[PATCH 1/5] dt-bindings: arm: coresight: Limit static replicator to atclk

[Michal Simek]

On 10/12/26 18:28, Leo Yan wrote:
> On Mon, Oct 12, 2026 at 02:35:37PM +0200, Michal Simek wrote:
>>
>>
>> On 10/2/26 17:07, Leo Yan wrote:
>>> Static replicators have no programmable registers and need no APB
>>> programming clock.
>>>
>>> The Zynq clock controller registers dbg_trc and dbg_apb and calls
>>> clk_prepare_enable() for each gate the bootloader left on.
>>
>> That's one bootloader behavior. If there is another bootloader that clocks
>> can be simply disabled. I don't think there is any reason to depends on
>> bootloader behavior. If there are clocks which has to be ON I can't see any
>> reason not to drive them.
> 
> My reference to zynq_clk_setup() was to explain that this patch leaves
> the existing management of dbg_trc and dbg_apb unchanged.
> 
> The CoreSight drivers do not request clocks named "dbg_trc" or "dbg_apb".

And this is the point. DT binding is not describing what Linux driver handles.
Binding describes HW itself. And for proper functionality these 2 clocks need to 
be handled.
That Linux driver is not doing it that's different issue.

Thanks,
Michal