[PATCH v4 2/7] dt-bindings: phy: rockchip: rk3399-typec-phy: Support mode-switch

[Dmitry Baryshkov]

On Tue, Sep 23, 2025 at 09:53:06AM +0800, Chaoyi Chen wrote:
> Hi Dmitry,
> 
> On 9/23/2025 9:12 AM, Dmitry Baryshkov wrote:
> > On Mon, Sep 22, 2025 at 09:20:34AM +0800, Chaoyi Chen wrote:
> > > From: Chaoyi Chen <chaoyi.chen at rock-chips.com>
> > > 
> > > The RK3399 SoC integrates two USB/DP combo PHYs, each of which
> > > supports software-configurable pin mapping and DisplayPort lane
> > > assignment. These capabilities enable the PHY itself to handle both
> > > mode switching and orientation switching, based on the Type-C plug
> > > orientation and USB PD negotiation results.
> > > 
> > > While an external Type-C controller is still required to detect cable
> > > attachment and report USB PD events, the actual mode and orientation
> > > switching is performed internally by the PHY through software
> > > configuration. This allows the PHY to act as a Type-C multiplexer for
> > > both data role and DP altmode configuration.
> > > 
> > > To reflect this hardware design, this patch introduces a new
> > > "mode-switch" property for the dp-port node in the device tree bindings.
> > > This property indicates that the connected PHY is capable of handling
> > > Type-C mode switching itself.
> > > 
> > > Signed-off-by: Chaoyi Chen <chaoyi.chen at rock-chips.com>
> > > 
> > > Acked-by: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski at linaro.org>
> > > ---
> > > 
> > > Changes in v4:
> > > - Remove "|" in description.
> > > 
> > > Changes in v3:
> > > - Add more descriptions to clarify the role of the PHY in switching.
> > > 
> > > Changes in v2:
> > > - Reuse dp-port/usb3-port in rk3399-typec-phy binding.
> > > 
> > >   .../devicetree/bindings/phy/rockchip,rk3399-typec-phy.yaml  | 6 ++++++
> > >   1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)
> > > 
> > > diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/phy/rockchip,rk3399-typec-phy.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/phy/rockchip,rk3399-typec-phy.yaml
> > > index 91c011f68cd0..83ebcde096ea 100644
> > > --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/phy/rockchip,rk3399-typec-phy.yaml
> > > +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/phy/rockchip,rk3399-typec-phy.yaml
> > > @@ -51,6 +51,12 @@ properties:
> > >         '#phy-cells':
> > >           const: 0
> > > +      mode-switch:
> > Having the mode-switch here is a bit strange. I think the whole PHY
> > device should be an orientation-switch and mode-switch. Otherwise it
> > feels weird to me.
> 
> I think this is a difference in practice. In the previous binding, there was already an orientation-switch under the usb-port. I trying to add both an orientation-switch and a mode-switch to the top-level device in v2. And Krzysztof reminded me that adding a mode-switch under the dp-port would be better, so I changed it to the current form :)

I couldn't find the comment on lore. Could you please point it out?

> 
> 
> 
> > 
> > > +        description:
> > > +          Indicates the PHY can handle altmode switching. In this case,
> > > +          requires an external USB Type-C controller to report USB PD message.
> > > +        type: boolean
> > > +
> > >         port:
> > >           $ref: /schemas/graph.yaml#/properties/port
> > >           description: Connection to USB Type-C connector
> > > -- 
> > > 2.49.0
> > > 
> -- 
> Best,
> Chaoyi
> 

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With best wishes
Dmitry