[PATCH v3 1/3] dt-bindings: phy: qcom,qmp: Add PCIe qcom,refclk-always-on property
Krishna Chaitanya Chundru
quic_krichai at quicinc.com
Tue Nov 28 01:19:18 PST 2023
On 11/28/2023 2:26 PM, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> On 27/11/2023 13:13, Krishna chaitanya chundru wrote:
>> Document qcom,refclk-always-on property which is needed in some platforms
>> to supply refclk even in PCIe low power states.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Krishna chaitanya chundru <quic_krichai at quicinc.com>
>> ---
>> .../devicetree/bindings/phy/qcom,sc8280xp-qmp-pcie-phy.yaml | 7 +++++++
>> 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)
>>
>> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/phy/qcom,sc8280xp-qmp-pcie-phy.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/phy/qcom,sc8280xp-qmp-pcie-phy.yaml
>> index 2c3d6553a7ba..c747c9f35795 100644
>> --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/phy/qcom,sc8280xp-qmp-pcie-phy.yaml
>> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/phy/qcom,sc8280xp-qmp-pcie-phy.yaml
>> @@ -93,6 +93,13 @@ properties:
>> "#phy-cells":
>> const: 0
>>
>> + qcom,refclk-always-on:
>> + type: boolean
>> + description: In some platform where PCIe switch is connected, pcie switch due to some design
> You received a comment to use proper wrapping: 80. Please implement it.
I will update this.
>> + limitation fails to propage clkreq signal to the host and due to that host will not send
>> + refclk, which results in linkdown in L1.2 or L1.1 exit initiated by EP.
>> + This property if set keeps refclk always on even in Low power states.
> The property name suggests that's the state of hardware - refclk is
> always on. Description suggests you want to instruct OS to do something.
>
> Again, third time (once from Bjorn, once from Dmitry), rephrase property
> name and description to describe the hardware issue. I see description
> improved, but not the property name. Again in the end of description you
Both bjorn and Dmitry gave comments to change the description only, and
not the property name,
correct if I am wrong.
> say what Linux should do. Bindings do not describe Linux OS.
I will remove the last line in the next patch.
- Krishna Chaitanya.
>
> Best regards,
> Krzysztof
More information about the linux-phy
mailing list