[PATCH V2 2/2] ARM: dts: DRA7: Add node for RTC

Tony Lindgren tony at atomide.com
Wed Jul 9 03:50:56 PDT 2014


* Keerthy <a0393675 at ti.com> [140709 03:39]:
> On Wednesday 09 July 2014 03:39 PM, Tony Lindgren wrote:
> >* Keerthy <a0393675 at ti.com> [140709 02:36]:
> >>On Wednesday 09 July 2014 02:42 PM, Tony Lindgren wrote:
> >>>* Lokesh Vutla <lokeshvutla at ti.com> [140709 01:37]:
> >>>>--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/dra7-evm.dts
> >>>>+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/dra7-evm.dts
> >>>>@@ -249,6 +249,7 @@
> >>>>  					regulator-min-microvolt = <1050000>;
> >>>>  					regulator-max-microvolt = <1050000>;
> >>>>  					regulator-boot-on;
> >>>>+					regulator-always-on;
> >>>>  				};
> >>>Is this regulator really always on?
> >>This feeds on to RTC which is a free running clock. So i guess always on is
> >>justified no?
> >Well the dts entries should describe the hardware. If the
> >regulator can be enabled and disabled, we should not claim it's
> >always on.
> 
> From the PMIC perspective every regulator can be enabled and
> disabled. From a Board perspective there are some which need
> to be always on. For Ex: SMPS123 which feeds on to the MPU.

Right, and we already have regulator-boot-on for those. Or are
you seeing some issue with that?

> I guess RTC also needs the supply to be on as long as we want
> the clock to be ticking.

Sure, but if somebody wants shut it off regulator-boot-on is
better from driver point of view.

Regards,

Tony



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