[PATCH v4 2/3] dt-bindings: i3c: dw: Add apb reset

Krzysztof Kozlowski krzk at kernel.org
Wed Jun 3 07:38:49 PDT 2026


On 03/06/2026 16:36, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> On 30/05/2026 14:58, Jisheng Zhang wrote:
>> On Wed, May 27, 2026 at 09:53:16AM +0200, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
>>> On 27/05/2026 06:18, Jisheng Zhang wrote:
>>>> On Mon, May 25, 2026 at 05:25:45PM +0200, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
>>>>> On 25/05/2026 16:00, Jisheng Zhang wrote:
>>>>>> Add dt-binding for support of apb reset which is to reset the APB
>>>>>> interface.
>>>>>
>>>>> And this is ABI break, so you must explain WHY breaking ABI is worth
>>>>
>>>> This just adds an optional apb reset, it doesn't break any exisiting
>>>> ABI. Kindly let me know whether adding new optional binding is also
>>>> an ABI break.
>>>
>>> It does. One reset was before. Now all devices must have two resets.
>>> Clear ABI impact.
>>
>> I checked the dts with only one reset by manual dt_binding_check
>> and dtbs_check, it still work, so I'm not sure why those dts "must have
>> two resets". Kindly let me know what's wrong.
>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>>> doing that or what is the impact. Additionally you should explain which
>>>>> devices have it. Does Altera have it? You really lack explanation WHY
>>>>> you are doing it and which hardware you exactly describe.
>>>>
>>>> I'm preparing one of synaptics SoCs support to uptream, it needs this
>>>> apb reset signal for i3c. So you mean I delay this series until the SoC
>>>> upstream series come, right?
>>>
>>> No. You just sent patch which basically says that Altera has two resets,
>>> without any explanation of that.
>>
>> I guess you mixed other series/patches with mine here, no? I didn't
>> mention Altera at all ;) What my series mentioned is adding apb reset
>> which is to reset the APB interface.
>>
> 
> 
> Read the binding. Altera is already there. I do not talk about other
> patches.

... and then read exactly what your patch (not commit) is saying. It
says among things that Altera has two resets, while commit is completely
silent on that.

> 
> Your are changing an already accepted binding.


Best regards,
Krzysztof



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