[PATCH v4 1/3] dt-bindings: phy: qcom,sc8280xp-qmp-usb43dp-phy: Document lanes mapping when not using in USB-C complex
Konrad Dybcio
konrad.dybcio at oss.qualcomm.com
Mon Oct 6 02:43:27 PDT 2025
On 9/30/25 9:39 AM, Neil Armstrong wrote:
> The QMP USB3/DP Combo PHY hosts an USB3 phy and a DP PHY on top
> of a combo glue to route either lanes to the 4 shared physical lanes.
>
> The routing of the lanes can be:
> - 2 DP + 2 USB3
> - 4 DP
> - 2 USB3
>
> The layout of the lanes was designed to be mapped and swapped
> related to the USB-C Power Delivery negociation, so it supports
> a finite set of mappings inherited by the USB-C Altmode layouts.
>
> Nevertheless those QMP Comby PHY can be used to drive a DisplayPort
> connector, DP->HDMI bridge, USB3 A Connector, etc... without
> an USB-C connector and no PD events.
>
> Document the data-lanes on numbered port at 0 out endpoints,
> allowing us to document the lanes mapping to DisplayPort
> and/or USB3 connectors/peripherals.
>
> Signed-off-by: Neil Armstrong <neil.armstrong at linaro.org>
> ---
[...]
> + endpoint at 1:
> + $ref: /schemas/graph.yaml#/$defs/endpoint-base
> + description: USB Output lanes of the PHY when used with static mapping.
> + The entry index is the USB3 lane in the order TX then RX, and the
> + number is the PHY signal in the order RX0, TX0, TX1, RX1.> + unevaluatedProperties: false
> +
> + properties:
> + data-lanes:
Can this be described in a somewhat reasonable way to be non-compatible
with Type-C properties for more validation?
If not, let's just maybe add a comment like
# Static lane mappings are mutually exclusive with typec-mux/orientation-mux
Konrad
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