linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 3/7] dt-bindings: usb: Add Type-C switch binding

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Date:   Wed, 8 Jun 2022 11:18:31 +0200
From:   Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski@...aro.org>
To:     Prashant Malani <pmalani@...omium.org>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-usb@...r.kernel.org
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/7] dt-bindings: usb: Add Type-C switch binding

On 07/06/2022 21:00, Prashant Malani wrote:
> Introduce a binding which represents a component that can control the
> routing of USB Type-C data lines as well as address data line
> orientation (based on CC lines' orientation).
> 
> Signed-off-by: Prashant Malani <pmalani@...omium.org>
> ---
>  .../devicetree/bindings/usb/typec-switch.yaml | 76 +++++++++++++++++++
>  1 file changed, 76 insertions(+)
>  create mode 100644 Documentation/devicetree/bindings/usb/typec-switch.yaml
> 
> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/usb/typec-switch.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/usb/typec-switch.yaml
> new file mode 100644
> index 000000000000..60a600a63fef
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/usb/typec-switch.yaml
> @@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
> +# SPDX-License-Identifier: (GPL-2.0-only OR BSD-2-Clause)
> +%YAML 1.2
> +---
> +$id: http://devicetree.org/schemas/usb/typec-switch.yaml#
> +$schema: http://devicetree.org/meta-schemas/core.yaml#
> +
> +title: USB Type-C Switch
> +
> +maintainers:
> +  - Prashant Malani <pmalani@...omium.org>
> +
> +description:
> +  A USB Type-C switch represents a component which routes USB Type-C data
> +  lines to various protocol host controllers (e.g USB, VESA DisplayPort,
> +  Thunderbolt etc.) depending on which mode the Type-C port, port partner
> +  and cable are operating in. It can also modify lane routing based on
> +  the orientation of a connected Type-C peripheral.
> +
> +properties:
> +  compatible:
> +    items:

Single item, so no need for items.

> +      - enum:
> +          - typec-switch
> +
> +  mode-switch:
> +    type: boolean
> +    description: Specify that this switch can handle alternate mode switching.
> +
> +  orientation-switch:
> +    type: boolean
> +    description: Specify that this switch can handle orientation switching.
> +
> +  ports:
> +    $ref: /schemas/graph.yaml#/properties/ports
> +    description: OF graph binding modelling data lines to the Type-C switch.
> +
> +    properties:
> +      port@0:
> +        $ref: /schemas/graph.yaml#/properties/port
> +        description: Link between the switch and a Type-C connector.
> +
> +    required:
> +      - port@0
> +
> +required:
> +  - compatible
> +  - ports
> +
> +anyOf:
> +  - required:
> +      - mode-switch
> +  - required:
> +      - orientation-switch
> +
> +additionalProperties: true

Why true? I see usb-connector has it from commit 6a0e321ea735
("dt-bindings: Explicitly allow additional properties in common schemas")
 but that looks also weird - this is not a common schema, but a
complete, generic one.

> +
> +examples:
> +  - |
> +    anx7625 {

Generic node name.

> +      typecswitch {

I guess here as well, so "usb-switch"?

> +        compatible = "typec-switch";
> +        mode-switch;
> +        orientation-switch;
> +        ports {
> +          #address-cells = <1>;
> +          #size-cells = <0>;
> +
> +          port@0 {
> +            reg = <0>;
> +            anx_ep: endpoint {
> +              remote-endpoint = <&typec_controller>;
> +            };
> +          };
> +        };
> +      };
> +    };


Best regards,
Krzysztof