[PATCH v3] powerpc: update crypto node definition and device tree instances

Segher Boessenkool segher at kernel.crashing.org
Sat Jul 5 08:45:50 EST 2008


> +- compatible : Should contain entries for this and backward compatible
> +  SEC versions, high to low, e.g., "fsl,sec2.1", "fsl,sec2.0"

First entry should state the _exact_ version of the device.  "sec-N.M"
isn't good enough; there can be implementation bugs.

There can be more entries; you make it sound like each device tree
should list _all_ compatible devices, which isn't the case.

A device binding should not (and can not) say how "compatible"
should be used; instead, it should list what values of "compatible"
this binding applies to.  You can give recommendations of course.

> +- interrupts : <a b> where a is the interrupt number and b is a
> +  field that represents an encoding of the sense and level
> +  information for the interrupt.  This should be encoded based on
> +  the information in section 2) depending on the type of interrupt
> +  controller you have.

#interrupt-cells isn't always 2.  Your device binding shouldn't describe
how interrupt encoding works (that's described in the imap recommended
practice, already); instead, it should describe which device interrupts
are listed here, and in what order.  Sounds like you only have one
interrupt, so that should be easy ;-)

> +- interrupt-parent : the phandle for the interrupt controller that
> +  services interrupts for this device.

"interrupt-parent" isn't a required property.  It isn't part of this
device binding, either.


Segher




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