Re: [PATCH v2 1/9] dt-bindings: misc: document ASUS Transformers EC DockRAM
From: Krzysztof Kozlowski
Date: Tue Feb 10 2026 - 04:26:00 EST
On Mon, Feb 09, 2026 at 12:43:59PM +0200, Svyatoslav Ryhel wrote:
> Documenting an I2C device used in conjunction with the EC on ASUS
> Transformers. The main function of DockRAM (the name used by downstream
> ASUS sources) is to provide power-related functions, such as battery and
> charger communication. The device is exposed as an individual entity
> because multiple embedded controllers can utilize the same DockRAM
> instance.
>
> Signed-off-by: Svyatoslav Ryhel <clamor95@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> .../bindings/misc/asus,dockram.yaml | 40 +++++++++++++++++++
> 1 file changed, 40 insertions(+)
> create mode 100644 Documentation/devicetree/bindings/misc/asus,dockram.yaml
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/misc/asus,dockram.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/misc/asus,dockram.yaml
> new file mode 100644
> index 000000000000..0cfde619ba01
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/misc/asus,dockram.yaml
Not a misc device. Find appropriate place, e.g. for EC or docking or
laptop devices or power-related.
> @@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
> +# SPDX-License-Identifier: (GPL-2.0 OR BSD-2-Clause)
> +%YAML 1.2
> +---
> +$id: http://devicetree.org/schemas/misc/asus,dockram.yaml#
> +$schema: http://devicetree.org/meta-schemas/core.yaml#
> +
> +title: Asus Transformer EC DockRAM
> +
> +maintainers:
> + - Svyatoslav Ryhel <clamor95@xxxxxxxxx>
> +
> +description:
> + Dedicated i2c device used to provide power related functions of the
> + embedded controller used in ASUS Transformer device family.
> +
> +properties:
> + compatible:
> + const: asus,dockram
Way too generic compatible. You are not documenting here all ASUS
laptops/devices dockram. For example this implies dockram is also on
ASUS Vivobook... or on any other asus device.
> +
> + reg:
> + maxItems: 1
> +
> +required:
> + - compatible
> + - reg
> +
Device looks weirdly empty. Probably you have it only to instantiate I2C
handle, so what you really wanted is i2c-parent. This is not a real
device.
Best regards,
Krzysztof