Re: [PATCH v4] ARM: dts: sun8i: Add dts file for Olimex A33-OLinuXino

From: Maxime Ripard
Date: Wed Jul 27 2016 - 02:21:59 EST


On Wed, Jul 27, 2016 at 08:12:29AM +0300, stefan.mavrodiev@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > > +&reg_dcdc1 {
> > > + regulator-always-on;
> > > + regulator-min-microvolt = <3300000>;
> > > + regulator-max-microvolt = <3300000>;
> > > + regulator-name = "vcc-dsi";
> > > +};
> >
> > What is it used for? Is it really necessary to keep it on at all time?
>
> I think so.
> This is the supply for the MMC.

Then it's poorly named, and you should tie it to the MMC, and remove
the always-on if it's only used by the mmc. always-on is supposed to
be for regulators that shouldn't but turned off for the system to stay
running. Some MMC regulator doesn't fit that description.

Maxime

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