Re: [PATCH v2 1/3] dt-bindings: rtc: sophgo: add RTC support for Sophgo CV1800 series SoC

[Inochi Amaoto]

>On Sun, Dec 17, 2023 at 09:16:39PM +0800, jingbao qiu wrote:
>> On Sun, Dec 17, 2023 at 8:26=E2=80=AFPM Conor Dooley <conor@xxxxxxxxxx> w=
>rote:
>> >
>> > On Sun, Dec 17, 2023 at 07:09:50PM +0800, Jingbao Qiu wrote:
>> >
>> > > +  reg:
>> > > +    items:
>> > > +      - description: data register
>> > > +      - description: control register
>> >
>> > > +    rtc@5025000{
>> > > +      compatible =3D "sophgo,cv1800-rtc";
>> > > +      reg =3D <0x5025000 0x1000>, <0x5026000 0x1000>;
>> >
>> > Why are these two regions rather than just one, given they are located
>> > next to one another?
>> > Are they separate on one of the other devices in this family?
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Conor.
>> >
>>=20
>> I think there are two reasons, the first one is to distinguish
>> different logical ,
>> REG_ CTRL (base on 0x5025000) controls clock calibration, sleep,and other
>> functions, RTC_ CORE (base on 0x5026000) has basic RTC functionality,
>> The second is the maximum address used by RTC_CTRL (base on 0x5025000)
>> is 0x0ac,which is much smaller than 0x1000. Therefore, the datasheet divi=
>des
>> it into two parts for introduction, and I also divide it into two
>> parts based on this
>> introduction.So do you suggest that I merge them together=EF=BC=9F
>
>If all of the cv1800 series devices have them sequentially, I would just
>make them one region.
>

I agree with using one region. The ctrl and core region are highly
releated.

Moreover, I suggest using syscon to describe this region, the reboot
device is also in this region.