Re: [PATCH v4 5/9] dt-bindings: connector: Add PCIe M.2 Mechanical Key E connector

From: Manivannan Sadhasivam

Date: Thu Jan 15 2026 - 05:45:00 EST


On Tue, Jan 13, 2026 at 11:16:01AM -0600, Rob Herring wrote:
> On Mon, Jan 12, 2026 at 09:56:04PM +0530, Manivannan Sadhasivam wrote:
> > Add the devicetree binding for PCIe M.2 Mechanical Key E connector defined
> > in the PCI Express M.2 Specification, r4.0, sec 5.1.2. This connector
> > provides interfaces like PCIe or SDIO to attach the WiFi devices to the
> > host machine, USB or UART+PCM interfaces to attach the Bluetooth (BT)
> > devices. Spec also provides an optional interface to connect the UIM card,
> > but that is not covered in this binding.
> >
> > 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-e-connector.yaml | 154 +++++++++++++++++++++
> > MAINTAINERS | 1 +
> > 2 files changed, 155 insertions(+)
> >
> > diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/connector/pcie-m2-e-connector.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/connector/pcie-m2-e-connector.yaml
> > new file mode 100644
> > index 000000000000..b65b39ddfd19
> > --- /dev/null
> > +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/connector/pcie-m2-e-connector.yaml
> > @@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
> > +# SPDX-License-Identifier: (GPL-2.0-only OR BSD-2-Clause)
> > +%YAML 1.2
> > +---
> > +$id: http://devicetree.org/schemas/connector/pcie-m2-e-connector.yaml#
> > +$schema: http://devicetree.org/meta-schemas/core.yaml#
> > +
> > +title: PCIe M.2 Mechanical Key E Connector
> > +
> > +maintainers:
> > + - Manivannan Sadhasivam <manivannan.sadhasivam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > +
> > +description:
> > + A PCIe M.2 E connector node represents a physical PCIe M.2 Mechanical Key E
> > + connector. Mechanical Key E connectors are used to connect Wireless
> > + Connectivity devices including combinations of Wi-Fi, BT, NFC to the host
> > + machine over interfaces like PCIe/SDIO, USB/UART+PCM, and I2C.
> > +
> > +properties:
> > + compatible:
> > + const: pcie-m2-e-connector
> > +
> > + vpcie3v3-supply:
> > + description: A phandle to the regulator for 3.3v supply.
> > +
> > + vpcie1v8-supply:
> > + description: A phandle to the regulator for VIO 1.8v supply.
> > +
> > + ports:
>
> Also, nodes go after all properties.
>

Ack.

- Mani

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