[PATCH v9 05/10] dt-bindings: clock: Add bindings for SP7021 clock driver
qinjian[覃健]
qinjian at cqplus1.com
Mon Feb 28 18:12:25 PST 2022
> >>> +examples:
> >>> + - |
> >>> + clkc: clock-controller at 9c000000 {
> >>> + compatible = "sunplus,sp7021-clkc";
> >>> + #clock-cells = <1>;
> >>> + reg = <0x9c000000 0x280>;
> >>> + clocks = <&extclk>, <&clkc PLL_SYS>;
> >>
> >> Except the warning pointed out by Rob's bot, it looks like you feed this
> >> clock-controller with a clock from itself. Is there a point to express
> >> it in DTS at all?
> >
> > Yes, pllsys is an internal clock, but it also as a parent clock for some other
> > clocks in this clock-controller.
>
> What is the point to express it in DTS? Usually such internal
> parent-child relation is described in the driver.
>
> And how does it even work? How can you get a clock from a device before
> you registered that device?
Thanks for your explanation.
I'll remove the internal clock parent form DTS.
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