Re: [PATCH v5 0/1] dt-bindings: riscv: sophgo: add RTC for CV1800

[Krzysztof Kozlowski]

On 08/01/2024 10:00, Jingbao Qiu wrote:
> On Mon, Jan 8, 2024 at 4:02 PM Krzysztof Kozlowski
> <krzysztof.kozlowski@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> On 08/01/2024 08:22, Jingbao Qiu wrote:
>>> Real Time Clock (RTC) is an independently powered module
>>> within the chip, which includes a 32KHz oscillator and
>>> a Power On Reset/POR submodule. It can be used for time
>>> display and timed alarm generation.
>>>
>>> Power On Reset/POR submodule only using register resources
>>> so it should be empty. The 32KHz oscillator only provides
>>> pulses for RTC in hardware.
>>>
>>>
>>> Changes since v4:
>>> - remove POR dt-bindings because it empty
>>> - remove MFD dt-bindings because SoC does
>>>   not have MFDs
>>> - add syscon attribute to share registers
>>>   with POR
>>>
>>> v4: https://lore.kernel.org/all/20231229090643.116575-1-qiujingbao.dlmu@xxxxxxxxx/
>>>
>>> Changes since v3:
>>> - temporarily not submitting RTC driver code
>>>   waiting for communication with IC designer
>>
>> Hm, why?
>>
>> We do not need bindings if nothing matches to them. If this binding is
>> for other upstream open-source project, please provide references.
>>
>> See also:
>> https://elixir.bootlin.com/linux/v6.7-rc8/source/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/submitting-patches.rst#L61
>>
> 
> Hi!
> 
> There is a function in the RTC driver code used to calibrate the
> clock, which is define in the datasheet.
> However, Alexandre Belloni raised concerns that clock calibration
> should be done using GPS or similar
> methods, rather than using other clock sources. I think what he said
> makes sense. So it is necessary
> to communicate with IC designers.
> 
> link: https://lore.kernel.org/all/202312271350242a208426@mail.local/

Sure, this I get, but why sending bindings alone? There is no user of them.

Best regards,
Krzysztof