[PATCH v3 3/4] riscv: dts: sophgo: add clock generator for Sophgo CV1800 series SoC

[Inochi Amaoto]

>On Thu, Dec 07, 2023 at 01:52:16PM +0100, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
>> On 07/12/2023 10:42, Inochi Amaoto wrote:
>>>>> +&clk {
>>>>> +	compatible = "sophgo,cv1810-clk";
>>>>> +};
>>>>> diff --git a/arch/riscv/boot/dts/sophgo/cv18xx.dtsi b/arch/riscv/boot/dts/sophgo/cv18xx.dtsi
>>>>> index 2d6f4a4b1e58..6ea1b2784db9 100644
>>>>> --- a/arch/riscv/boot/dts/sophgo/cv18xx.dtsi
>>>>> +++ b/arch/riscv/boot/dts/sophgo/cv18xx.dtsi
>>>>> @@ -53,6 +53,12 @@ soc {
>>>>>  		dma-noncoherent;
>>>>>  		ranges;
>>>>>
>>>>> +		clk: clock-controller at 3002000 {
>>>>> +			reg = <0x03002000 0x1000>;
>>>>> +			clocks = <&osc>;
>>>>> +			#clock-cells = <1>;
>>>>
>>>> I don't find such layout readable and maintainable. I did some parts
>>>> like this long, long time ago for one of my SoCs (Exynos54xx), but I
>>>> find it over time unmaintainable approach. I strongly suggest to have
>>>> compatible and other properties in one place, so cv1800 and cv1812, even
>>>> if it duplicates the code.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Hi Krzysztof:
>>>
>>> Thanks for your advice, but I have a question about this: when I should
>>> use the DT override? The memory mapping of the CV1800 and CV1810 are
>>> almost the same (the CV1810 have more peripheral and the future SG200X
>>> have the same layout). IIRC, this is why conor suggested using DT override
>>> to make modification easier. But duplicating node seems to break thiS, so
>>> I's pretty confused.
>>
>> Go with whatever your subarchitecture and architecture maintainers
>> prefer, I just shared my opinion that I find such code difficult to read
>> and maintain.
>>
>> Extending node with supplies, pinctrl or even clocks would be readable.
>> But the compatible: no. The same applies when you need to delete
>> property or subnode: not readable/maintainable IMHO.
>
>There are apparently 3 or 4 of these SoCs that are basically identical,
>which is why the approach was taken. I do agree that it looks somewhat
>messy because I was looking for device-specific compatibles for these
>SoCs.
>

I agree that this may be messy. But it might still be acceptable if we
limit the number of devices in this format.

IIRC, only clint, plic, clk, maybe pinmux only needs different compatible.
For more complex device, such as tpu and codec, I agree with duplicating
nodes and make them SoC specific.

As for this patch, I have already adjusted the order of clock to ensure
the compatible among different SoCs. This will make the clock assignment
easier.