[PATCH 2/6] dt-bindings: mfd: maxim,max77759: add charger child node

Amit Sunil Dhamne amitsd at google.com
Tue Nov 25 16:02:50 PST 2025


On 11/23/25 1:30 AM, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> On 23/11/2025 09:35, Amit Sunil Dhamne via B4 Relay wrote:
>> From: Amit Sunil Dhamne <amitsd at google.com>
>>
>> The Maxim MAX77759 MFD includes a charger function, hence add its
>> binding as a property. Also, update the example to include charger.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Amit Sunil Dhamne <amitsd at google.com>
>> ---
>>   Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mfd/maxim,max77759.yaml | 12 ++++++++++++
>>   1 file changed, 12 insertions(+)
>>
>> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mfd/maxim,max77759.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mfd/maxim,max77759.yaml
>> index 525de9ab3c2b..29132f73f2c8 100644
>> --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mfd/maxim,max77759.yaml
>> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mfd/maxim,max77759.yaml
>> @@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ properties:
>>     nvmem-0:
>>       $ref: /schemas/nvmem/maxim,max77759-nvmem.yaml
>>   
>> +  charger:
>> +    $ref: /schemas/power/supply/maxim,max77759-charger.yaml
> You need to explain dependencies/merging in the cover letter. This patch
> now cannot be merged alone through MFD.
>
> Or just decouple the dependency and list here only compatible, assuming
> this child node even stays.

Would it be okay if I drop this patch from this series and re-send it 
while mentioning the dependency?


>> +
>>   required:
>>     - compatible
>>     - interrupts
>> @@ -95,5 +98,14 @@ examples:
>>                       };
>>                   };
>>               };
>> +
>> +            charger {
>> +                compatible = "maxim,max77759-charger";
>> +                power-supplies = <&maxtcpc>;
> Feels like you miss here battery.

I have added the example in [1]. We can discuss there in case there are 
further concerns.

[1] 
https://lore.kernel.org/all/7ad91325-e881-461d-b39e-6ff15d98b3c5@google.com/T/#u


BR,

Amit

>
>
> Best regards,
> Krzysztof



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