linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH v1 12/21] irqchip/riscv-intc: Use swnode framework to create fwnode

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Message-ID: <ZNMozPV2yU1G9+1z@sunil-laptop>
Date:   Wed, 9 Aug 2023 11:19:00 +0530
From:   Sunil V L <sunilvl@...tanamicro.com>
To:     Conor Dooley <conor@...nel.org>
Cc:     linux-doc@...r.kernel.org, linux-riscv@...ts.infradead.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org,
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        Heikki Krogerus <heikki.krogerus@...ux.intel.com>,
        "Rafael J . Wysocki" <rafael@...nel.org>,
        Catalin Marinas <catalin.marinas@....com>,
        Atish Kumar Patra <atishp@...osinc.com>,
        Conor Dooley <conor.dooley@...rochip.com>,
        Will Deacon <will@...nel.org>, Haibo Xu <haibo1.xu@...el.com>,
        Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>,
        Marc Zyngier <maz@...nel.org>,
        Daniel Lezcano <daniel.lezcano@...aro.org>,
        Robert Moore <robert.moore@...el.com>,
        Andrew Jones <ajones@...tanamicro.com>,
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        Sakari Ailus <sakari.ailus@...ux.intel.com>,
        Anup Patel <anup@...infault.org>, Len Brown <lenb@...nel.org>
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH v1 12/21] irqchip/riscv-intc: Use swnode framework to
 create fwnode

On Tue, Aug 08, 2023 at 09:31:49AM +0100, Conor Dooley wrote:
> Hey Sunil,
> 
> On Thu, Aug 03, 2023 at 11:29:07PM +0530, Sunil V L wrote:
> > By using swnode framework, all data from ACPI tables can
> > be populated as properties of the swnode. This simplifies
> > the driver code and removes the need for ACPI vs DT checks.
> > Use this framework for RISC-V INTC driver.
> 
> btw, you are permitted to use more than 60 characters in a commit
> message...
> 
Sure.

> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Sunil V L <sunilvl@...tanamicro.com>
> > ---
> >  Documentation/riscv/acpi.rst     | 21 +++++++++++++++
> >  arch/riscv/include/asm/acpi.h    |  1 +
> >  drivers/acpi/riscv/Makefile      |  2 +-
> >  drivers/acpi/riscv/irqchip.c     | 46 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> >  drivers/irqchip/irq-riscv-intc.c | 12 ++++-----
> >  5 files changed, 75 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
> >  create mode 100644 drivers/acpi/riscv/irqchip.c
> > 
> > diff --git a/Documentation/riscv/acpi.rst b/Documentation/riscv/acpi.rst
> > index 9870a282815b..e2406546bc16 100644
> > --- a/Documentation/riscv/acpi.rst
> > +++ b/Documentation/riscv/acpi.rst
> > @@ -8,3 +8,24 @@ The ISA string parsing rules for ACPI are defined by `Version ASCIIDOC
> >  Conversion, 12/2022 of the RISC-V specifications, as defined by tag
> >  "riscv-isa-release-1239329-2023-05-23" (commit 1239329
> >  ) <https://github.com/riscv/riscv-isa-manual/releases/tag/riscv-isa-release-1239329-2023-05-23>`_
> > +
> > +Interrupt Controller Drivers
> > +=======
> > +
> > +ACPI drivers for RISC-V interrupt controllers use software node framework to
> > +create the fwnode for the interrupt controllers. Below properties are
> > +additionally required for some firmware nodes apart from the properties
> > +defined by the device tree bindings for these interrupt controllers. The
> > +properties are created using the data in MADT table.
> 
> I don't really understand this text, specifically what you are getting
> at w/ the dependency on devicetree properties. What exactly does "apart
> from the properties defined by the devicetree bindings" mean?
> 
> Is there prior art for this kind of "ACPI needs swnodes that look
> vaguely similar to devicetree" for other interrupt controllers?
>
Never mind. This will not be required with Marc's feedback.

Thanks,
Sunil