[PATCH 1/5] Documentation: dt: Add kona-pwm binding

Tim Kryger tim.kryger at linaro.org
Mon Nov 25 20:50:38 EST 2013


On Mon, Nov 25, 2013 at 3:17 AM, Thierry Reding
<thierry.reding at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Mon, Nov 18, 2013 at 10:54:57AM -0800, Tim Kryger wrote:

>> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pwm/bcm-kona-pwm.txt
>> @@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
>> +Broadcom's PWM Controller Device Tree bindings
>
> This sounds somewhat strange, like Broadcom owns the bindings... perhaps
> just:
>
>         Broadcom PWM controller device tree bindings
>
> Or for consistency:
>
>         Broadcom Kona PWM controller device tree bindings

Yes that sounds better.

>> +Broadcom's Kona PWM Controller has 6 channels
>
> "controller" and end the sentence with a full stop.

Sure.

>> +- clocks: clock specifier for the kona pwm external clock
>
> Please use the correct spelling "PWM" in prose here and elsewhere. Also
> you should pick one of "kona", "Kona" or "KONA" and stick with it
> consistently. Might also be useful to mention what Kona is. Doesn't
> necessarily have to be in the document, but if for nothing else, then
> just for my curiosity.

Agreed.  It should be "Kona" here.

Kona roughly defines the set of common IP used on multiple mobile SoCs.

>> +- #pwm-cells: should be 2.  The first cell specifies the per-chip index
>> +  of the PWM to use and the second cell is the period in nanoseconds.
>> +
>> +Refer to pwm/pwm.txt for generic pwm controller node properties.
>> +
>> +Refer to clocks/clock-bindings.txt for generic clock consumer
>> +properties
>
> This sentence should also end with a full stop.

Sure thing.  Thanks again.

-Tim



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