Re: [PATCH 1/7] dt-bindings: pci: xilinx-nwl: Add phys
From: Rob Herring
Date: Tue Apr 23 2024 - 08:48:34 EST
On Mon, Apr 22, 2024 at 03:58:58PM -0400, Sean Anderson wrote:
> Add phys properties so Linux can power-on/configure the GTR
> transcievers.
>
> Signed-off-by: Sean Anderson <sean.anderson@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>
> Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pci/xlnx,nwl-pcie.yaml | 8 ++++++++
> 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pci/xlnx,nwl-pcie.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pci/xlnx,nwl-pcie.yaml
> index 426f90a47f35..02315669b831 100644
> --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pci/xlnx,nwl-pcie.yaml
> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pci/xlnx,nwl-pcie.yaml
> @@ -61,6 +61,14 @@ properties:
> interrupt-map:
> maxItems: 4
>
> + phys:
> + maxItems: 4
> +
> + phy-names:
> + maxItems: 4
> + items:
> + - pattern: '^pcie-phy[0-3]$'
The names here are pointless and redundant. Names are local to the
device, so 'pcie' is redundant. They only refer to PHYs, so 'phy' is
redundant too. All you are left with is the index of the entry.
Now if PCIe can work on only lanes 2 and 3 or similar, then maybe
-names becomes useful.
Rob