[PATCH v3 7/7] ARM: dts: stm32: add stm32 general purpose timer driver in DT

[Alexandre Torgue]

Hi Lee,

On 12/06/2016 10:48 AM, Lee Jones wrote:
> On Mon, 05 Dec 2016, Alexandre Torgue wrote:
>> On 12/02/2016 02:22 PM, Lee Jones wrote:
>>> On Fri, 02 Dec 2016, Benjamin Gaignard wrote:
>>>
>>>> Add general purpose timers and it sub-nodes into DT for stm32f4.
>>>> Define and enable pwm1 and pwm3 for stm32f469 discovery board
>>>>
>>>> version 3:
>>>> - use "st,stm32-timer-trigger" in DT
>>>>
>>>> version 2:
>>>> - use parameters to describe hardware capabilities
>>>> - do not use references for pwm and iio timer subnodes
>>>>
>>>> Signed-off-by: Benjamin Gaignard <benjamin.gaignard at st.com>
>>>> ---
>>>>  arch/arm/boot/dts/stm32f429.dtsi      | 333 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
>>>>  arch/arm/boot/dts/stm32f469-disco.dts |  28 +++
>>>>  2 files changed, 360 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> [...]
>
> If you're only commenting on a little piece of the patch, it's always
> a good idea to trim the rest.
>
>>>> diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/stm32f469-disco.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/stm32f469-disco.dts
>>>> index 8a163d7..df4ca7e 100644
>>>> --- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/stm32f469-disco.dts
>>>> +++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/stm32f469-disco.dts
>>>> @@ -81,3 +81,31 @@
>>>>  &usart3 {
>>>>  	status = "okay";
>>>>  };
>>>> +
>>>> +&gptimer1 {
>>>> +	status = "okay";
>>>> +
>>>> +	pwm1 at 0 {
>>>> +		pinctrl-0	= <&pwm1_pins>;
>>>> +		pinctrl-names	= "default";
>>>> +		status = "okay";
>>>> +	};
>>>> +
>>>> +	timer1 at 0 {
>>>> +		status = "okay";
>>>> +	};
>>>> +};
>>>
>>> This is a much *better* format than before.
>>>
>>> I still don't like the '&' syntax though.
>>
>> Please keep "&" format to match with existing nodes.
>
> Right.  I wasn't suggesting that he differs from the current format in
> *this* set.  I am suggesting that we change the format in a subsequent
> set though.

Why change? Looking at Linux ARM kernel patchwork, new DT board file 
contains this format. Did you already discuss with Arnd or Olof about it 
?

regards
Alex

>
>>>> +&gptimer3 {
>>>> +	status = "okay";
>>>> +
>>>> +	pwm3 at 0 {
>>>> +		pinctrl-0	= <&pwm3_pins>;
>>>> +		pinctrl-names	= "default";
>>>> +		status = "okay";
>>>> +	};
>>>> +
>>>> +	timer3 at 0 {
>>>> +		status = "okay";
>>>> +	};
>>>> +};
>>>
>