linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3 3/6] dt-bindings: clock: imx8mp: Add reset-controller sub-node

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Message-ID: <ZkevB4ayrYh3qMHu@lizhi-Precision-Tower-5810>
Date: Fri, 17 May 2024 15:24:55 -0400
From: Frank Li <Frank.li@....com>
To: Conor Dooley <conor@...nel.org>
Cc: Shengjiu Wang <shengjiu.wang@...il.com>,
	Stephen Boyd <sboyd@...nel.org>,
	Shengjiu Wang <shengjiu.wang@....com>, abelvesa@...nel.org,
	peng.fan@....com, mturquette@...libre.com, robh@...nel.org,
	krzk+dt@...nel.org, conor+dt@...nel.org, shawnguo@...nel.org,
	s.hauer@...gutronix.de, kernel@...gutronix.de, festevam@...il.com,
	marex@...x.de, linux-clk@...r.kernel.org, imx@...ts.linux.dev,
	devicetree@...r.kernel.org, linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, p.zabel@...gutronix.de
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 3/6] dt-bindings: clock: imx8mp: Add reset-controller
 sub-node

On Fri, May 17, 2024 at 06:13:21PM +0100, Conor Dooley wrote:
> On Fri, May 17, 2024 at 01:10:05PM -0400, Frank Li wrote:
> > On Fri, May 17, 2024 at 05:21:32PM +0100, Conor Dooley wrote:
> > > On Thu, May 16, 2024 at 11:56:27PM -0400, Frank Li wrote:
> > > 
> > > > Look like it is easy to register auxdev "reset" devices. But I have a
> > > > problem. How to use it by DT phandle?  "reset" devices is service provider.
> > > > Some client will use it.
> > > > 
> > > > Generally, reset node will used by other devices nodes. like
> > > > 
> > > > ABC: reset {
> > > > 	compatible="simple-reset";
> > > > 	...
> > > > }
> > > > 
> > > > other node will use "reset = <&ABC 0>".  If use auxdev, how to get &ABC
> > > > in dts file.
> > > 
> > > Whether or not you use auxdev or any other method etc, does not matter
> > > in a DT system, the consumer will always have a phandle to the provider
> > > node:
> > > 
> > > ABC: whatever {
> > > 	compatible = "whatever";
> > > 	#clock-cells = <...>;
> > > 	#reset-cells = <...>;
> > > }
> > > 
> > > something-else {
> > > 	clocks = <&ABC ...>;
> > > 	resets = <&ABC ...>;
> > > }
> > 
> > 
> > It goes back to old problem, "reset-cells" will be in "clock-controller".
> > 
> > clock-controller@...20000 {
> >         compatible = "fsl,imx8mp-audio-blk-ctrl", "syscon", "simple-mfd";
> >         reg = <0x30e20000 0x10000>;
> > 	...
> > 	
> > 	#reset-cells = <...>;
> > 	^^^
> >     };
> > 
> > If create new "whatever" auxdev bus driver which included two aux devices, 
> > (clock and reset). 
> > 
> > it will be similar with mfd. Still need change
> > clock-controller@...20000 drivers.
> > 
> > "Which is I suspect is gonna require a change to your clock driver,
> > because the range in the existing clock nodes:
> > 	audio_blk_ctrl: clock-controller@...20000 {
> > 		compatible = "fsl,imx8mp-audio-blk-ctrl";
> > 		reg = <0x30e20000 0x10000>;
> > 	};
> > would then have to move to the mfd parent node, and your clock child
> > would have a reg property that overlaps the reset region. You'd need to
> > then define a new binding that splits the range in two - obviously
> > doable, but significantly more work and more disruptive than using an
> > auxdev."
> > 
> > So I don't know why auxdev will be better than mfd.
> 
> I think Stephen and I have spent enough time trying to explain why using
> auxdev is beneficial here. I, at least, won't be wasting any more of my
> (metaphorical) breath.

Thanks for your time. After I did more rearch, especially read your
previous patch:
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-clk/20240424-strangle-sharpener-34755c5e6e3e@spud/

I have better view about auxdev.

Frank

> 
> > A possible benefit may be that Auxdev needn't binding doc for clock and
> > reset node devices.
>