Re: [PATCH v2 3/9] dt-bindings: mfd: document ASUS Transformer EC

From: Svyatoslav Ryhel

Date: Tue Feb 10 2026 - 04:40:16 EST


вт, 10 лют. 2026 р. о 11:22 Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@xxxxxxxxxx> пише:
>
> On Mon, Feb 09, 2026 at 12:44:01PM +0200, Svyatoslav Ryhel wrote:
> > Document embedded controller used in ASUS Transformer device series.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Svyatoslav Ryhel <clamor95@xxxxxxxxx>
> > ---
> > .../devicetree/bindings/mfd/asus,ec.yaml | 152 ++++++++++++++++++
> > 1 file changed, 152 insertions(+)
> > create mode 100644 Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mfd/asus,ec.yaml
> >
> > diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mfd/asus,ec.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mfd/asus,ec.yaml
> > new file mode 100644
> > index 000000000000..1d1a62761b71
> > --- /dev/null
> > +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mfd/asus,ec.yaml
>
> EC do not go to MFD, but to dedicated directory (there is such).
>

Noted

> > @@ -0,0 +1,152 @@
> > +# SPDX-License-Identifier: (GPL-2.0 OR BSD-2-Clause)
> > +%YAML 1.2
> > +---
> > +$id: http://devicetree.org/schemas/mfd/asus,ec.yaml#
> > +$schema: http://devicetree.org/meta-schemas/core.yaml#
> > +
> > +title: ASUS Transformer's Embedded Controller
> > +
> > +description:
> > + Several Nuvoton based Embedded Controller attached to an I2C bus,
> > + running a custom ASUS firmware, specific to the Asus Transformer
> > + device series.
> > +
> > +maintainers:
> > + - Svyatoslav Ryhel <clamor95@xxxxxxxxx>
> > +
> > +properties:
> > + compatible:
> > + oneOf:
>
> Drop oneOf
>

Noted

> > + - enum:
> > + - asus,ec-pad # Pad part of Asus Transformer
> > + - asus,ec-dock # Dock part of Asus Transformer
>
>
> Compatibles are way too generic. "ec" basically means you document all
> Asus EC, which is for sure not true. You need specific compatible for
> this specific model.
>

Asus were not so generous to provide more specific data, they call
there controllers asusdec and asusped in their sources.

> Missing blank line.
>

noted

> > + reg:
> > + maxItems: 1
> > +
> > + interrupts:
> > + maxItems: 1
> > +
> > + request-gpio:
>
> gpio is deprecated. gpios, look at any other binding.
>

noted

> > + maxItems: 1
> > +
> > + asus,dockram:
> > + $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/phandle
> > + description: I2C device used to access power related functions.
> > +
> > + asus,clear-factory-mode:
> > + type: boolean
> > + description: clear Factory Mode bit in EC control register
>
> Why would this be a static/fixed property over lifecycle of all devices?
>

Specify pls.

> > +
> > + battery:
> > + type: object
> > + $ref: /schemas/power/supply/power-supply.yaml
> > + unevaluatedProperties: false
> > +
> > + properties:
> > + compatible:
> > + const: asus,ec-battery
> > +
> > + required:
> > + - compatible
> > +
> > + charger:
> > + type: object
> > + $ref: /schemas/power/supply/power-supply.yaml
> > + additionalProperties: false
> > +
> > + properties:
> > + compatible:
> > + const: asus,ec-charger
> > +
> > + monitored-battery: true
> > +
> > + required:
> > + - compatible
> > +
> > + keyboard-ext:
> > + type: object
> > + description: top row of multimedia keys
> > + additionalProperties: false
> > +
> > + properties:
> > + compatible:
> > + const: asus,ec-keys
> > +
> > + required:
> > + - compatible
> > +
> > + led:
> > + type: object
> > + additionalProperties: false
> > +
> > + properties:
> > + compatible:
> > + const: asus,ec-led
> > +
> > + required:
> > + - compatible
> > +
> > + serio:
>
> All of these children are pointless - no resources. Drop all of them,
> it's btw explicitly documented rule in writing bindings.
>

They are all needed to be able to disable them individually from the
device tree if needed.

> Best regards,
> Krzysztof
>