Re: [PATCH v3 2/4] dt-bindings: clock: mediatek: add clock controllers of MT7988

[Krzysztof Kozlowski]

On 07/12/2023 18:17, Daniel Golle wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 07, 2023 at 06:03:44PM +0100, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
>> On 06/12/2023 13:45, Daniel Golle wrote:
>>>>> +properties:
>>>>> +  compatible:
>>>>> +    items:
>>>>> +      - const: mediatek,mt7988-ethwarp
>>>>> +      - const: syscon
>>>>> +      - const: simple-mfd
>>>>
>>>> No, this is not a mfd, I say.
>>>>
>>>> Prove me wrong! :-)
>>>
>>> https://github.com/dangowrt/linux/blob/mt7988-for-next/arch/arm64/boot/dts/mediatek/mt7988a.dtsi#L564
>>>
>>> The 'simple-mfd' compatible is required to have the Linux
>>> kernel probe drivers for sub-nodes -- several drivers will act on
>>> the different aspects of the circuit exposed at this memory range.
>>> From what I understand, this is the definition of a MFD.
>>
>> We know what is MFD, so no need to teach us. We expect you to look at
>> this. You do not have subnodes, so MFD is pointless. Showing DTSI means
>> nothing except that you did not test your bindings.
> 
> Sorry, I simply wasn't aware that this is what I'm being asked for.
> Is the device a MFD? - Yes it is.

You need to answer this :)

> 
> In this case the child node would be a 'ti,syscon-reset' which doesn't
> have YAML bindings. Should I include it as object without $ref or do I
> need to convert ti,syscon-reset.txt to yaml first, and then reference
> it as child node in the MFD?

It would be enough to have:
  system-controller:
    properties:
      compatible:
        foo-bar
    # TODO: Convert to DT schema
    additionalProperties: true

(so no ref, but comaptible present)

Best regards,
Krzysztof