[PATCH v3 09/10] dt-bindings: firmware: add arm,ras-cper

[Krzysztof Kozlowski]

On 18/03/2026 21:48, Ahmed Tiba wrote:
> Describe the DeviceTree node that exposes the Arm firmware-first
> CPER provider and hook the file into MAINTAINERS so the
> binding has an owner.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Ahmed Tiba <ahmed.tiba at arm.com>
> ---
>  .../devicetree/bindings/firmware/arm,ras-cper.yaml | 71 ++++++++++++++++++++++
>  MAINTAINERS                                        |  5 ++
>  2 files changed, 76 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/firmware/arm,ras-cper.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/firmware/arm,ras-cper.yaml
> new file mode 100644
> index 000000000000..bd93cfb8d222
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/firmware/arm,ras-cper.yaml
> @@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
> +# SPDX-License-Identifier: (GPL-2.0-only OR BSD-2-Clause)
> +%YAML 1.2
> +---
> +$id: http://devicetree.org/schemas/firmware/arm,ras-cper.yaml#
> +$schema: http://devicetree.org/meta-schemas/core.yaml#
> +
> +title: Arm RAS CPER provider
> +
> +maintainers:
> +  - Ahmed Tiba <ahmed.tiba at arm.com>
> +
> +description: |

Do not need '|' unless you need to preserve formatting.

> +  Arm Reliability, Availability and Serviceability (RAS) firmware can expose
> +  a firmware-first CPER error source directly via DeviceTree. Firmware
> +  provides the CPER Generic Error Status block and notifies the OS through
> +  an interrupt.
> +
> +properties:
> +  compatible:
> +    const: arm,ras-cper
> +
> +  reg:
> +    minItems: 1
> +    items:
> +      - description:
> +          CPER Generic Error Status block exposed by firmware
> +      - description:
> +          Optional 32- or 64-bit doorbell register used on platforms
> +          where firmware needs an explicit "ack" handshake before overwriting
> +          the CPER buffer. Firmware watches bit 0 and expects the OS to set it
> +          once the current status block has been consumed.
> +
> +  interrupts:
> +    maxItems: 1
> +    description:
> +      Interrupt used to signal that a new status record is ready.
> +
> +  memory-region:
> +    $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/phandle
> +    description:
> +      Optional phandle to the reserved-memory entry that backs the status

Don't repeat schema in free form. Schema defines whether this is
optional and phandle. Say just what is the reserved memory for.

> +      buffer so firmware and the OS use the same carved-out region.
> +
> +required:
> +  - compatible
> +  - reg
> +  - interrupts
> +
> +additionalProperties: false
> +
> +examples:
> +  - |
> +    #include <dt-bindings/interrupt-controller/arm-gic.h>
> +
> +    reserved-memory {
> +      #address-cells = <2>;
> +      #size-cells = <2>;
> +      ras_cper_buffer: cper at fe800000 {
> +        reg = <0x0 0xfe800000 0x0 0x1000>;
> +        no-map;
> +      };
> +    };

I don't get why this appeared - wasn't in the version I reviewed.

> +
> +    error-handler at fe800000 {
> +      compatible = "arm,ras-cper";
> +      reg = <0xfe800000 0x1000>,
> +            <0xfe810000 0x4>;
> +      memory-region = <&ras_cper_buffer>;
> +      interrupts = <GIC_SPI 32 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>;
> +    };
> +...



Best regards,
Krzysztof