[PATCH v1 2/7] dt-bindings: usb: hpe,gxp-udc: Add binding for gxp gadget
Yu, Richard
richard.yu at hpe.com
Mon Nov 7 12:16:29 PST 2022
Hi Mr. Kozlowski,
> > +
> > + vdevnum:
> > + description:
> > + virtual device number.
> That's unusual property... Why numbering devices is part of DT (hardware description)?
In HPE GXP virtual EHCI controller chipset, it can support up to 8 virtual devices(gadgets). Each device/gadget will be represented by a bit in 8 bits register. For example, the interrupt register bit 0 indicates the interrupt from device 0, bit 1 for device 1 ... so on. When a user defines a device/gadget, he/she can define the device number as between 0 and 7. Thus, the driver can look up to the bit position. That is why we have numbering devices as part of DT.
> > +
> > + fepnum:
> > + description:
> > + number of the flexible end-points this device is needed.
> Similar question.
In HPE GXP virtual EHCI Controller chipset, there is a flexible End-Point(EP) pool. Each flexible EP has its own mapping register. The mapping register bit 0 to 3 is for device number (vdevnum) and bit 4 to 7 is for EP number inside the device. The device driver configures the mapping register to assign a flexible EP to a specific device. Here, "fepnum" is the input letting the driver know how many EPs are needed for this device/gadget.
Thanks
Richard.
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