Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] dt-bindings: mmc: renesas,sdhi: Add mux-states property

From: Ulf Hansson
Date: Tue Dec 09 2025 - 07:09:38 EST


On Mon, 1 Dec 2025 at 13:31, Josua Mayer <josua@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Add mux controller support for when sdio lines are muxed between a host
> and multiple cards.

We have the SD, SDIO, (e)MMC interfaces with their corresponding pins.
Using "sdio lines" becomes confusing as it kind of indicates this is
for "SDIO" only.

>
> There are several devices supporting a choice of eMMC or SD on a single
> board by both dip switch and gpio, e.g. Renesas RZ/G2L SMARC SoM and
> SolidRun RZ/G2L SoM.
>
> In-tree dts for the Renesas boards currently rely on preprocessor macros
> to hog gpios and define the card.
>
> By adding mux-states property to sdio controller description, boards can

Again, please don't use "sdio" here.

> correctly describe the mux that already exists in hardware - and drivers
> can coordinate between mux selection and probing for cards.
>
> Signed-off-by: Josua Mayer <josua@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mmc/renesas,sdhi.yaml | 6 ++++++
> 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mmc/renesas,sdhi.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mmc/renesas,sdhi.yaml
> index c754ea71f51f7..754ccb1c30efb 100644
> --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mmc/renesas,sdhi.yaml
> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mmc/renesas,sdhi.yaml
> @@ -106,6 +106,11 @@ properties:
> iommus:
> maxItems: 1
>
> + mux-states:
> + description:
> + mux controller node to route the SDIO signals from SoC to cards.

I suggest we change from "SDIO" to "SD/SDIO/eMMC".

> + maxItems: 1
> +
> power-domains:
> maxItems: 1
>
> @@ -275,6 +280,7 @@ examples:
> max-frequency = <195000000>;
> power-domains = <&sysc R8A7790_PD_ALWAYS_ON>;
> resets = <&cpg 314>;
> + mux-states = <&mux 0>;
> };
>
> sdhi1: mmc@ee120000 {
>
> --
> 2.51.0
>
>

Kind regards
Uffe