Re: Re: Re: [PATCH v4 1/2] dt-bindings: pwm: dwc: add reset optional

From: Xuyang Dong

Date: Thu Apr 16 2026 - 23:12:30 EST


> > > > >
> > > > > The DesignWare PWM includes separate reset signals dedicated to each clock
> > > > > domain:
> > > > > The presetn signal resets logic in pclk domain.
> > > > > The timer_N_resetn signal resets logic in the timer_N_clk domain.
> > > > > The resets are active-low.
> > > > >
> > > > > Signed-off-by: Xuyang Dong <dongxuyang@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > >
> > > > This commit implies that your hardware differs from existing devices,
> > > > I think you should add a device-specific compatible.
> > > >
> >
> > Hi Conor and Krzysztof,
> >
> > The DesignWare PWM Databook for 2.13a says: "The DW_apb_timers includes 
> > separate reset signals dedicated to each clock domain". They are:
> > The presetn signal resets logic in pclk domain (i.e., the bus clock in DT).
> > The timer_N_resetn signal resets logic in the timer_N_clk domain (i.e.,
> > the timer clock in DT).
> >
> > These reset signals are optional; it is up to the designer's
> > implementation.
>
> Right, and it's that "designer's implementation" that warrants a
> device-specific compatible.
>

Hi Conor,

The YAML update for the new device-specific compatible is as follows:

properties:
compatible:
oneOf:
- const: snps,dw-apb-timers-pwm2
- items:
- enum:
- snps,dw-apb-timers-pwm-2.13a
- const: snps,dw-apb-timers-pwm2

reg:
maxItems: 1

"#pwm-cells":
const: 3

clocks:
items:
- description: Interface bus clock
- description: PWM reference clock

clock-names:
items:
- const: bus
- const: timer

resets:
items:
- description: Interface bus reset
- description: PWM timer logic reset

snps,pwm-number:
$ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint32
description: The number of PWM channels configured for this instance
enum: [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]

required:
- compatible
- reg
- clocks
- clock-names

allOf:
- $ref: pwm.yaml#

- if:
properties:
compatible:
contains:
const: snps,dw-apb-timers-pwm-2.13a

then:
required:
- resets

In your opinion, is this modification accurate?

Best regards,
Xuyang Dong

> >
> > According to [1], the applied YAML is also based on 2.13a, so our 
> > hardware is the same as the existing devices. It's just that these two 
> > reset signals were missing from the original YAML binding.
> >
> > [1] https://lore.kernel.org/linux-pwm/8bb5103d-803e-90d2-fd93-132bb2aac2d6@xxxxxxxxxx/
> >
> > > > > ---
> > > > > .../devicetree/bindings/pwm/snps,dw-apb-timers-pwm2.yaml | 3 +++
> > > > > 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)
> > > > >
> > > > > diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pwm/snps,dw-apb-timers-pwm2.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pwm/snps,dw-apb-timers-pwm2.yaml
> > > > > index 7523a89a1773..a8bbad0360f8 100644
> > > > > --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pwm/snps,dw-apb-timers-pwm2.yaml
> > > > > +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pwm/snps,dw-apb-timers-pwm2.yaml
> > > > > @@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ properties:
> > > > > - const: bus
> > > > > - const: timer
> > > > >
> > > > > + resets:
> > > > > + maxItems: 2
> > >
> > > And this should really be listed with description, because order is
> > > fixed.
> > >
> >
> > The description of resets will be listed in next version.
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Xuyang Dong