[PATCH v3] dt-bindings: mfd: Move embedded controllers to own directory
Rob Herring (Arm)
robh at kernel.org
Tue Aug 26 16:50:43 PDT 2025
On Mon, 25 Aug 2025 10:12:02 +0200, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> Move several embedded controller bindings (like ChromeOS EC, Gateworks
> System Controller and Kontron sl28cpld Board Management) to new
> subdirectory "embedded-controller" matching their purpose.
>
> An embedded controller (EC) is a discrete component that contains a
> microcontroller (i.e. a small CPU running a small firmware without
> operating system) mounted into a larger computer system running
> a fully fledged operating system that needs to utilize the embedded
> controller as part of its operation.
>
> So far the EC bindings were split between "mfd" and "platform"
> directory. MFD name comes from Linux, not hardware, and "platform" is a
> bit too generic.
>
> Rename Gateworks GSC and Huawei Gaokun filenames to match compatible, as
> preferred for bindings.
>
> Acked-by: Michael Walle <mwalle at kernel.org> # for sl28cpld
> Reviewed-by: Linus Walleij <linus.walleij at linaro.org>
> Signed-off-by: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski at linaro.org>
> ---
>
> Lee,
> Can you take it via MFD?
> There is a patch on the lists touching kontron,sl28cpld.
>
> Changes in v3:
> 1. Move more files from "platform" directory.
> 2. Grow commit msg, based on feedback from Linus.
> 3. Add Rb (patch changed, though).
>
> Changes in v2:
> 1. Correct remaining paths in other schemas ($ref and descriptions).
> 2. Add Ack.
>
> Cc: Mathew McBride <matt at traverse.com.au>
> ---
> .../{platform => embedded-controller}/acer,aspire1-ec.yaml | 2 +-
> .../{mfd => embedded-controller}/google,cros-ec.yaml | 2 +-
> .../gateworks-gsc.yaml => embedded-controller/gw,gsc.yaml} | 2 +-
> .../huawei,gaokun3-ec.yaml} | 2 +-
> .../{mfd => embedded-controller}/kontron,sl28cpld.yaml | 2 +-
> .../lenovo,yoga-c630-ec.yaml | 2 +-
> .../microsoft,surface-sam.yaml | 2 +-
> .../devicetree/bindings/gpio/kontron,sl28cpld-gpio.yaml | 2 +-
> .../devicetree/bindings/hwmon/kontron,sl28cpld-hwmon.yaml | 2 +-
> .../interrupt-controller/kontron,sl28cpld-intc.yaml | 2 +-
> .../devicetree/bindings/pwm/google,cros-ec-pwm.yaml | 2 +-
> .../devicetree/bindings/pwm/kontron,sl28cpld-pwm.yaml | 2 +-
> Documentation/devicetree/bindings/remoteproc/mtk,scp.yaml | 4 ++--
> .../devicetree/bindings/sound/google,cros-ec-codec.yaml | 2 +-
> .../devicetree/bindings/watchdog/kontron,sl28cpld-wdt.yaml | 2 +-
> MAINTAINERS | 6 +++---
> 16 files changed, 19 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-)
> rename Documentation/devicetree/bindings/{platform => embedded-controller}/acer,aspire1-ec.yaml (94%)
> rename Documentation/devicetree/bindings/{mfd => embedded-controller}/google,cros-ec.yaml (99%)
> rename Documentation/devicetree/bindings/{mfd/gateworks-gsc.yaml => embedded-controller/gw,gsc.yaml} (98%)
> rename Documentation/devicetree/bindings/{platform/huawei,gaokun-ec.yaml => embedded-controller/huawei,gaokun3-ec.yaml} (97%)
> rename Documentation/devicetree/bindings/{mfd => embedded-controller}/kontron,sl28cpld.yaml (97%)
> rename Documentation/devicetree/bindings/{platform => embedded-controller}/lenovo,yoga-c630-ec.yaml (95%)
> rename Documentation/devicetree/bindings/{platform => embedded-controller}/microsoft,surface-sam.yaml (92%)
>
Reviewed-by: Rob Herring (Arm) <robh at kernel.org>
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