[RFC PATCH 12/36] platform: arm64: Move ec devices to an ec subdirectory
Ben Horgan
ben.horgan at arm.com
Thu Jul 24 03:56:35 PDT 2025
Hi James,
On 11/07/2025 19:36, James Morse wrote:
> commit 363c8aea257 "platform: Add ARM64 platform directory" added a
> subdirectory for arm64 platform devices, but claims that all such
> devices must be 'EC like'.
>
> The arm64 MPAM driver manages an MMIO interface that appears in memory
> controllers, caches, IOMMU and connection points on the interconnect.
> It doesn't fit into any existing subsystem.
>
> It would be convenient to use this subdirectory for drivers for other
> arm64 platform devices which aren't closely coupled to the architecture
> code and don't fit into any existing subsystem.
>
> Move the existing code and maintainer entries to be under
> drivers/platform/arm64/ec. The MPAM driver will be added under
> drivers/platform/arm64/mpam.
>
> Signed-off-by: James Morse <james.morse at arm.com>
> ---
> MAINTAINERS | 6 +-
> drivers/platform/arm64/Kconfig | 72 +-----------------
> drivers/platform/arm64/Makefile | 9 +--
> drivers/platform/arm64/ec/Kconfig | 73 +++++++++++++++++++
> drivers/platform/arm64/ec/Makefile | 10 +++
> .../platform/arm64/{ => ec}/acer-aspire1-ec.c | 0
> .../arm64/{ => ec}/huawei-gaokun-ec.c | 0
> .../arm64/{ => ec}/lenovo-yoga-c630.c | 0
> 8 files changed, 88 insertions(+), 82 deletions(-)
> create mode 100644 drivers/platform/arm64/ec/Kconfig
> create mode 100644 drivers/platform/arm64/ec/Makefile
> rename drivers/platform/arm64/{ => ec}/acer-aspire1-ec.c (100%)
> rename drivers/platform/arm64/{ => ec}/huawei-gaokun-ec.c (100%)
> rename drivers/platform/arm64/{ => ec}/lenovo-yoga-c630.c (100%)
>
> diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
> index 4bac4ea21b64..bea01d413666 100644
> --- a/MAINTAINERS
> +++ b/MAINTAINERS
> @@ -3549,15 +3549,15 @@ S: Maintained
> F: arch/arm64/boot/Makefile
> F: scripts/make_fit.py
>
> -ARM64 PLATFORM DRIVERS
> -M: Hans de Goede <hansg at kernel.org>
> +ARM64 EC PLATFORM DRIVERS
> +M: Hans de Goede <hdegoede at redhat.com>
> M: Ilpo Järvinen <ilpo.jarvinen at linux.intel.com>
> R: Bryan O'Donoghue <bryan.odonoghue at linaro.org>
> L: platform-driver-x86 at vger.kernel.org
> S: Maintained
> Q: https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/platform-driver-x86/list/
> T: git git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/pdx86/platform-drivers-x86.git
> -F: drivers/platform/arm64/
> +F: drivers/platform/arm64/ec
>
> ARM64 PORT (AARCH64 ARCHITECTURE)
> M: Catalin Marinas <catalin.marinas at arm.com>
> diff --git a/drivers/platform/arm64/Kconfig b/drivers/platform/arm64/Kconfig
> index 06288aebc559..1eb8ab0855e5 100644
> --- a/drivers/platform/arm64/Kconfig
> +++ b/drivers/platform/arm64/Kconfig
> @@ -1,73 +1,3 @@
> # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
> -#
> -# EC-like Drivers for aarch64 based devices.
> -#
>
> -menuconfig ARM64_PLATFORM_DEVICES
> - bool "ARM64 Platform-Specific Device Drivers"
> - depends on ARM64 || COMPILE_TEST
> - default ARM64
> - help
> - Say Y here to get to see options for platform-specific device drivers
> - for arm64 based devices, primarily EC-like device drivers.
> - This option alone does not add any kernel code.
> -
> - If you say N, all options in this submenu will be skipped and disabled.
> -
> -if ARM64_PLATFORM_DEVICES
> -
> -config EC_ACER_ASPIRE1
> - tristate "Acer Aspire 1 Embedded Controller driver"
> - depends on ARCH_QCOM || COMPILE_TEST
> - depends on I2C
> - depends on DRM
> - depends on POWER_SUPPLY
> - depends on INPUT
> - help
> - Say Y here to enable the EC driver for the (Snapdragon-based)
> - Acer Aspire 1 laptop. The EC handles battery and charging
> - monitoring as well as some misc functions like the lid sensor
> - and USB Type-C DP HPD events.
> -
> - This driver provides battery and AC status support for the mentioned
> - laptop where this information is not properly exposed via the
> - standard ACPI devices.
> -
> -config EC_HUAWEI_GAOKUN
> - tristate "Huawei Matebook E Go Embedded Controller driver"
> - depends on ARCH_QCOM || COMPILE_TEST
> - depends on I2C
> - depends on INPUT
> - depends on HWMON
> - select AUXILIARY_BUS
> -
> - help
> - Say Y here to enable the EC driver for the Huawei Matebook E Go
> - which is a sc8280xp-based 2-in-1 tablet. The driver handles battery
> - (information, charge control) and USB Type-C DP HPD events as well
> - as some misc functions like the lid sensor and temperature sensors,
> - etc.
> -
> - This driver provides battery and AC status support for the mentioned
> - laptop where this information is not properly exposed via the
> - standard ACPI devices.
> -
> - Say M or Y here to include this support.
> -
> -config EC_LENOVO_YOGA_C630
> - tristate "Lenovo Yoga C630 Embedded Controller driver"
> - depends on ARCH_QCOM || COMPILE_TEST
> - depends on I2C
> - select AUXILIARY_BUS
> - help
> - Driver for the Embedded Controller in the Qualcomm Snapdragon-based
> - Lenovo Yoga C630, which provides battery and power adapter
> - information.
> -
> - This driver provides battery and AC status support for the mentioned
> - laptop where this information is not properly exposed via the
> - standard ACPI devices.
> -
> - Say M or Y here to include this support.
> -
> -endif # ARM64_PLATFORM_DEVICES
> +source "drivers/platform/arm64/ec/Kconfig"
> diff --git a/drivers/platform/arm64/Makefile b/drivers/platform/arm64/Makefile
> index 46a99eba3264..ce840a8cf8cc 100644
> --- a/drivers/platform/arm64/Makefile
> +++ b/drivers/platform/arm64/Makefile
> @@ -1,10 +1,3 @@
> # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
> -#
> -# Makefile for linux/drivers/platform/arm64
> -#
> -# This dir should only include drivers for EC-like devices.
> -#
>
> -obj-$(CONFIG_EC_ACER_ASPIRE1) += acer-aspire1-ec.o
> -obj-$(CONFIG_EC_HUAWEI_GAOKUN) += huawei-gaokun-ec.o
> -obj-$(CONFIG_EC_LENOVO_YOGA_C630) += lenovo-yoga-c630.o
> +obj-y += ec/
> diff --git a/drivers/platform/arm64/ec/Kconfig b/drivers/platform/arm64/ec/Kconfig
> new file mode 100644
> index 000000000000..06288aebc559
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/drivers/platform/arm64/ec/Kconfig
> @@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
> +# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
> +#
> +# EC-like Drivers for aarch64 based devices.
> +#
> +
> +menuconfig ARM64_PLATFORM_DEVICES
> + bool "ARM64 Platform-Specific Device Drivers"
> + depends on ARM64 || COMPILE_TEST
> + default ARM64
> + help
> + Say Y here to get to see options for platform-specific device drivers
> + for arm64 based devices, primarily EC-like device drivers.
> + This option alone does not add any kernel code.
> +
> + If you say N, all options in this submenu will be skipped and disabled.
> +
> +if ARM64_PLATFORM_DEVICES
Shouldn't this be kept in the directory above? By the description this
would be expected to apply to all drivers in drivers/platfrom/arm64.> +
> +config EC_ACER_ASPIRE1
> + tristate "Acer Aspire 1 Embedded Controller driver"
> + depends on ARCH_QCOM || COMPILE_TEST
> + depends on I2C
> + depends on DRM
> + depends on POWER_SUPPLY
> + depends on INPUT
> + help
> + Say Y here to enable the EC driver for the (Snapdragon-based)
> + Acer Aspire 1 laptop. The EC handles battery and charging
> + monitoring as well as some misc functions like the lid sensor
> + and USB Type-C DP HPD events.
> +
> + This driver provides battery and AC status support for the mentioned
> + laptop where this information is not properly exposed via the
> + standard ACPI devices.
> +
> +config EC_HUAWEI_GAOKUN
> + tristate "Huawei Matebook E Go Embedded Controller driver"
> + depends on ARCH_QCOM || COMPILE_TEST
> + depends on I2C
> + depends on INPUT
> + depends on HWMON
> + select AUXILIARY_BUS
> +
> + help
> + Say Y here to enable the EC driver for the Huawei Matebook E Go
> + which is a sc8280xp-based 2-in-1 tablet. The driver handles battery
> + (information, charge control) and USB Type-C DP HPD events as well
> + as some misc functions like the lid sensor and temperature sensors,
> + etc.
> +
> + This driver provides battery and AC status support for the mentioned
> + laptop where this information is not properly exposed via the
> + standard ACPI devices.
> +
> + Say M or Y here to include this support.
> +
> +config EC_LENOVO_YOGA_C630
> + tristate "Lenovo Yoga C630 Embedded Controller driver"
> + depends on ARCH_QCOM || COMPILE_TEST
> + depends on I2C
> + select AUXILIARY_BUS
> + help
> + Driver for the Embedded Controller in the Qualcomm Snapdragon-based
> + Lenovo Yoga C630, which provides battery and power adapter
> + information.
> +
> + This driver provides battery and AC status support for the mentioned
> + laptop where this information is not properly exposed via the
> + standard ACPI devices.
> +
> + Say M or Y here to include this support.
> +
> +endif # ARM64_PLATFORM_DEVICES
> diff --git a/drivers/platform/arm64/ec/Makefile b/drivers/platform/arm64/ec/Makefile
> new file mode 100644
> index 000000000000..b3a7c4096f08
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/drivers/platform/arm64/ec/Makefile
> @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
> +# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
> +#
> +# Makefile for linux/drivers/platform/arm64/ec
> +#
> +# This dir should only include drivers for EC-like devices.
> +#
> +
> +obj-$(CONFIG_EC_ACER_ASPIRE1) += acer-aspire1-ec.o
> +obj-$(CONFIG_EC_HUAWEI_GAOKUN) += huawei-gaokun-ec.o
> +obj-$(CONFIG_EC_LENOVO_YOGA_C630) += lenovo-yoga-c630.o
> diff --git a/drivers/platform/arm64/acer-aspire1-ec.c b/drivers/platform/arm64/ec/acer-aspire1-ec.c
> similarity index 100%
> rename from drivers/platform/arm64/acer-aspire1-ec.c
> rename to drivers/platform/arm64/ec/acer-aspire1-ec.c
> diff --git a/drivers/platform/arm64/huawei-gaokun-ec.c b/drivers/platform/arm64/ec/huawei-gaokun-ec.c
> similarity index 100%
> rename from drivers/platform/arm64/huawei-gaokun-ec.c
> rename to drivers/platform/arm64/ec/huawei-gaokun-ec.c
> diff --git a/drivers/platform/arm64/lenovo-yoga-c630.c b/drivers/platform/arm64/ec/lenovo-yoga-c630.c
> similarity index 100%
> rename from drivers/platform/arm64/lenovo-yoga-c630.c
> rename to drivers/platform/arm64/ec/lenovo-yoga-c630.c
Thanks,
Ben
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