Re: [PATCH 1/2] dt-bindings: arm: arm,scmi: add smc/hvc transports

From: Sudeep Holla
Date: Tue Feb 11 2020 - 07:02:59 EST


On Mon, Feb 10, 2020 at 12:59:43AM +0000, Peng Fan wrote:
> > Subject: [PATCH 1/2] dt-bindings: arm: arm,scmi: add smc/hvc transports
> >
> > From: Peng Fan <peng.fan@xxxxxxx>
> >
> > SCMI could use SMC/HVC as tranports, so add into devicetree binding doc.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Peng Fan <peng.fan@xxxxxxx>
> > ---
> > Documentation/devicetree/bindings/arm/arm,scmi.txt | 4 +++-
> > 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/arm/arm,scmi.txt
> > b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/arm/arm,scmi.txt
> > index f493d69e6194..03cff8b55a93 100644
> > --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/arm/arm,scmi.txt
> > +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/arm/arm,scmi.txt
> > @@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Required properties:
> >
> > The scmi node with the following properties shall be under the /firmware/
> > node.
> >
> > -- compatible : shall be "arm,scmi"
> > +- compatible : shall be "arm,scmi" or "arm,scmi-smc"
>
> One question here, are you fine with compatible "arm,scmi-smc" or
> add a new property 'transport' such as:

Not required.

> transport = "mailbox"; for mailbox
> transport = "smc"; for smc and hvc.
>
Each transport will have it's own specific property like mailboxes for
mailbox, smc/hvc function IDs for SMC/HVC. That should be sufficient.

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Regards,
Sudeep