Re: [PATCH v8 02/11] mfd: sy7636a: Initial commit

From: Lee Jones
Date: Wed Aug 04 2021 - 06:28:48 EST


On Wed, 04 Aug 2021, Alistair Francis wrote:

> On Wed, Aug 4, 2021 at 7:06 PM Lee Jones <lee.jones@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > On Wed, 04 Aug 2021, Alistair Francis wrote:
> >
> > > On Tue, Aug 3, 2021 at 11:16 PM Lee Jones <lee.jones@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > On Tue, 03 Aug 2021, Alistair Francis wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Initial support for the Silergy SY7636A Power Management chip.
> > > > >
> > > > > Signed-off-by: Alistair Francis <alistair@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > ---
> > > > > drivers/mfd/Kconfig | 9 +++++
> > > > > drivers/mfd/Makefile | 1 +
> > > > > drivers/mfd/sy7636a.c | 72 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > > > > include/linux/mfd/sy7636a.h | 45 +++++++++++++++++++++++
> > > > > 4 files changed, 127 insertions(+)
> > > > > create mode 100644 drivers/mfd/sy7636a.c
> > > > > create mode 100644 include/linux/mfd/sy7636a.h
> > > > >
> > > > > diff --git a/drivers/mfd/Kconfig b/drivers/mfd/Kconfig
> > > > > index 6a3fd2d75f96..b82208f0c79c 100644
> > > > > --- a/drivers/mfd/Kconfig
> > > > > +++ b/drivers/mfd/Kconfig
> > > > > @@ -1352,6 +1352,15 @@ config MFD_SYSCON
> > > > > Select this option to enable accessing system control registers
> > > > > via regmap.
> > > > >
> > > > > +config MFD_SY7636A
> > > > > + tristate "Silergy SY7636A Power Management IC"
> > > > > + select MFD_CORE
> > > > > + select REGMAP_I2C
> > > > > + depends on I2C
> > > > > + help
> > > > > + Select this option to enable support for the Silergy SY7636A
> > > > > + Power Management IC.
> > > > > +
> > > > > config MFD_DAVINCI_VOICECODEC
> > > > > tristate
> > > > > select MFD_CORE
> > > > > diff --git a/drivers/mfd/Makefile b/drivers/mfd/Makefile
> > > > > index 8116c19d5fd4..cbe581e87fa9 100644
> > > > > --- a/drivers/mfd/Makefile
> > > > > +++ b/drivers/mfd/Makefile
> > > > > @@ -266,6 +266,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_MFD_KHADAS_MCU) += khadas-mcu.o
> > > > > obj-$(CONFIG_MFD_ACER_A500_EC) += acer-ec-a500.o
> > > > > obj-$(CONFIG_MFD_QCOM_PM8008) += qcom-pm8008.o
> > > > >
> > > > > +obj-$(CONFIG_MFD_SY7636A) += sy7636a.o
> > > > > obj-$(CONFIG_SGI_MFD_IOC3) += ioc3.o
> > > > > obj-$(CONFIG_MFD_SIMPLE_MFD_I2C) += simple-mfd-i2c.o
> > > > > obj-$(CONFIG_MFD_INTEL_M10_BMC) += intel-m10-bmc.o
> > > > > diff --git a/drivers/mfd/sy7636a.c b/drivers/mfd/sy7636a.c
> > > > > new file mode 100644
> > > > > index 000000000000..f3ff93c7395d
> > > > > --- /dev/null
> > > > > +++ b/drivers/mfd/sy7636a.c
> > > > > @@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
> > > > > +// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0+
> > > > > +/*
> > > > > + * MFD parent driver for SY7636A chip
> > > > > + *
> > > > > + * Copyright (C) 2021 reMarkable AS - http://www.remarkable.com/
> > > > > + *
> > > > > + * Authors: Lars Ivar Miljeteig <lars.ivar.miljeteig@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > + * Alistair Francis <alistair@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > + *
> > > > > + * Based on the lp87565 driver by Keerthy <j-keerthy@xxxxxx>
> > > > > + */
> > > > > +
> > > > > +#include <linux/interrupt.h>
> > > > > +#include <linux/mfd/core.h>
> > > > > +#include <linux/module.h>
> > > > > +#include <linux/of_device.h>
> > > > > +
> > > > > +#include <linux/mfd/sy7636a.h>
> > > > > +
> > > > > +static const struct regmap_config sy7636a_regmap_config = {
> > > > > + .reg_bits = 8,
> > > > > + .val_bits = 8,
> > > > > +};
> > > > > +
> > > > > +static const struct mfd_cell sy7636a_cells[] = {
> > > > > + { .name = "sy7636a-regulator", },
> > > >
> > > > What kind of regulator is 'vcom'? LDO? DCDC?
> > >
> > > Both I guess:
> > >
> > > "SY7636A is a single-chip power management IC (PMIC) designed for
> > > electronic paper display (EPD) applications. The device supports panel
> > > sizes up to 9.7 inches and larger. The device integrates two
> > > high-efficiency DC-DC boost converters, which are boosted to 25V and
> > > -20V by two charge pumps to provide gate driver power for the panel.
> > > Two tracking LDOs create a ±15V source driver power supply that
> > > supports output currents up to 200mA. SY7636A also provides I2C
> > > interface control for specific panel requirements"
> >
> > Is there a datasheet I could look at?
>
> I have managed to find this:
>
> https://www.silergy.com/cn/productsview/SY7636ARMC
>
> which is in Chinese. The datasheet is behind a login page unfortunately.

Where did the snippet above come from then?

What documentation are you working to?

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