[PATCH v2] dt-bindings: misc: add binding for Xilinx AXI-Stream FIFO

From: Aditya Chari

Date: Sun Jun 21 2026 - 11:24:38 EST


The axis-fifo driver's compatible strings were undocumented, flagged
by checkpatch.pl as UNDOCUMENTED_DT_STRING. Add a YAML devicetree
binding document for drivers/staging/axis-fifo, converted from and
replacing the existing free-form text binding (axis-fifo.txt), which
this patch removes.

Signed-off-by: Aditya Chari <adi25charis@xxxxxxxxx>
---

Changes since v1:
- Fixed xlnx,rx/tx-fifo-depth: depth is in 32-bit words, not bytes,
matching the driver's overflow check in axis_fifo_write() and the
wording of the original text binding.
- Restored the full set of hardware-generated properties (interrupt-
names, AXI-Stream protocol/width properties, has-axis-t* feature
flags, fifo threshold properties, etc.) so that additionalProperties:
false does not reject valid device trees generated for real hardware.
- Removed the now-superseded axis-fifo.txt text binding.

.../bindings/misc/xlnx,axi-fifo-mm-s.yaml | 221 ++++++++++++++++++
drivers/staging/axis-fifo/axis-fifo.txt | 96 --------
2 files changed, 221 insertions(+), 96 deletions(-)
create mode 100644 Documentation/devicetree/bindings/misc/xlnx,axi-fifo-mm-s.yaml
delete mode 100644 drivers/staging/axis-fifo/axis-fifo.txt

diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/misc/xlnx,axi-fifo-mm-s.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/misc/xlnx,axi-fifo-mm-s.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f4606b13c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/misc/xlnx,axi-fifo-mm-s.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,221 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: (GPL-2.0 OR BSD-2-Clause)
+%YAML 1.2
+---
+$id: http://devicetree.org/schemas/misc/xlnx,axi-fifo-mm-s.yaml#
+$schema: http://devicetree.org/meta-schemas/core.yaml#
+
+title: Xilinx AXI-Stream FIFO (axis-fifo)
+
+maintainers:
+ - Jacob Feder <jacobsfeder@xxxxxxxxx>
+
+description:
+ The AXI-Stream FIFO (AXIS-FIFO) IP core provides a memory-mapped AXI4-Lite
+ interface for sending and receiving data over an AXI4-Stream interface
+ using FIFO buffers. Currently supports only store-forward mode with a
+ 32-bit AXI4-Lite interface; cut-through mode and full AXI4 are not
+ supported. See Xilinx PG080 for IP details.
+
+properties:
+ compatible:
+ enum:
+ - xlnx,axi-fifo-mm-s-4.1
+ - xlnx,axi-fifo-mm-s-4.2
+ - xlnx,axi-fifo-mm-s-4.3
+
+ reg:
+ maxItems: 1
+
+ interrupts:
+ maxItems: 1
+
+ interrupt-names:
+ items:
+ - const: interrupt
+
+ xlnx,axi-str-rxd-tdata-width:
+ description:
+ Width in bits of the AXI4-Stream receive data interface. Only a
+ width of 32 is currently supported by the driver.
+ $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint32
+ const: 32
+
+ xlnx,axi-str-txd-tdata-width:
+ description:
+ Width in bits of the AXI4-Stream transmit data interface. Only a
+ width of 32 is currently supported by the driver.
+ $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint32
+ const: 32
+
+ xlnx,axi-str-txc-tdata-width:
+ description:
+ Width in bits of the AXI4-Stream transmit control interface.
+ Ignored by the driver.
+ $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint32
+
+ xlnx,axi-str-rxd-protocol:
+ description: AXI-Stream receive data protocol. Ignored by the driver.
+ enum: [ XIL_AXI_STREAM_ETH_DATA ]
+
+ xlnx,axi-str-txd-protocol:
+ description: AXI-Stream transmit data protocol. Ignored by the driver.
+ enum: [ XIL_AXI_STREAM_ETH_DATA ]
+
+ xlnx,axi-str-txc-protocol:
+ description: AXI-Stream transmit control protocol. Ignored by the driver.
+ enum: [ XIL_AXI_STREAM_ETH_CTRL ]
+
+ xlnx,axis-tdest-width:
+ description: AXI-Stream TDEST width. Ignored by the driver.
+ $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint32
+
+ xlnx,axis-tid-width:
+ description: AXI-Stream TID width. Ignored by the driver.
+ $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint32
+
+ xlnx,axis-tuser-width:
+ description: AXI-Stream TUSER width. Ignored by the driver.
+ $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint32
+
+ xlnx,data-interface-type:
+ description: Data interface type. Ignored by the driver.
+ $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint32
+
+ xlnx,has-axis-tdest:
+ description:
+ Whether the AXI-Stream interface has TDEST. This feature is not
+ supported by the driver and must be 0.
+ $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint32
+ const: 0
+
+ xlnx,has-axis-tid:
+ description:
+ Whether the AXI-Stream interface has TID. This feature is not
+ supported by the driver and must be 0.
+ $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint32
+ const: 0
+
+ xlnx,has-axis-tkeep:
+ description:
+ Whether the AXI-Stream interface has TKEEP. This feature is not
+ supported by the driver and must be 0.
+ $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint32
+ const: 0
+
+ xlnx,has-axis-tstrb:
+ description:
+ Whether the AXI-Stream interface has TSTRB. This feature is not
+ supported by the driver and must be 0.
+ $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint32
+ const: 0
+
+ xlnx,has-axis-tuser:
+ description:
+ Whether the AXI-Stream interface has TUSER. This feature is not
+ supported by the driver and must be 0.
+ $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint32
+ const: 0
+
+ xlnx,rx-fifo-depth:
+ description:
+ Depth in 32-bit words of the receive FIFO, as configured in the
+ IP core.
+ $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint32
+
+ xlnx,rx-fifo-pe-threshold:
+ description: RX programmable empty interrupt threshold. Ignored by the driver.
+ $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint32
+
+ xlnx,rx-fifo-pf-threshold:
+ description: RX programmable full interrupt threshold. Ignored by the driver.
+ $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint32
+
+ xlnx,s-axi-id-width:
+ description: AXI4-Lite ID width. Ignored by the driver.
+ $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint32
+
+ xlnx,s-axi4-data-width:
+ description: AXI4-Lite data width. Ignored by the driver.
+ $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint32
+
+ xlnx,select-xpm:
+ description: Whether XPM macros are used. Ignored by the driver.
+ $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint32
+
+ xlnx,tx-fifo-depth:
+ description:
+ Depth in 32-bit words of the transmit FIFO, as configured in the
+ IP core.
+ $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint32
+
+ xlnx,tx-fifo-pe-threshold:
+ description: TX programmable empty interrupt threshold. Ignored by the driver.
+ $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint32
+
+ xlnx,tx-fifo-pf-threshold:
+ description: TX programmable full interrupt threshold. Ignored by the driver.
+ $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint32
+
+ xlnx,use-rx-cut-through:
+ description:
+ Whether RX cut-through mode is used. Not supported by the driver
+ and must be 0.
+ $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint32
+ const: 0
+
+ xlnx,use-rx-data:
+ description:
+ Indicates whether the receive data path is present, as configured
+ in the IP core. A value of 1 enables the receive path, 0 disables it.
+ $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint32
+ enum: [ 0, 1 ]
+
+ xlnx,use-tx-ctrl:
+ description:
+ Whether the transmit control interface is used. Not supported by
+ the driver and must be 0.
+ $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint32
+ const: 0
+
+ xlnx,use-tx-cut-through:
+ description:
+ Whether TX cut-through mode is used. Not supported by the driver
+ and must be 0.
+ $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint32
+ const: 0
+
+ xlnx,use-tx-data:
+ description:
+ Indicates whether the transmit data path is present, as configured
+ in the IP core. A value of 1 enables the transmit path, 0 disables it.
+ $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint32
+ enum: [ 0, 1 ]
+
+required:
+ - compatible
+ - reg
+ - interrupts
+ - xlnx,axi-str-rxd-tdata-width
+ - xlnx,axi-str-txd-tdata-width
+ - xlnx,rx-fifo-depth
+ - xlnx,tx-fifo-depth
+ - xlnx,use-rx-data
+ - xlnx,use-tx-data
+
+additionalProperties: false
+
+examples:
+ - |
+ #include <dt-bindings/interrupt-controller/irq.h>
+
+ axi_fifo_mm_s_0: axi-fifo-mm-s@40000000 {
+ compatible = "xlnx,axi-fifo-mm-s-4.1";
+ reg = <0x40000000 0x10000>;
+ interrupts = <0 29 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>;
+ xlnx,axi-str-rxd-tdata-width = <32>;
+ xlnx,axi-str-txd-tdata-width = <32>;
+ xlnx,rx-fifo-depth = <512>;
+ xlnx,tx-fifo-depth = <32768>;
+ xlnx,use-rx-data = <1>;
+ xlnx,use-tx-data = <1>;
+ };
diff --git a/drivers/staging/axis-fifo/axis-fifo.txt b/drivers/staging/axis-fifo/axis-fifo.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 413b81a53..000000000
--- a/drivers/staging/axis-fifo/axis-fifo.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,96 +0,0 @@
-Xilinx AXI-Stream FIFO v4.1 IP core
-
-This IP core has read and write AXI-Stream FIFOs, the contents of which can
-be accessed from the AXI4 memory-mapped interface. This is useful for
-transferring data from a processor into the FPGA fabric. The driver creates
-a character device that can be read/written to with standard
-open/read/write/close.
-
-See Xilinx PG080 document for IP details.
-
-Currently supports only store-forward mode with a 32-bit
-AXI4-Lite interface. DOES NOT support:
- - cut-through mode
- - AXI4 (non-lite)
-
-Required properties:
-- compatible: Should be one of:
- "xlnx,axi-fifo-mm-s-4.1"
- "xlnx,axi-fifo-mm-s-4.2"
- "xlnx,axi-fifo-mm-s-4.3"
-- interrupt-names: Should be "interrupt"
-- interrupt-parent: Should be <&intc>
-- interrupts: Should contain interrupts lines.
-- reg: Should contain registers location and length.
-- xlnx,axi-str-rxd-protocol: Should be "XIL_AXI_STREAM_ETH_DATA"
-- xlnx,axi-str-rxd-tdata-width: Should be <0x20>
-- xlnx,axi-str-txc-protocol: Should be "XIL_AXI_STREAM_ETH_CTRL"
-- xlnx,axi-str-txc-tdata-width: Should be <0x20>
-- xlnx,axi-str-txd-protocol: Should be "XIL_AXI_STREAM_ETH_DATA"
-- xlnx,axi-str-txd-tdata-width: Should be <0x20>
-- xlnx,axis-tdest-width: AXI-Stream TDEST width (ignored by the driver)
-- xlnx,axis-tid-width: AXI-Stream TID width (ignored by the driver)
-- xlnx,axis-tuser-width: AXI-Stream TUSER width (ignored by the driver)
-- xlnx,data-interface-type: Should be <0x0> (ignored by the driver)
-- xlnx,has-axis-tdest: Should be <0x0> (this feature isn't supported)
-- xlnx,has-axis-tid: Should be <0x0> (this feature isn't supported)
-- xlnx,has-axis-tkeep: Should be <0x0> (this feature isn't supported)
-- xlnx,has-axis-tstrb: Should be <0x0> (this feature isn't supported)
-- xlnx,has-axis-tuser: Should be <0x0> (this feature isn't supported)
-- xlnx,rx-fifo-depth: Depth of RX FIFO in words
-- xlnx,rx-fifo-pe-threshold: RX programmable empty interrupt threshold
- (ignored by the driver)
-- xlnx,rx-fifo-pf-threshold: RX programmable full interrupt threshold
- (ignored by the driver)
-- xlnx,s-axi-id-width: Should be <0x4> (ignored by the driver)
-- xlnx,s-axi4-data-width: Should be <0x20> (ignored by the driver)
-- xlnx,select-xpm: Should be <0x0> (ignored by the driver)
-- xlnx,tx-fifo-depth: Depth of TX FIFO in words
-- xlnx,tx-fifo-pe-threshold: TX programmable empty interrupt threshold
- (ignored by the driver)
-- xlnx,tx-fifo-pf-threshold: TX programmable full interrupt threshold
- (ignored by the driver)
-- xlnx,use-rx-cut-through: Should be <0x0> (this feature isn't supported)
-- xlnx,use-rx-data: <0x1> if RX FIFO is enabled, <0x0> otherwise
-- xlnx,use-tx-ctrl: Should be <0x0> (this feature isn't supported)
-- xlnx,use-tx-cut-through: Should be <0x0> (this feature isn't supported)
-- xlnx,use-tx-data: <0x1> if TX FIFO is enabled, <0x0> otherwise
-
-Example:
-
-axi_fifo_mm_s_0: axi_fifo_mm_s@43c00000 {
- compatible = "xlnx,axi-fifo-mm-s-4.1";
- interrupt-names = "interrupt";
- interrupt-parent = <&intc>;
- interrupts = <0 29 4>;
- reg = <0x43c00000 0x10000>;
- xlnx,axi-str-rxd-protocol = "XIL_AXI_STREAM_ETH_DATA";
- xlnx,axi-str-rxd-tdata-width = <0x20>;
- xlnx,axi-str-txc-protocol = "XIL_AXI_STREAM_ETH_CTRL";
- xlnx,axi-str-txc-tdata-width = <0x20>;
- xlnx,axi-str-txd-protocol = "XIL_AXI_STREAM_ETH_DATA";
- xlnx,axi-str-txd-tdata-width = <0x20>;
- xlnx,axis-tdest-width = <0x4>;
- xlnx,axis-tid-width = <0x4>;
- xlnx,axis-tuser-width = <0x4>;
- xlnx,data-interface-type = <0x0>;
- xlnx,has-axis-tdest = <0x0>;
- xlnx,has-axis-tid = <0x0>;
- xlnx,has-axis-tkeep = <0x0>;
- xlnx,has-axis-tstrb = <0x0>;
- xlnx,has-axis-tuser = <0x0>;
- xlnx,rx-fifo-depth = <0x200>;
- xlnx,rx-fifo-pe-threshold = <0x2>;
- xlnx,rx-fifo-pf-threshold = <0x1fb>;
- xlnx,s-axi-id-width = <0x4>;
- xlnx,s-axi4-data-width = <0x20>;
- xlnx,select-xpm = <0x0>;
- xlnx,tx-fifo-depth = <0x8000>;
- xlnx,tx-fifo-pe-threshold = <0x200>;
- xlnx,tx-fifo-pf-threshold = <0x7ffb>;
- xlnx,use-rx-cut-through = <0x0>;
- xlnx,use-rx-data = <0x0>;
- xlnx,use-tx-ctrl = <0x0>;
- xlnx,use-tx-cut-through = <0x0>;
- xlnx,use-tx-data = <0x1>;
-};
--
2.53.0