[PATCH 2/7] dt-bindings: phy: mediatek,tphy: add property to set pre-emphasis

[Chunfeng Yun]

On Wed, 2022-08-31 at 09:03 +0300, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> On 31/08/2022 06:00, Chunfeng Yun wrote:
> > On Tue, 2022-08-30 at 13:08 +0300, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> > > On 29/08/2022 05:37, Chunfeng Yun wrote:
> > > > On Fri, 2022-08-26 at 09:36 +0300, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> > > > > On 26/08/2022 08:36, Chunfeng Yun wrote:
> > > > > > On Tue, 2022-08-23 at 13:24 +0300, Krzysztof Kozlowski
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > On 22/08/2022 10:07, Chunfeng Yun wrote:
> > > > > > > > On Fri, 2022-08-19 at 15:15 +0300, Krzysztof Kozlowski
> > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > On 19/08/2022 12:13, Chunfeng Yun wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > Add a property to set usb2 phy's pre-emphasis.
> > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > Signed-off-by: Chunfeng Yun <
> > > > > > > > > > chunfeng.yun at mediatek.com>
> > > > > > > > > > ---
> > > > > > > > > >  Documentation/devicetree/bindings/phy/mediatek,tph
> > > > > > > > > > y.ya
> > > > > > > > > > ml |
> > > > > > > > > > 7
> > > > > > > > > > +++++++
> > > > > > > > > >  1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)
> > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > diff --git
> > > > > > > > > > a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/phy/mediatek,tp
> > > > > > > > > > hy.y
> > > > > > > > > > aml
> > > > > > > > > > b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/phy/mediatek,tp
> > > > > > > > > > hy.y
> > > > > > > > > > aml
> > > > > > > > > > index 848edfb1f677..aee2f3027371 100644
> > > > > > > > > > ---
> > > > > > > > > > a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/phy/mediatek,tp
> > > > > > > > > > hy.y
> > > > > > > > > > aml
> > > > > > > > > > +++
> > > > > > > > > > b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/phy/mediatek,tp
> > > > > > > > > > hy.y
> > > > > > > > > > aml
> > > > > > > > > > @@ -219,6 +219,13 @@ patternProperties:
> > > > > > > > > >          minimum: 1
> > > > > > > > > >          maximum: 15
> > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > +      mediatek,pre-emphasis:
> > > > > > > > > > +        description:
> > > > > > > > > > +          The selection of pre-emphasis (U2 phy)
> > > > > > > > > > +        $ref:
> > > > > > > > > > /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint32
> > > > > > > > > > +        minimum: 1
> > > > > > > > > > +        maximum: 3
> > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > Instead of hard-coding register values in bindings,
> > > > > > > > > you
> > > > > > > > > should
> > > > > > > > > rather
> > > > > > > > > describe here feature/effect. If it is in units, use
> > > > > > > > > unit
> > > > > > > > > suffixes.
> > > > > > > > > If
> > > > > > > > > it is some choice, usually string enum is
> > > > > > > > > appropriate.
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > How about changing description as bellow:
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > "The level of pre-emphasis, increases one level, boosts
> > > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > relative
> > > > > > > > amplitudes of signal's higher frequencies components
> > > > > > > > about
> > > > > > > > 4.16%
> > > > > > > > (U2
> > > > > > > > phy)"
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > Still the question is what is the unit. 4.16%?
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > No unit, it's a level value, like an index of array.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > So a value from register/device programming? 
> > > > 
> > > > Yes
> > > > > Rather a regular units
> > > > > should be used if that's possible. If not, this should be
> > > > > clearly
> > > > > described here, not some magical number which you encode into
> > > > > DTS...
> > > > 
> > > > Ok, I'll add more descriptions.
> > > 
> > > Better use logical value, e.g.
> > > 
> > 
> > 
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> > >  
> > 
> > Optional unit may be -percent or -bp, but the value 4.16% * X
> > (X=1,2,3...)is not an exact value, they are variable in a range and
> > dependent more factors.
> > So I think use level value is simple enough.
> 
> Then again explain exactly what are the levels. 
Ok, I've asked help from our DE to get more information and reply
later, thanks a lot

> How you wrote it last
> time, -bp would do the trick.
> 
> Best regards,
> Krzysztof