lists.openwall.net   lists  /  announce  owl-users  owl-dev  john-users  john-dev  passwdqc-users  yescrypt  popa3d-users  /  oss-security  kernel-hardening  musl  sabotage  tlsify  passwords  /  crypt-dev  xvendor  /  Bugtraq  Full-Disclosure  linux-kernel  linux-netdev  linux-ext4  linux-hardening  linux-cve-announce  PHC 
Open Source and information security mailing list archives
 
Hash Suite: Windows password security audit tool. GUI, reports in PDF.
[<prev] [next>] [<thread-prev] [thread-next>] [day] [month] [year] [list]
Message-ID: <xyttom64ht5hrrp5hecjqehnyfgsv4mfl2t36e2sveu44ccpjl@lkzquse2kqsx>
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2026 21:44:32 +0530
From: Manivannan Sadhasivam <mani@...nel.org>
To: Rob Herring <robh@...nel.org>
Cc: Manivannan Sadhasivam <manivannan.sadhasivam@....qualcomm.com>, 
	Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>, Jiri Slaby <jirislaby@...nel.org>, 
	Nathan Chancellor <nathan@...nel.org>, Nicolas Schier <nicolas.schier@...ux.dev>, 
	Hans de Goede <hansg@...nel.org>, Ilpo Järvinen <ilpo.jarvinen@...ux.intel.com>, 
	Mark Pearson <mpearson-lenovo@...ebb.ca>, "Derek J. Clark" <derekjohn.clark@...il.com>, 
	Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk+dt@...nel.org>, Conor Dooley <conor+dt@...nel.org>, 
	Marcel Holtmann <marcel@...tmann.org>, Luiz Augusto von Dentz <luiz.dentz@...il.com>, 
	Bartosz Golaszewski <brgl@...ev.pl>, Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>, 
	Bartosz Golaszewski <brgl@...nel.org>, linux-serial@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, 
	linux-kbuild@...r.kernel.org, platform-driver-x86@...r.kernel.org, linux-pci@...r.kernel.org, 
	devicetree@...r.kernel.org, linux-arm-msm@...r.kernel.org, linux-bluetooth@...r.kernel.org, 
	linux-pm@...r.kernel.org, Stephan Gerhold <stephan.gerhold@...aro.org>, 
	Dmitry Baryshkov <dmitry.baryshkov@....qualcomm.com>, linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 5/9] dt-bindings: connector: Add PCIe M.2 Mechanical
 Key E connector

On Tue, Jan 13, 2026 at 11:14:24AM -0600, Rob Herring wrote:
> On Mon, Jan 12, 2026 at 09:56:04PM +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. Spec also provides an optional interface to connect the UIM card,
> > but that is not covered in this binding.
> > 
> > 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 000000000000..b65b39ddfd19
> > --- /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.
> 
> I don't see any 1.8V supply on the connector. There are 1.8V IOs and you 
> may need something in DT to ensure those are powered. However, there's 
> no guarantee that it's a single supply.
> 

1.8v VIO supply is an optional supply and is only required if the platform
supports 1.8v for sideband signals such as PERST#, WAKE#... I can include it in
the example for completeness.

> > +
> > +  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: Connector interfaces for Wi-Fi
> > +
> > +        properties:
> > +          endpoint@0:
> > +            $ref: /schemas/graph.yaml#/properties/endpoint
> > +            description: PCIe interface
> > +
> > +          endpoint@1:
> > +            $ref: /schemas/graph.yaml#/properties/endpoint
> > +            description: SDIO interface
> 
> I think I already said this, but multiple endpoints are generally for 
> something that's muxed. Looking at the connector pinout, PCIe and SDIO 
> are not muxed. So these 2 should be 2 port nodes.
> 

Sorry, I didn't know that you were asking for 2 port nodes. Will switch to it.

> > +
> > +        anyOf:
> > +          - required:
> > +              - endpoint@0
> > +          - required:
> > +              - endpoint@1
> > +
> > +      port@1:
> > +        $ref: /schemas/graph.yaml#/properties/port
> > +        description: Connector interfaces for BT
> > +
> > +        properties:
> > +          endpoint@0:
> > +            $ref: /schemas/graph.yaml#/properties/endpoint
> > +            description: USB 2.0 interface
> > +
> > +          endpoint@1:
> > +            $ref: /schemas/graph.yaml#/properties/endpoint
> > +            description: UART interface
> 
> And UART and USB are not muxed either.
> 

Ack.

> 
> > +
> > +        anyOf:
> > +          - required:
> > +              - endpoint@0
> > +          - required:
> > +              - endpoint@1
> > +
> > +      port@2:
> > +        $ref: /schemas/graph.yaml#/properties/port
> > +        description: PCM/I2S interface
> > +
> > +      i2c-parent:
> > +        $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/phandle
> > +        description: I2C interface
> 
> Move out of 'ports'.
> 

Ack.

> > +
> > +    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
> > +
> > +  w-disable1-gpios:
> > +    description: GPIO input 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 input to W_DISABLE2# 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
> > +
> > +  viocfg-gpios:
> > +    description: GPIO output 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
> 
> What about SDIO and UART WAKE, SDIO RESET, and vendor defined signals?
> 

Not sure about vendor defined signals as they can be either GPIO or interface
signals. How should them be defined?

- Mani

-- 
மணிவண்ணன் சதாசிவம்

Powered by blists - more mailing lists

Powered by Openwall GNU/*/Linux Powered by OpenVZ