Re: [PATCH] Make EN2 pin optional in the TRF7970A driver

[Heiko Schocher]

Hello all,

Am 21.02.2017 um 17:43 schrieb Rob Herring:
> On Sun, Feb 19, 2017 at 11:19 PM, Heiko Schocher <hs@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Hello all,
> >
> > Am 13.02.2017 um 22:31 schrieb Rob Herring:
> > > On Mon, Feb 13, 2017 at 12:38 AM, Heiko Schocher <hs@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > Hello Rob,
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Am 10.02.2017 um 16:51 schrieb Rob Herring:
> > > > > On Tue, Feb 07, 2017 at 06:22:04AM +0100, Heiko Schocher wrote:
> > > > > > From: Guan Ben <ben.guan@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Make the EN2 pin optional. This is useful for boards,
> > > > > > which have this pin fix wired, for example to ground.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Signed-off-by: Guan Ben <ben.guan@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > Signed-off-by: Mark Jonas <mark.jonas@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > Signed-off-by: Heiko Schocher <hs@xxxxxxx>
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ---
> > > > > >
> > > > > >     .../devicetree/bindings/net/nfc/trf7970a.txt       |  4 ++--
> > > > > >     drivers/nfc/trf7970a.c                             | 26
> > > > > > ++++++++++++----------
> > > > > >     2 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/nfc/trf7970a.txt
> > > > > > b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/nfc/trf7970a.txt
> > > > > > index 32b35a0..5889a3d 100644
> > > > > > --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/nfc/trf7970a.txt
> > > > > > +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/nfc/trf7970a.txt
> > > > > > @@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ Required properties:
> > > > > >     - spi-max-frequency: Maximum SPI frequency (<= 2000000).
> > > > > >     - interrupt-parent: phandle of parent interrupt handler.
> > > > > >     - interrupts: A single interrupt specifier.
> > > > > > -- ti,enable-gpios: Two GPIO entries used for 'EN' and 'EN2' pins on
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > -  TRF7970A.
> > > > > > +- ti,enable-gpios: One or two GPIO entries used for 'EN' and 'EN2'
> > > > > > pins
> > > > > > on the
> > > > > > +  TRF7970A. EN2 is optional.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Could EN ever be optional/fixed? If so, perhaps deprecate this property
> > > > > and do 2 properties, one for each pin.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > The hardware I have has the EN2 pin fix connected to ground. Looking
> > > > into http://www.ti.com/lit/ds/slos743k/slos743k.pdf page 19 table 6-3
> > > > and 6-4 the EN2 pin is a don;t core if EN = 1. If EN = 0 EN2 pin
> > > > selects between Power Down and Sleep Mode ... I see no reason why
> > > > this is not possible/allowed ...
> > > >
> > > > Hmm.. I do not like the idea of deprecating the "ti,enable-gpios"
> > > > property into 2 seperate properties ... but if this would be a reason
> > > > for not accepting this patch, I can do this ... How should I name
> > > > the 2 new properties?
> > >
> > >
> > > I guess if this ever happens, then we just add "ti,enable2-gpios" and
> > > ti,enable-gpios continues to point to EN. We don't need to deprecate
> > > anything (or maybe just deprecate having both GPIOs on single
> > > property).
> > >
> > > In that case,
> > >
> > > Acked-by: Rob Herring <robh@xxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> >
> > gentle ping.
> >
> > Are there any more comments to this patch? Is it acceptable as it
> > is?
>
> I acked it, so yes, it is fine.

Gentle ping. Any more issues or can this patch go into mainline?

bye,
Heiko
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