Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] dt-bindings: PCI: fsl,imx6q-pcie: Explicitly deprecate reset-gpio

[Krzysztof Kozlowski]

On 13/03/2026 03:27, Sherry Sun wrote:
>> Subject: [PATCH v2 1/2] dt-bindings: PCI: fsl,imx6q-pcie: Explicitly deprecate
>> reset-gpio
>>
>> The binding references snps,dw-pcie-common.yaml which already deprecates
>> "reset-gpio", however mentioning this property here lacks this mark thus
>> code is confusing and suggests property is not deprecated.
>>
>> OTOH, the property cannot be removed from this schema, because it is an
>> ABI implemented by Linux kernel in gpiolib-of.c in backwards-compatible map
>> between compatibles, "reset-gpio" and "reset-gpio-active-high"
>> properties.
>>
>> This creates code and binding which is not obvious to follow, so rewrite it and
>> be more explicit about:
>> 1. Deprecation of "reset-gpio",
>> 2. Relation that "reset-gpio-active-high" is used only for that property
>>    and not proper "reset-gpios".
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>
>> ---
>>
>> Cc: Sherry Sun <sherry.sun@xxxxxxx>
>>
>> Changes in v2:
>> 1. Rewrite the commit completely after Sherry Sun comments - keep the
>>    property, but add "not" clause to forbid usavge of
>>    "reset-gpio-active-high" and "reset-gpios".
>> 2. Because of above not adding Richard's ack.
>>
>> v1:
>> https://lore.ke/
>> rnel.org%2Fr%2F20260311154955.145120-3-
>> krzysztof.kozlowski%40oss.qualcomm.com&data=05%7C02%7Csherry.sun%4
>> 0nxp.com%7Cc630bed6bc4f46715b4408de80675002%7C686ea1d3bc2b4c6fa
>> 92cd99c5c301635%7C0%7C0%7C639089378371805072%7CUnknown%7CTWF
>> pbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4
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>> ---
>>  Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pci/fsl,imx6q-pcie.yaml | 8 ++++++++
>>  1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)
>>
>> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pci/fsl,imx6q-pcie.yaml
>> b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pci/fsl,imx6q-pcie.yaml
>> index 12a01f7a5744..12cd1b9f78d0 100644
>> --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pci/fsl,imx6q-pcie.yaml
>> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pci/fsl,imx6q-pcie.yaml
>> @@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ properties:
>>      description: Should specify the GPIO for controlling the PCI bus device
>>        reset signal. It's not polarity aware and defaults to active-low reset
>>        sequence (L=reset state, H=operation state) (optional required).
>> +      Deprecated, use reset-gpios which respects the polarity expressed in
>> +      phandle argument.
>> +    deprecated: true
>>
>>    reset-gpio-active-high:
>>      description: If present then the reset sequence using the GPIO
> 
> Hi Krzysztof,
> This property also needs to be deprecated as Rob suggested in my previous patch :)
> https://lore.kernel.org/all/20260121164002.GA3427694-robh@xxxxxxxxxx/

Heh, why that patchset isn't merged already?

Best regards,
Krzysztof