Re: [PATCH 1/4] dt-bindings: connector: Add PCIe M.2 Mechanical Key M connector

From: Frank Li

Date: Wed Nov 05 2025 - 12:13:35 EST


On Wed, Nov 05, 2025 at 02:45:49PM +0530, Manivannan Sadhasivam wrote:
> Add the devicetree binding for PCIe M.2 Mechanical Key M connector. This
> connector provides interfaces like PCIe and SATA to attach the Solid State
> Drives (SSDs) to the host machine along with additional interfaces like
> USB, and SMB for debugging and supplementary features. At any point of
> time, the connector can only support either PCIe or SATA as the primary
> host interface.
>
> The connector provides a primary power supply of 3.3v, along with an
> optional 1.8v VIO supply for the Adapter I/O buffer circuitry operating at
> 1.8v sideband signaling.
>
> The connector also supplies optional signals in the form of GPIOs for fine
> grained power management.
>
> Signed-off-by: Manivannan Sadhasivam <manivannan.sadhasivam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> .../bindings/connector/pcie-m2-m-connector.yaml | 121 +++++++++++++++++++++
> 1 file changed, 121 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/connector/pcie-m2-m-connector.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/connector/pcie-m2-m-connector.yaml
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..2db23e60fdaefabde6f208e4ae0c9dded3a513f6
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/connector/pcie-m2-m-connector.yaml
> @@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
...

> + plas3-gpios:
> + description: GPIO controlled connection to Power Loss Acknowledge (PLA_S3#)
> + signal. This signal is used by the M.2 card to notify the host system, the
> + status of the M.2 card's preparation for power loss.
> + maxItems: 1
> +
> +required:
> + - compatible
> + - vpcie3v3-supply
> +
> +unevaluatedProperties: false

No ref to other yaml, so it should be

additionalProperties: false

> +
> +examples:
> + # PCI M.2 Key M connector for SSDs with PCIe interface
> + - |
> + connector {
> + compatible = "pcie-m2-m-connector";
> + vpcie3v3-supply = <&vreg_nvme>;
> +
> + ports {
> + #address-cells = <1>;
> + #size-cells = <0>;
> +
> + port@0 {
> + reg = <0>;

Need space line here.

> + m2_pcie_ep: endpoint {

Needn't label m2_pcie_ep.

Frank

> + remote-endpoint = <&pcie6_port0_ep>;
> + };
> + };
> + };
> + };
>
> --
> 2.48.1
>