RE: [PATCH RESEND V2 1/4] dt-bindings: fsl: scu: add watchdog binding

[Aisheng Dong]

> From: Guenter Roeck [mailto:groeck7@xxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Guenter
> Roeck> 
> On 2/22/19 11:52 AM, Rob Herring wrote:
> > On Mon, Feb 18, 2019 at 06:53:48AM +0000, Anson Huang wrote:
> >> Add i.MX8QXP system controller watchdog binding.
> >>
> >> Signed-off-by: Anson Huang <Anson.Huang@xxxxxxx>
> >> ---
> >> Changes since V1:
> >> 	- update dts node name to "watchdog";
> >> ---
> >>   Documentation/devicetree/bindings/arm/freescale/fsl,scu.txt | 10
> ++++++++++
> >>   1 file changed, 10 insertions(+)
> >>
> >> diff --git
> >> a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/arm/freescale/fsl,scu.txt
> >> b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/arm/freescale/fsl,scu.txt
> >> index 4b79751..f388ec6 100644
> >> --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/arm/freescale/fsl,scu.txt
> >> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/arm/freescale/fsl,scu.txt
> >> @@ -136,6 +136,12 @@ Required properties:
> >>   			   resource id for thermal driver to get temperature via
> >>   			   SCU IPC.
> >>
> >> +Watchdog bindings based on SCU Message Protocol
> >> +------------------------------------------------------------
> >> +
> >> +Required properties:
> >> +- compatible: should be "fsl,imx8qxp-sc-wdt";
> >> +
> >>   Example (imx8qxp):
> >>   -------------
> >>   lsio_mu1: mailbox@5d1c0000 {
> >> @@ -188,6 +194,10 @@ firmware {
> >>   			tsens-num = <1>;
> >>   			#thermal-sensor-cells = <1>;
> >>   		};
> >> +
> >> +		watchdog: watchdog {
> >> +			compatible = "fsl,imx8qxp-sc-wdt";
> >
> > As-is, there's no reason for this to be in DT. The parent node's
> > driver can instantiate the wdog.
> >
> 
> As the driver is currently written, you are correct, since it doesn't accept
> watchdog timeout configuration through devicetree.
> 
> Question is if that is intended. Is it ?
> 

Per my understanding, if the protocol is unlike to change, it can be instantiated
by portent node's driver.

Hope Rob can help give a more general explanation.

Regards
Dong Aisheng

> Thanks,
> Guenter