[PATCH v2 2/3] mtd: spi-nor: support vcc-supply regulator

Tudor Ambarus tudor.ambarus at linaro.org
Tue Oct 29 02:50:07 PDT 2024



On 10/7/24 8:50 AM, Michael Walle wrote:
> Hi,
> 
>>>> +	ret = devm_regulator_get_enable(dev, "vcc");
>>>> +	if (ret)
>>>> +		return ret;
>>>> +
>>>
>>> What happens if the SPI-NOR doesn't have a "vcc" regulator?
>>
>> ...the SPI-NOR will use the dummy regulator.
> 
> Which then prints a warning "using dummy regulator". Is that the
> usual way to go?
> I mean the regulator is actually mandatory because it is the main
> voltage rail for the flash. To get rid of the warning one can add a
> fixed-regulator (which is correct anyway). But OTOH, the device tree

I think it's fine to have the warning. It will help people write a
better device tree.

> lists it as optional (marking it as required isn't an option either
> because virtually all device trees won't have that property).
> 
> -michael



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