Re: [PATCH v2] dt-bindings: interrupt-controller: Convert Atmel AIC to json-schema

[Dharma.B]

On 21/02/24 1:02 am, Conor Dooley wrote:
> On Mon, Feb 19, 2024 at 03:30:52PM +0000,Dharma.B@xxxxxxxxxxxxx  wrote:
>> Hi Rob and Conor,
>>
>> On 14/02/24 12:43 am, Conor Dooley wrote:
>>> On Tue, Feb 13, 2024 at 04:23:36AM +0000,Dharma.B@xxxxxxxxxxxxx   wrote:
>>>> On 12/02/24 7:38 pm, Rob Herring wrote:
>>>>> On Fri, Feb 09, 2024 at 03:31:22PM +0530, Dharma Balasubiramani wrote:
>>>>>> +  atmel,external-irqs:
>>>>>> +    $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint32-array
>>>>>> +    description: u32 array of external irqs.
>>>>> Constraints on the array size and/or entry values?
>>>> The hardware's support for external IRQs may differ, which is why a u32
>>>> array is utilized. This choice is based on the fact that IRQ numbers are
>>>> commonly expressed as integers, and a 32-bit unsigned integer provides a
>>>> standardized size capable of representing a broad range of numbers. This
>>>> size is more than adequate for accommodating IRQ numbering.
>>> I don't think Rob was questioning your use of u32s, but rather the fact
>>> that you do not limit the values at all nor the number of values.
>> The peripheral identification defined at the product level corresponds
>> to the interrupt source number.
>>
>> SoC           External Interrupts    Peripheral ID
>> AT91RM9200    - IRQ0–IRQ6            25 - 31
>> SAMA5D2       - IRQ0–IRQn            49
>> SAMA5D3       - IRQ0–IRQn            47
>> SAMA5D4       - IRQ0–IRQn            56
>> SAM9x60       - IRQ0–IRQn            31
>>
>> To reflect these constraints in bindings, I intend to make the following
>> changes.
>>
>>     atmel,external-irqs:
>>       $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint32-array
>>       description: u32 array of external irqs.
>>       if:
>>         properties:
>>           compatible:
>>             contains:
>>               const: atmel,at91rm9200-aic
>>       then:
>>         minItems: 1
>>         maxItems: 7
>>       else:
>>         minItems: 1
>>         maxItems: 1
> Just to point out, that if this is not psuedocode, the syntax here is
> not quite right. It should be:
> 
> allOf:
> - if:
>      properties:
>        compatible:
>          contains:
>            const: atmel,at91rm9200-aic
>    then:
>      properties:
>        atmel,external-irqs:
>          minItems: 1
>          maxItems: 7
>    else:
>      properties:
>        atmel,external-irqs:
>          minItems: 1
>          maxItems: 1
> 
> But you can simply this further by applying minItems: 1 & maxitems: 7
> to the property directly and just setting maxItems: 1 when the
> compatible is not atmel,at91rm9200-aic.
> 
> There should be plenty of examples in-tree for you to copy this sort of
> thing from - clock-names is a property you often see this used for.

Sure, Thanks for pointing it out.

I will address your previous suggestion "reg before
interrupt-controller." as well in v3.

> 
> Cheers,
> Conor.

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With Best Regards,
Dharma B.