RE: [PATCH v7 1/6] dt-bindings: add binding for USBSS-DRD controller.

From: Peter Chen
Date: Mon Jun 10 2019 - 02:57:11 EST




> >> - reg-names - register memory area names:
> >> "xhci" - for HOST registers space
> >> "dev" - for DEVICE registers space
> >> "otg" - for OTG/DRD registers space
> >> - compatible: Should contain:
> >> "cdns,usb3-1.0.0" - for 0x00024502 controller version
> >> "cdns,usb3-1.0.1" - for 0x00024509 controller version
> >> "cdns,usb3-1.0.2" - for 0x0002450C controller version
> >> "cdns,usb3-1.0.3" - for 0x0002450d controller version
> >
> >If the value can be read from register, why we still need different compatibles?
> We don't need it. I left it only as information that cdns3 controller exist in 4 different
> version.
>

So, you will have only one compatible at both driver and binding doc, eg "cdns, usb3"?
And you may move the controller information into the driver, and have a MACRO for it?

> >> Maybe I should add also something for usb2_phy in dt-binding and in driver ?
> >>
> >
> >The PHY driver is located at: drivers/phy/cadence/phy-cadence-sierra.c.
> >Will we need another one for USB2 PHY?
>
> As I know sierra phy is USB3.0 phy.
> Also I know that we have torent phy driver for 2.0. It's ready but is has not yet in
> kernel.
> So I assume that I should change
> phys = <&usb3_phy>;
> phy-names = "cdns3,usbphy";
>
> with:
> phys = <&usb2_phy>, <&usb3_phy>;
> phy-names = "cdns3,usbphy2", "cdns3,usbphy3";
>

Yes, I think so.

Peter