RE: [PATCH] dt-bindings: usb: Add Aspeed AST2700 DWC3 controller

From: Ryan Chen

Date: Thu Jul 09 2026 - 02:15:47 EST


> Subject: Re: [PATCH] dt-bindings: usb: Add Aspeed AST2700 DWC3 controller
>
> On Tue, Jul 07, 2026 at 02:12:04PM +0800, Ryan Chen wrote:
> > The Aspeed AST2700 SoC integrates the Synopsys DesignWare USB3 core
> > with no vendor glue logic: it is functionally compatible with
> > snps,dwc3, uses the standard DWC3 clocks, and the only SoC-specific
> > part is a USB3 PHY that is handled by a separate driver.
> >
> > Add a dedicated binding document rather than adding the compatible and
> > a conditional to snps,dwc3.yaml. This follows the established
> > per-vendor DWC3 convention (apple,dwc3.yaml,
> > socionext,uniphier-dwc3.yaml, ...) and keeps the AST2700-specific
> > constraints - notably the mandatory USB3 PHY - out of the generic schema.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Ryan Chen <ryan_chen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > ---
>
> Why are clocks unconstrained?
>
They shouldn't be - I'll add the constraints in this schema:

clocks:
items:
- description: Controller bus early clock
- description: PHY reference clock
- description: Controller suspend clock

clock-names:
items:
- const: bus_early
- const: ref
- const: suspend