Re: [PATCH v5 3/4] arm64: dts: rockchip: Add devicetree for the FriendlyElec NanoPi R28S

From: Jonas Karlman

Date: Mon Sep 14 2026 - 05:47:32 EST


Hi,

On 9/14/2026 10:24 AM, 安容 via B4 Relay wrote:
> From: 安容 <HystericalDragons@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> The NanoPi R28S is a dual gigabit Ethernet router board based on the
> Rockchip RK3528 SoC, designed and developed by FriendlyElec. It shares
> most of its design with the NanoPi Zero2, so it builds on the common
> rk3528-nanopi.dtsi.
>
> Specification:
> - Rockchip RK3528
> - 1GB RAM
> - eMMC socket (optional)
> - MicroSD slot
> - 1x 1000Base-T (GMAC1, Realtek RTL8211F)
> - 1x 1000Base-T (PCIe, Realtek RTL8111H)
> - AICSemi AIC8800D80 SDIO WiFi
> - 3x LEDs (SYS, LAN, WAN)
> - 1x USB 2.0 Type-C, peripheral only, shared with the 5V power input
> - User and MaskROM buttons
> - Haoyu HYM8563 RTC
> - 1x USB Type-C debug UART (onboard WCH CH340E)
>
> Assisted-by: LLM
> Signed-off-by: 安容 <HystericalDragons@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> arch/arm64/boot/dts/rockchip/Makefile | 1 +
> .../arm64/boot/dts/rockchip/rk3528-nanopi-r28s.dts | 127 +++++++++++++++++++++
> 2 files changed, 128 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/rockchip/Makefile b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/rockchip/Makefile
> index b677914cd3..51a9889088 100644
> --- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/rockchip/Makefile
> +++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/rockchip/Makefile
> @@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ dtb-$(CONFIG_ARCH_ROCKCHIP) += rk3399-vicharak-vaaman.dtb
> dtb-$(CONFIG_ARCH_ROCKCHIP) += rk3399pro-rock-pi-n10.dtb
> dtb-$(CONFIG_ARCH_ROCKCHIP) += rk3528-armsom-sige1.dtb
> dtb-$(CONFIG_ARCH_ROCKCHIP) += rk3528-hinlink-h28k.dtb
> +dtb-$(CONFIG_ARCH_ROCKCHIP) += rk3528-nanopi-r28s.dtb
> dtb-$(CONFIG_ARCH_ROCKCHIP) += rk3528-nanopi-zero2.dtb
> dtb-$(CONFIG_ARCH_ROCKCHIP) += rk3528-radxa-e20c.dtb
> dtb-$(CONFIG_ARCH_ROCKCHIP) += rk3528-rock-2a.dtb
> diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/rockchip/rk3528-nanopi-r28s.dts b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/rockchip/rk3528-nanopi-r28s.dts
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000000..0b7bbc0122
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/rockchip/rk3528-nanopi-r28s.dts
> @@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
> +// SPDX-License-Identifier: (GPL-2.0+ OR MIT)
> +/*
> + * Copyright (c) 2022 Rockchip Electronics Co., Ltd.
> + * Copyright (c) 2026 FriendlyElec Computer Tech. Co., Ltd.
> + * Copyright (c) 2026 安容 <HystericalDragons@xxxxxxxxx>
> + */
> +
> +/dts-v1/;
> +
> +#include <dt-bindings/leds/common.h>
> +#include "rk3528-nanopi.dtsi"
> +
> +/ {
> + model = "FriendlyElec NanoPi R28S";
> + compatible = "friendlyarm,nanopi-r28s", "rockchip,rk3528";
> +
> + aliases {
> + mmc2 = &sdio0;

This looks to be missing an serial2 alias:

serial2 = &uart2;

> + };
> +
> + gpio-keys {
> + compatible = "gpio-keys";
> + pinctrl-names = "default";
> + pinctrl-0 = <&usr_btn>;

This is named gpio4_b2_usr_btn in the schematics.

> +
> + button-user {
> + debounce-interval = <50>;
> + gpios = <&gpio4 RK_PB2 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
> + label = "USER";
> + linux,code = <BTN_1>;
> + wakeup-source;
> + };
> + };
> +
> + sdio_pwrseq: sdio-pwrseq {
> + compatible = "mmc-pwrseq-simple";
> + pinctrl-names = "default";
> + pinctrl-0 = <&pwr_wf>;
> + post-power-on-delay-ms = <100>;
> + reset-gpios = <&gpio1 RK_PC2 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
> + };
> +};
> +
> +&combphy {
> + status = "okay";
> +};
> +
> +&leds {
> + pinctrl-0 = <&led1>, <&led2>, <&led_sys>;
> +
> + led-1 {
> + color = <LED_COLOR_ID_GREEN>;
> + default-state = "off";
> + function = LED_FUNCTION_WAN;
> + gpios = <&gpio4 RK_PB1 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
> + linux,default-trigger = "netdev";
> + };
> +
> + led-2 {
> + color = <LED_COLOR_ID_GREEN>;
> + default-state = "off";
> + function = LED_FUNCTION_LAN;
> + gpios = <&gpio4 RK_PB3 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
> + linux,default-trigger = "netdev";
> + };
> +};
> +
> +&pcie {
> + pinctrl-names = "default";
> + pinctrl-0 = <&pcie_eth_perstb>;
> + reset-gpios = <&gpio4 RK_PC0 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
> + vpcie3v3-supply = <&vcc_3v3>;
> +
> + status = "okay";
> +};
> +
> +&pinctrl {

This is missing nodes for bluetooth:

bluetooth {
bt_wake_host: bt-wake-host {
rockchip,pins = <1 RK_PB5 RK_FUNC_GPIO &pcfg_pull_down>;
};

host_wake_bt: host-wake-bt {
rockchip,pins = <1 RK_PB4 RK_FUNC_GPIO &pcfg_pull_none>;
};
};

> + gpio-keys {
> + usr_btn: usr-btn {

Label should be named gpio4_b2_usr_btn to match schematics.

> + rockchip,pins = <4 RK_PB2 RK_FUNC_GPIO &pcfg_pull_up>;
> + };
> + };
> +
> + leds {
> + led2: led2 {
> + rockchip,pins = <4 RK_PB3 RK_FUNC_GPIO &pcfg_pull_none>;
> + };
> + };
> +
> + pcie {
> + pcie_eth_perstb: pcie-eth-perstb {
> + rockchip,pins = <4 RK_PC0 RK_FUNC_GPIO &pcfg_pull_none>;
> + };
> + };
> +
> + wifi {

Suggest you also add host_wake_wl:

host_wake_wl: host-wake-wl {
rockchip,pins = <1 RK_PA6 RK_FUNC_GPIO &pcfg_pull_none>;
};

> + pwr_wf: pwr-wf {
> + rockchip,pins = <1 RK_PC2 RK_FUNC_GPIO &pcfg_pull_none>;
> + };

and wl_wake_host:

wl_wake_host: wl-wake-host {
rockchip,pins = <1 RK_PA7 RK_FUNC_GPIO &pcfg_pull_down>;
};

> + };
> +};
> +
> +&sdio0 {
> + bus-width = <4>;
> + cap-sd-highspeed;
> + cap-sdio-irq;
> + keep-power-in-suspend;
> + mmc-pwrseq = <&sdio_pwrseq>;

We can likely be explicit and declare:

no-mmc;
no-sd;

> + non-removable;
> + sd-uhs-sdr104;

This is missing the vmmc-supply used.

vmmc-supply = <&vcc_3v3>;

> + vqmmc-supply = <&vcc_1v8>;
> +
> + status = "okay";
> +};
> +
> +&uart2 {

We can likely declare dma-names here:

dma-names = "tx", "rx";

> + pinctrl-names = "default";
> + pinctrl-0 = <&uart2m1_xfer>, <&uart2m1_ctsn>, <&uart2m1_rtsn>;
> + uart-has-rtscts;
> +
> + status = "okay";
> +};
> +
> +&usb_host0_xhci {
> + /* Type-C port, shared with the 5V power input */
> + dr_mode = "peripheral";

Why do you disable dual role here? Is it not possible to have it work in
host mode? E.g. using a USB hub with power pass-thru?

> +};
>

Other than above this closely matches what I played around with in
U-Boot [1] a few weeks ago. Main objective was to add NEO3 Plus support,
and only added the R28S DT based on schematics. My R28S should arrive
any day now :-)

[1] https://git.u-boot-project.org/u-boot/contributors/kwiboo/u-boot/-/commit/40382468ba7ce9aa2e7dcde0e59003fd0d220b43

Regards,
Jonas