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Message-ID: <7466b655-2b7e-44f2-a510-6e0cc1b95248@quicinc.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2023 19:42:04 +0800
From: Jie Luo <quic_luoj@...cinc.com>
To: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski@...aro.org>,
        Conor Dooley
	<conor@...nel.org>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 5/5] dt-bindings: net: ipq4019-mdio: Document ipq5332
 platform



On 12/15/2023 6:53 PM, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> On 15/12/2023 11:40, Jie Luo wrote:
>>
>>
>> On 12/15/2023 6:37 PM, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
>>> On 15/12/2023 11:33, Jie Luo wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> +  cmn-reference-clock:
>>>>>>>>>>>> +    oneOf:
>>>>>>>>>>>> +      - items:
>>>>>>>>>>>> +          - enum:
>>>>>>>>>>>> +              - 0   # CMN PLL reference internal 48MHZ
>>>>>>>>>>>> +              - 1   # CMN PLL reference external 25MHZ
>>>>>>>>>>>> +              - 2   # CMN PLL reference external 31250KHZ
>>>>>>>>>>>> +              - 3   # CMN PLL reference external 40MHZ
>>>>>>>>>>>> +              - 4   # CMN PLL reference external 48MHZ
>>>>>>>>>>>> +              - 5   # CMN PLL reference external 50MHZ
>>>>>>>>>>>> +              - 6   # CMN PLL reference internal 96MHZ
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Why is this not represented by an element of the clocks property?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> This property is for the reference clock source selection of CMN PLL,
>>>>>>>>>> CMN PLL generates the different clock rates for the different Ethernet
>>>>>>>>>> blocks, this CMN PLL configuration is not located in the GCC, so the
>>>>>>>>>> clock framework can't be used, which is the general hardware register
>>>>>>>>>> instead of RCG register for GCC.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I don't see how the clock being provided by the "GCC" (whatever that is)
>>>>>>>>> or by some other clock controller or fixed clock makes a difference.
>>>>>>>>> Why can't the other clock provider be represented in the devicetree?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> cmn-reference-clock is for selecting the reference clock source for the
>>>>>>>> whole Ethernet block, which is just the standalone configure register.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Sure, you are aware though that all clocks are just configure registers?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Which clocks are these mentioned in the property? From where do they come?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Anyway, property is in existing form is not correct - this is not a
>>>>>>> generic property.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> This property cmn-reference-clock is just the hardware register
>>>>>> configuration, since the different IPQ platform needs to select
>>>>>> the different reference clock source for the CMN PLL block that
>>>>>> provides the various clock outputs to the all kinds of Ethernet
>>>>>> devices, which is not from GCC provider.
>>>>>
>>>>> AGAIN: where do the clocks come from? Which device generates them?
>>>>
>>>> Oh, OK, the reference clock is from wifi that provides 48MHZ to
>>>> Ethernet block.
>>>
>>> Then WiFi should be providing you the clock and this device should be
>>> clock consumer, right?
>>
>> Yes, wifi provides 48MHz clock to CMM PLL block, there is no GCC
>> for this 48MHZ clock output, it is the hardware PIN connection.
> 
> All clocks are some hardware pin connections.
> 
> Best regards,
> Krzysztof
> 

Yes, all reference clocks here are from hardware pin connection.

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