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Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2025 18:27:06 +0530
From: Manivannan Sadhasivam <mani@...nel.org>
To: Rob Herring <robh@...nel.org>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 7/9] dt-bindings: connector: Add PCIe M.2 Mechanical Key
E connector
On Wed, Nov 19, 2025 at 05:59:05PM -0600, Rob Herring wrote:
> On Thu, Nov 13, 2025 at 10:30:42AM +0530, Manivannan Sadhasivam wrote:
> > On Wed, Nov 12, 2025 at 12:11:56PM -0500, Frank Li wrote:
> > > On Wed, Nov 12, 2025 at 08:15:19PM +0530, Manivannan Sadhasivam wrote:
> > > > Add the devicetree binding for PCIe M.2 Mechanical Key E connector defined
> > > > in the PCI Express M.2 Specification, r4.0, sec 5.1.2. This connector
> > > > provides interfaces like PCIe or SDIO to attach the WiFi devices to the
> > > > host machine, USB or UART+PCM interfaces to attach the Bluetooth (BT)
> > > > devices along with additional interfaces like I2C for NFC solution. At any
> > > > point of time, the connector can only support either PCIe or SDIO as the
> > > > WiFi interface and USB or UART as the BT interface.
> > > >
> > > > The connector provides a primary power supply of 3.3v, along with an
> > > > optional 1.8v VIO supply for the Adapter I/O buffer circuitry operating at
> > > > 1.8v sideband signaling.
> > > >
> > > > The connector also supplies optional signals in the form of GPIOs for fine
> > > > grained power management.
> > > >
> > > > Signed-off-by: Manivannan Sadhasivam <manivannan.sadhasivam@....qualcomm.com>
> > > > ---
> > > > .../bindings/connector/pcie-m2-e-connector.yaml | 154 +++++++++++++++++++++
> > > > MAINTAINERS | 1 +
> > > > 2 files changed, 155 insertions(+)
> > > >
> > > > diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/connector/pcie-m2-e-connector.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/connector/pcie-m2-e-connector.yaml
> > > > new file mode 100644
> > > > index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..91cb56b1a75b7e3de3b9fe9a7537089f96875746
> > > > --- /dev/null
> > > > +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/connector/pcie-m2-e-connector.yaml
> > > > @@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
> > > > +# SPDX-License-Identifier: (GPL-2.0-only OR BSD-2-Clause)
> > > > +%YAML 1.2
> > > > +---
> > > > +$id: http://devicetree.org/schemas/connector/pcie-m2-e-connector.yaml#
> > > > +$schema: http://devicetree.org/meta-schemas/core.yaml#
> > > > +
> > > > +title: PCIe M.2 Mechanical Key E Connector
> > > > +
> > > > +maintainers:
> > > > + - Manivannan Sadhasivam <manivannan.sadhasivam@....qualcomm.com>
> > > > +
> > > > +description:
> > > > + A PCIe M.2 E connector node represents a physical PCIe M.2 Mechanical Key E
> > > > + connector. Mechanical Key E connectors are used to connect Wireless
> > > > + Connectivity devices including combinations of Wi-Fi, BT, NFC to the host
> > > > + machine over interfaces like PCIe/SDIO, USB/UART+PCM, and I2C.
> > > > +
> > > > +properties:
> > > > + compatible:
> > > > + const: pcie-m2-e-connector
> > > > +
> > > > + vpcie3v3-supply:
> > > > + description: A phandle to the regulator for 3.3v supply.
> > > > +
> > > > + vpcie1v8-supply:
> > > > + description: A phandle to the regulator for VIO 1.8v supply.
> > > > +
> > > > + ports:
> > > > + $ref: /schemas/graph.yaml#/properties/ports
> > > > + description: OF graph bindings modeling the interfaces exposed on the
> > > > + connector. Since a single connector can have multiple interfaces, every
> > > > + interface has an assigned OF graph port number as described below.
> > > > +
> > > > + properties:
> > > > + port@0:
> > > > + $ref: /schemas/graph.yaml#/properties/port
> > > > + description: PCIe/SDIO interface
> > >
> > >
> > > PCIe and SDIO is difference signal at key E. why combine to one port? The
> > > similar case is USB2.0/UART
> > >
> >
> > They will be defined as separate endpoints in the next version.
> >
> > > > +
> > > > + port@1:
> > > > + $ref: /schemas/graph.yaml#/properties/port
> > > > + description: USB 2.0/UART interface
> > > > +
> > > > + port@2:
> > > > + $ref: /schemas/graph.yaml#/properties/port
> > > > + description: PCM/I2S interface
> > > > +
> > > > + port@3:
> > > > + $ref: /schemas/graph.yaml#/properties/port
> > > > + description: I2C interface
> > > > +
> > > > + oneOf:
> > > > + - required:
> > > > + - port@0
> > > > +
> > > > + clocks:
> > > > + description: 32.768 KHz Suspend Clock (SUSCLK) input from the host system to
> > > > + the M.2 card. Refer, PCI Express M.2 Specification r4.0, sec 3.1.12.1 for
> > > > + more details.
> > > > + maxItems: 1
> > >
> > > Do we need add pciref clock here?
> > >
> > > > +
> > > > + w_disable1-gpios:
> > >
> > > use "-"
> > >
> > > w-disable1-gpios
> > >
> >
> > I just went with the spec that defines the signal as W_DISABLE.
> >
> > > > + description: GPIO controlled connection to W_DISABLE1# signal. This signal
> > > > + is used by the system to disable WiFi radio in the M.2 card. Refer, PCI
> > > > + Express M.2 Specification r4.0, sec 3.1.12.3 for more details.
> > > > + maxItems: 1
> > > > +
> > > > + w_disable2-gpios:
> > > > + description: GPIO controlled connection to W_DISABLE2# signal. This signal
> > > > + is used by the system to disable BT radio in the M.2 card. Refer, PCI
> > > > + Express M.2 Specification r4.0, sec 3.1.12.3 for more details.
> > > > + maxItems: 1
> > > > +
> > > > + led1-gpios:
> > > > + description: GPIO controlled connection to LED_1# signal. This signal is
> > > > + used by the M.2 card to indicate the card status via the system mounted
> > > > + LED. Refer, PCI Express M.2 Specification r4.0, sec 3.1.12.2 for more
> > > > + details.
> > > > + maxItems: 1
> > > > +
> > > > + led2-gpios:
> > > > + description: GPIO controlled connection to LED_2# signal. This signal is
> > > > + used by the M.2 card to indicate the card status via the system mounted
> > > > + LED. Refer, PCI Express M.2 Specification r4.0, sec 3.1.12.2 for more
> > > > + details.
> > > > + maxItems: 1
> > > > +
> > > > + viocfg-gpios:
> > > > + description: GPIO controlled connection to IO voltage configuration
> > > > + (VIO_CFG) signal. This signal is used by the M.2 card to indicate to the
> > > > + host system that the card supports an independent IO voltage domain for
> > > > + the sideband signals. Refer, PCI Express M.2 Specification r4.0, sec
> > > > + 3.1.15.1 for more details.
> > > > + maxItems: 1
> > > > +
> > > > + uim_power_src-gpios:
> > >
> > > property use -
> > >
> >
> > Again, this is as per the spec. If DT maintainers object to it, I'll change it.
>
> Use '-'.
>
OK!
- Mani
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