[PATCH] arm64: dts: marvell: mcbin: add sdhci

[Gregory CLEMENT]

Hi Russell King,
 
 On mar., mai 16 2017, Russell King - ARM Linux <linux at armlinux.org.uk> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> +&ap_sdhci0 {
>> >> +       bus-width = <8>;
>> >> +       /*
>> >> +        * Not stable in HS modes - phy needs "more calibration", so add
>> >> +        * the "slow-mode" and disable SDR104, SDR50 and DDR50 modes.
>> >> +        */
>> >> +       marvell,xenon-phy-slow-mode;
>> >
>> >
>> > FYI, this property is by default present in armada-ap806.dtsi.
>
> Yes, it may be, it's unclear (at least to me) whether this is a board
> problem or a SoC problem.  Given that it's at the SoC layer, it suggests
> there's a SoC/driver problem that needs resolving.

According to the feedback I got from Marvell the issue is at SoC level,
it seemed there was a integration problem of the Xenon IP inside the
AP806 so I don't expect it will ever work.

Gregory

>
> However, given that the board is tested only in non-HS mode at the
> moment, having the property in place is the sensible thing, even though
> the SoC level currently has the property.  If we can prove that the
> board is capable of HS modes, then I'd be happy to remove it, but not
> before.  It could be that even if the SoC level is capable of HS modes,
> the board may not support them.
>
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