Re: [PATCH v1] arm64: dts: freescale: imx95-toradex-smarc: Support Cortex M7

From: Emanuele Ghidoli

Date: Tue Mar 03 2026 - 10:58:18 EST




On 3/3/26 16:38, Frank Li wrote:
> On Tue, Mar 03, 2026 at 01:13:06PM +0100, Emanuele Ghidoli wrote:
>> From: Emanuele Ghidoli <emanuele.ghidoli@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>
>> Enable Cortex M7, the vring nodes, a mailbox and reserve DDR memory for
>> the M7. The remoteproc framework is so capable to load and run the M7
>> firmware.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Emanuele Ghidoli <emanuele.ghidoli@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> ---
>> .../dts/freescale/imx95-toradex-smarc.dtsi | 50 +++++++++++++++++++
>> 1 file changed, 50 insertions(+)
>>
>> diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx95-toradex-smarc.dtsi b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx95-toradex-smarc.dtsi
>> index 5932ba238a8a..77c4a6dee098 100644
>> --- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx95-toradex-smarc.dtsi
>> +++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx95-toradex-smarc.dtsi
>> @@ -42,6 +42,16 @@ clk_serdes_eth_ref: clock-eth-ref {
>> enable-gpios = <&som_gpio_expander_1 13 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
>> };
>>
>> + cm7: remoteproc-cm7 {
>> + compatible = "fsl,imx95-cm7";
>> + mbox-names = "tx", "rx", "rxdb";
>> + mboxes = <&mu7 0 1
>> + &mu7 1 1
>> + &mu7 3 1>;
>> + memory-region = <&vdevbuffer>, <&vdev0vring0>, <&vdev0vring1>,
>> + <&vdev1vring0>, <&vdev1vring1>, <&rsc_table>, <&m7_reserved>;
>> + };
>> +
>> connector {
>> compatible = "gpio-usb-b-connector", "usb-b-connector";
>> /* SMARC P64 - USB0_OTG_ID */
>> @@ -156,6 +166,42 @@ linux_cma: linux,cma {
>> alloc-ranges = <0 0x80000000 0 0x7f000000>;
>> linux,cma-default;
>> };
>> +
>> + m7_reserved: memory@80000000 {
>> + reg = <0 0x80000000 0 0x1000000>;
>> + no-map;
>> + };
>> +
>> + rsc_table: memory@88220000 {
>
> I remember driver use hardcode rsc-table, I suggest fan pan to update
> driver to support memory-region-names to avoid use hidden ABI.
>
> Fan peng, what's current status?
>
> Frank
>
>> + reg = <0 0x88220000 0 0x1000>;
>> + no-map;
>> + };
>> +
>> + vdev0vring0: memory@88000000 {
>> + reg = <0 0x88000000 0 0x8000>;
>> + no-map;
>> + };
>> +
>> + vdev0vring1: memory@88008000 {
>> + reg = <0 0x88008000 0 0x8000>;
>> + no-map;
>> + };
>> +
>> + vdev1vring0: memory@88010000 {
>> + reg = <0 0x88010000 0 0x8000>;
>> + no-map;
>> + };
>> +
>> + vdev1vring1: memory@88018000 {
>> + reg = <0 0x88018000 0 0x8000>;
>> + no-map;
>> + };
>> +
>> + vdevbuffer: memory@88020000 {
>> + compatible = "shared-dma-pool";
>> + reg = <0 0x88020000 0 0x100000>;
>> + no-map;
>> + };
>> };
>> };
>>
>> @@ -572,6 +618,10 @@ &lpuart3 {
>> pinctrl-0 = <&pinctrl_uart3>;
>> };
>>
>> +&mu7 {
>> + status = "okay";
>> +};
>> +
>> /* SMARC MDIO, shared between all ethernet ports */
>> &netc_emdio {
>> pinctrl-names = "default";
>> --
>> 2.43.0
>>

Thanks Frank. You’re right.
I spotted that my patch is not working as expected, due to a last minute
renaming on my side.
I’ll rework the patch accordingly and send a v2 to align to current expected
naming.

Emanuele