2c/i2c-mux.yaml
> > index 24cac36037f5..4c81e56d02f7 100644
> > --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/i2c/i2c-mux.yaml
> > +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/i2c/i2c-mux.yaml
> > @@ -19,6 +19,11 @@ description: |+
> >    populating the i2c child busses.  If an 'i2c-mux' subnode is present, only
> >    subnodes of this will be considered as i2c child busses.
> >
> > +  Optional properties may not be supported by all drivers. However, if a driver
> > +  wants to support one of the below features, it should adopt these bindings.
> 
> What drivers? Bindings are independent. I don't think you need the
> comment, but this should be a separate change with an explanation along
> the lines of what we discussed.
> 
> > +
> > +select: false
> > +
> >  properties:
> >    $nodename:
> >      pattern: '^(i2c-?)?mux'
> > @@ -29,6 +34,11 @@ properties:
> >    '#size-cells':
> >      const: 0
> >
> > +  settle-time-us:
> > +    default: 0
> > +    description:
> > +      The time required for the signals to settle.
> > +
> >  patternProperties:
> >    '^i2c@[0-9a-f]+$':
> >      $ref: /schemas/i2c/i2c-controller.yaml
> > @@ -41,6 +51,10 @@ patternProperties:
> >
> >  additionalProperties: true
> >
> > +required:
> > +  - '#address-cells'
> > +  - '#size-cells'
> > +
> 
> This too is a separate change.

So just to be sure that I follow up correctly, then there will be one
patch with the 'select: false' explaining why is added and another one
with the new property and the required properties.
Or am I still off?

> 
> >  examples:
> >    - |
> >      /*
> > --
> > 2.33.0
> >
> >

-- 
/Horatiu