Re: [PATCH v2 01/14] dt-bindings: phy: Document the Qualcomm IPQ5332 UNIPHY USB Super-speed PHY

From: Dmitry Baryshkov

Date: Mon Aug 17 2026 - 23:34:44 EST


On Mon, Aug 17, 2026 at 04:45:27PM +0400, George Moussalem wrote:
> On 8/17/26 16:38, Konrad Dybcio wrote:
> > On 8/17/26 2:37 PM, Konrad Dybcio wrote:
> >> On 8/13/26 12:48 PM, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> >>> On 13/08/2026 12:28, George Moussalem wrote:
> >>>>>> +examples:
> >>>>>> + - |
> >>>>>> + #include <dt-bindings/clock/qcom,ipq5332-gcc.h>
> >>>>>> +
> >>>>>> + phy@4b0000 {
> >>>>>> + compatible = "qcom,ipq5332-uniphy-usb-ss-phy";
> >>>>>> + reg = <0x4b0000 0x800>;
> >>>>>
> >>>>> That is the same address as PCI PHY, so you have one device, not two.
> >>>>
> >>>> yes, AFAIK they're separate PHYs (pcie-28lp vs usb-ss-22ull) sharing the
> >>>> same MMIO register space in IPQ5332. To enable USB3, the compatible
> >>>> string, clocks, resets, and related USB3 properties override the PCIe
> >>>> properties. In IPQ5018, the PHYs have different register address spaces,
> >>>> hence representing it as a new devicetree node.
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>> Same MMIO space is same device, IMO, especially that you have the same
> >>> registers (looking at the driver).
> >>
> >> It's indeed one device, fittingly named "PCIE+USB COMBO PHY"
> >
> > so the implementation, matching prior art for similar cases should be:
> >
> > - phy node with #phy-cells = <1>
> > - consumer takes a reference through phys = <&phy FOO_PCIE> or FOO_USB3
> > - new driver in drivers/phy/qualcomm to coordinate the two modes
>
> Thanks for confirming it's one device. I'm already working on a new
> version using phy-cells and having the consumer select the phy type.
>
> However: I'm adjusting the existing phy-qcom-uniphy-pcie-28lp.c as
> that's the driver currently used for PCIe only in both IPQ5018 and IPQ5332.
> So I'm adjusting it to register 2 PHYs and provide both PCIe and USB
> functionality. Any objections/concerns?

Please keep in mind that the updated driver still must support the old
DT.

>
> >
> > Konrad
>
> Best regards,
> George

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With best wishes
Dmitry