[PATCH 3/4] dt-bindings: clock: Add AST2700 clock bindings
Ryan Chen
ryan_chen at aspeedtech.com
Mon Aug 19 15:55:54 AEST 2024
> Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/4] dt-bindings: clock: Add AST2700 clock bindings
>
> On 13/08/2024 03:53, Ryan Chen wrote:
> >> Drop the define for number of clocks from the header, because it is
> >> not a
>
> *NUMBER OF CLOCKS*
>
> >> binding. You can put it in the driver or not, I don't care and do not
> >> provide guidance on this because I don't know if it makes sense at all.
> >> What I know is that number of clocks is not related to binding. It is
> >> not needed
>
> *NUMBER OF CLOCKS*
>
> >> in the binding, either.
> >
> > Sorry, I am confused.
> > if you think that number of clocks is not related to binding.
>
> *NUMBER OF CLOCKS*
>
> > How dtsi claim for clk?
> > For example in dtsi.
> > include <dt-bindings/clock/aspeed,ast2700-clk.h>
> > usb3bhp: usb3bhp {
> > ....
> > clocks = <&syscon0 SCU0_CLK_GATE_PORTAUSB>;
>
> And where is *NUMBER OF CLOCKS* here? I don't see any problem. No
> useless SCU0_CLK_GATE_NUM define here.
>
Understood now, I will remove those *NUMBER OF CLOCKS*.
And will replace to
#define SCU0_CLK_END 34
Refer:
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/blob/master/include/dt-bindings/clock/imx8-clock.h#L87
> > ...
> > }
> >
> > It need for dtsi binding include for clock enable.
> >
> > If there is no binding clock include file, how device know the clock index?
>
> Just look how ALL other bindings for new platforms are doing it. Why are we
> discussing obvious kernel aspects? Spend time to read other drivers before
> posting yours.
>
> Best regards,
> Krzysztof
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