[PATCH 6/8] arm64: dts: imx8dxl-evk: Describe the PCIe M.2 Key E connector

From: Sherry Sun (OSS)

Date: Thu Jun 18 2026 - 06:14:34 EST


From: Sherry Sun <sherry.sun@xxxxxxx>

The i.MX8DXL-EVK has the PCIe M.2 Mechanical Key E connector to connect
wireless connectivity cards over PCIe and UART interfaces. Hence,
describe the connector node and link it with the PCIe b Root Port and
LPUART1 nodes through graph port/endpoint.

The M.2 Key E connector is powered by a 3.3V fixed regulator
(reg_audio_3v3), add a reg_3v3 label to avoid confusion.

Signed-off-by: Sherry Sun <sherry.sun@xxxxxxx>
---
arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8dxl-evk.dts | 56 ++++++++++++++-----
1 file changed, 42 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8dxl-evk.dts b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8dxl-evk.dts
index 1084164d1381..6afee1f1a9fc 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8dxl-evk.dts
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8dxl-evk.dts
@@ -42,6 +42,37 @@ memory@80000000 {
reg = <0x00000000 0x80000000 0 0x40000000>;
};

+ m2-connector {
+ compatible = "pcie-m2-e-connector";
+ vpcie3v3-supply = <&reg_3v3>;
+ w-disable1-gpios = <&pca6416_1 13 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
+
+ ports {
+ #address-cells = <1>;
+ #size-cells = <0>;
+
+ port@0 {
+ #address-cells = <1>;
+ #size-cells = <0>;
+ reg = <0>;
+ m2_e_pcie_ep: endpoint@0 {
+ reg = <0>;
+ remote-endpoint = <&pcieb_port0_ep>;
+ };
+ };
+
+ port@3 {
+ #address-cells = <1>;
+ #size-cells = <0>;
+ reg = <3>;
+ m2_e_uart_ep: endpoint@0 {
+ reg = <0>;
+ remote-endpoint = <&lpuart1_ep>;
+ };
+ };
+ };
+ };
+
reserved-memory {
#address-cells = <2>;
#size-cells = <2>;
@@ -182,15 +213,6 @@ mii_select: regulator-4 {
regulator-always-on;
};

- reg_pcieb: regulator-pcieb {
- compatible = "regulator-fixed";
- regulator-max-microvolt = <3300000>;
- regulator-min-microvolt = <3300000>;
- regulator-name = "reg_pcieb";
- gpio = <&pca6416_1 13 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
- enable-active-high;
- };
-
reg_audio_5v: regulator-audio-pwr {
compatible = "regulator-fixed";
regulator-name = "audio-5v";
@@ -200,7 +222,7 @@ reg_audio_5v: regulator-audio-pwr {
regulator-boot-on;
};

- reg_audio_3v3: regulator-audio-3v3 {
+ reg_3v3: reg_audio_3v3: regulator-audio-3v3 {
compatible = "regulator-fixed";
regulator-name = "audio-3v3";
regulator-min-microvolt = <3300000>;
@@ -623,8 +645,10 @@ &lpuart1 {
pinctrl-0 = <&pinctrl_lpuart1>;
status = "okay";

- bluetooth {
- compatible = "nxp,88w8987-bt";
+ port {
+ lpuart1_ep: endpoint {
+ remote-endpoint = <&m2_e_uart_ep>;
+ };
};
};

@@ -690,8 +714,12 @@ &pcie0_ep {

&pcieb_port0 {
reset-gpios = <&lsio_gpio4 0 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
- vpcie-supply = <&reg_pcieb>;
- vpcie3v3aux-supply = <&reg_pcieb>;
+
+ port {
+ pcieb_port0_ep: endpoint {
+ remote-endpoint = <&m2_e_pcie_ep>;
+ };
+ };
};

&sai0 {
--
2.50.1