[EXT] Re: [PATCH v7 3/4] dt-bindings: irqchip: imx mu work as msi controller

[Marc Zyngier]

On Thu, 25 Aug 2022 22:42:38 +0100,
Frank Li <frank.li at nxp.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Rob Herring <robh at kernel.org>
> > Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2022 4:22 PM
> > To: Frank Li <frank.li at nxp.com>
> > Cc: maz at kernel.org; tglx at linutronix.de; krzysztof.kozlowski+dt at linaro.org;
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> > Subject: [EXT] Re: [PATCH v7 3/4] dt-bindings: irqchip: imx mu work as msi
> > controller
> > 
> > Caution: EXT Email
> > 
> > On Mon, Aug 22, 2022 at 10:51:29AM -0500, Frank Li wrote:
> > > I.MX mu support generate irq by write a register. Provide msi controller
> > > support so other driver such as PCI EP can use it by standard msi
> > > interface as doorbell.
> > >
> > > Signed-off-by: Frank Li <Frank.Li at nxp.com>
> > > ---
> > >  .../interrupt-controller/fsl,mu-msi.yaml      | 98 +++++++++++++++++++
> > >  1 file changed, 98 insertions(+)
> > >  create mode 100644 Documentation/devicetree/bindings/interrupt-
> > controller/fsl,mu-msi.yaml
> > >
> > > diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/interrupt-controller/fsl,mu-
> > msi.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/interrupt-controller/fsl,mu-
> > msi.yaml
> > > new file mode 100644
> > > index 0000000000000..ac07b138e24c0
> > > --- /dev/null
> > > +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/interrupt-controller/fsl,mu-
> > msi.yaml
> > > @@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
> > > +# SPDX-License-Identifier: (GPL-2.0-only OR BSD-2-Clause)
> > > +%YAML 1.2
> > > +---
> > > +$id:
> > https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fdevicet
> > ree.org%2Fschemas%2Finterrupt-controller%2Ffsl%2Cmu-
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> > zI%3D&reserved=0
> > > +$schema:
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> > > +
> > > +title: Freescale/NXP i.MX Messaging Unit (MU) work as msi controller
> > > +
> > > +maintainers:
> > > +  - Frank Li <Frank.Li at nxp.com>
> > > +
> > > +description: |
> > > +  The Messaging Unit module enables two processors within the SoC to
> > > +  communicate and coordinate by passing messages (e.g. data, status
> > > +  and control) through the MU interface. The MU also provides the ability
> > > +  for one processor (A side) to signal the other processor (B side) using
> > > +  interrupts.
> > > +
> > > +  Because the MU manages the messaging between processors, the MU
> > uses
> > > +  different clocks (from each side of the different peripheral buses).
> > > +  Therefore, the MU must synchronize the accesses from one side to the
> > > +  other. The MU accomplishes synchronization using two sets of matching
> > > +  registers (Processor A-facing, Processor B-facing).
> > > +
> > > +  MU can work as msi interrupt controller to do doorbell
> > > +
> > > +allOf:
> > > +  - $ref: /schemas/interrupt-controller/msi-controller.yaml#
> > > +
> > > +properties:
> > > +  compatible:
> > > +    enum:
> > > +      - fsl,imx6sx-mu-msi
> > > +      - fsl,imx7ulp-mu-msi
> > > +      - fsl,imx8ulp-mu-msi
> > > +      - fsl,imx8ulp-mu-msi-s4
> > > +
> > > +  reg:
> > > +    items:
> > > +      - description: a side register base address
> > > +      - description: b side register base address
> > > +
> > > +  reg-names:
> > > +    items:
> > > +      - const: processor a-facing
> > > +      - const: processor b-facing
> > 
> > Isn't 'a' and 'b' sufficient to distinguish? Personally, doesn't really
> > look like a case that benefits from -names at all.
> > 
> > In any case, -names shouldn't have spaces.
> 
> I like "a" and "b".
> 
> But Marc Zyngier suggested use above name.
> https://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-pci/msg128783.html
> 
> @Marc Zyngier

And I stand by my initial request. "a" doesn't convey any sort of
useful information. Why not "I" and "II", while we're at it? Or
something even funkier?

	M.

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