[PATCH 2/2] dt-bindings: phy: ti,phy-usb3: document aspcie reference clock setting

Krzysztof Kozlowski krzk at kernel.org
Wed Aug 5 02:47:04 PDT 2026


On 05/08/2026 10:42, David Oberhollenzer wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> On 8/5/26 9:39 AM, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
>>
>> Not a valid naming, missing vendor prefix and syscon looks like
>> Linuxism, since you called it "system control module".
>>
> 
> I agree that this is a very vendor specific kluge and I suspected
> it might need a vendor prefix. However, I ultimately tried to stick
> to existing conventions.
> 
> There are 3 more syscon properties defined for this device:
>   - syscon-phy-power
>   - syscon-pllreset
>   - syscon-pcs

These, as the rest of the binding come, from 2015 or even earlier. A lot
changed during that time. It is a good idea to take recently reviewed
code as an example. It is a bad idea to take 10 yo code.

> 
> None of them have a vendor prefix, all of them use the
> description "system control module".
> 
> I take it, the existing properties already break best practices
> that were established later? Or is there another reason they
> lack a vendor prefix?

Just add vendor prefix to the new property.

> 
>>> +    $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/phandle-array
>>> +    maxItems: 1
>>> +    items:
>>> +      items:
>>
>> Missing -
>>
> Likewise, I simply copied from the syscon blocks and made some
> minor changes. Hence also the identical description. So this is
> broken for the existing properties as well?

Hm, you are right, the syntax was actually correct. I missed maxItems.

Preferred syntax is for example in
Documentation/devicetree/bindings/crypto/intel,ixp4xx-crypto.yaml, but
your code was fine as well.



Best regards,
Krzysztof



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