[PATCH v2 3/5] dt-bindings: phy: qcom,sc8280xp-qmp-usb43dp-phy: Document static lanes mapping
Dmitry Baryshkov
dmitry.baryshkov at oss.qualcomm.com
Tue Sep 2 02:30:33 PDT 2025
On Tue, Sep 02, 2025 at 11:00:30AM +0200, 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 statically used to
> drive a DisplayPort connector, DP->HDMI bridge, USB3 A Connector,
> etc... without an USB-C connector and no PD events.
>
> Add a property that documents the static lanes mapping to
> each underlying PHY to allow supporting boards directly
> connecting USB3 and DisplayPort lanes to the QMP Combo
> lanes.
>
> Signed-off-by: Neil Armstrong <neil.armstrong at linaro.org>
> ---
> .../phy/qcom,sc8280xp-qmp-usb43dp-phy.yaml | 29 ++++++++++++++++++++++
> 1 file changed, 29 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/phy/qcom,sc8280xp-qmp-usb43dp-phy.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/phy/qcom,sc8280xp-qmp-usb43dp-phy.yaml
> index c8bc512df08b5694c8599f475de78679a4438449..12511a462bc6245e0b82726d053d8605148c5047 100644
> --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/phy/qcom,sc8280xp-qmp-usb43dp-phy.yaml
> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/phy/qcom,sc8280xp-qmp-usb43dp-phy.yaml
> @@ -76,6 +76,35 @@ properties:
> mode-switch: true
> orientation-switch: true
>
> + qcom,static-lanes-mapping:
> + $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint32-array
> + minItems: 4
> + items:
> + enum:
> + - 0 # Unconnected (PHY_NONE)
> + - 4 # USB3 (PHY_TYPE_USB3)
> + - 6 # DisplayPort (PHY_TYPE_DP)
> + description:
> + Describes the static mapping of the Combo PHY lanes, when not used
> + a in a Type-C dynamic setup using USB-C PD Events to change the mapping.
> + The 4 lanes can either routed to the underlying DP PHY or the USB3 PHY.
> + Only 2 of the lanes can be connected to the USB3 PHY, but the 4 lanes can
> + be connected to the DP PHY.
It feels like this significantly duplicates existing data-lanes
definitions. Can we use that property to express the same semantics?
> + The numbers corresponds to the PHY Type the lanes are connected to.
> + The possible combinations are
> + <0 0 0 0> when none are connected
> + <4 4 0 6> USB3 and DP single lane
> + <4 4 6 6> USB3 and DP
> + <6 6 4 4> DP and USB3
> + <6 0 4 4> DP and USB3 single lane
> + <4 4 0 0> USB3 Only
> + <0 0 4 4> USB3 Only
> + <6 0 0 0> DP single lane
> + <0 0 0 6> DP single lane
> + <6 6 0 0> DP 2 lanes
> + <0 0 6 6> DP 2 lanes
> + <6 6 6 6> DP 4 lanes
> +
> ports:
> $ref: /schemas/graph.yaml#/properties/ports
> properties:
>
> --
> 2.34.1
>
--
With best wishes
Dmitry
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