Re: [PATCH v4 1/7] dt-bindings: mtd: jedec,spi-nor: allow the SFDP to be exposed via NVMEM

From: Rob Herring

Date: Thu Jul 02 2026 - 12:45:50 EST


On Thu, Jul 02, 2026 at 06:55:15AM +0000, Manikandan.M@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Hi Krzysztof,
>
> On 7/2/26 11:46 AM, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
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> > On Tue, Jun 30, 2026 at 02:54:00PM +0530, Manikandan Muralidharan wrote:
> >> Add an optional "sfdp" child node (compatible "jedec,sfdp") that
> >> describes the SFDP as a read-only NVMEM provider via nvmem.yaml, so its
> >
> > What is SFDP?
> >
> SFDP is the Serial Flash Discoverable Parameters -- a JEDEC-standardised
> (JESD216) read-only parameter table present in most SPI NOR flashes, the
> table contents provide basic information about the flash. There are
> standard tables which are specified by the JEDEC standard and there are
> vendor tables.

Is SFDP present or not discoverable? Or we have a table of discoverable
parameters that itself is not discoverable.

If it is discoverable, why does this need to be in DT?

Rob