Re: [PATCH v3 1/5] dt-bindings: rng: add RNGB compatibles for i.MX6 SoCs

From: Rob Herring
Date: Tue Jul 14 2020 - 17:09:49 EST


On Tue, 14 Jul 2020 15:39:16 +0300, Horia GeantÄ wrote:
> RNGB block is found in some i.MX6 SoCs - 6SL, 6SLL, 6ULL, 6ULZ.
> Add corresponding compatible strings.
>
> Note:
>
> Several NXP SoC from QorIQ family (P1010, P1023, P4080, P3041, P5020)
> also have a RNGB, however it's part of the CAAM
> (Cryptograhic Accelerator and Assurance Module) crypto accelerator.
> In this case, RNGB is managed in the caam driver
> (drivers/crypto/caam/), since it's tightly related to
> the caam "job ring" interface, not to mention CAAM internally relying on
> RNGB as source of randomness.
>
> On the other hand, the i.MX6 SoCs with RNGB have a DCP
> (Data Co-Processor) crypto accelerator and this block and RNGB
> are independent.
>
> Signed-off-by: Horia GeantÄ <horia.geanta@xxxxxxx>
> ---
> Documentation/devicetree/bindings/rng/imx-rng.txt | 3 +++
> 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)
>

Reviewed-by: Rob Herring <robh@xxxxxxxxxx>