[PATCH v2] dt-bindings: dmaengine: xlnx,axi-dma: Convert bindings into yaml

Abin Joseph abin.joseph at amd.com
Tue Feb 24 21:05:21 PST 2026


Convert the bindings document for Xilinx DMA from txt to yaml.
No changes to existing binding description.

Signed-off-by: Abin Joseph <abin.joseph at amd.com>
---

v2:
-> Add examples for each compatible
-> Remove the note added
-> Use 'enum' rather than 'anyOf' and 'const'
-> Wrap 80 char per line for descriptions
-> Add dma-controller yaml reference
-> Add -| for paragraph separation
-> Remove labels from the examples

---
 .../bindings/dma/xilinx/xilinx_dma.txt        | 111 ------
 .../bindings/dma/xilinx/xlnx,axi-dma.yaml     | 371 ++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 371 insertions(+), 111 deletions(-)
 delete mode 100644 Documentation/devicetree/bindings/dma/xilinx/xilinx_dma.txt
 create mode 100644 Documentation/devicetree/bindings/dma/xilinx/xlnx,axi-dma.yaml

diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/dma/xilinx/xilinx_dma.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/dma/xilinx/xilinx_dma.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index b567107270cb..000000000000
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/dma/xilinx/xilinx_dma.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,111 +0,0 @@
-Xilinx AXI VDMA engine, it does transfers between memory and video devices.
-It can be configured to have one channel or two channels. If configured
-as two channels, one is to transmit to the video device and another is
-to receive from the video device.
-
-Xilinx AXI DMA engine, it does transfers between memory and AXI4 stream
-target devices. It can be configured to have one channel or two channels.
-If configured as two channels, one is to transmit to the device and another
-is to receive from the device.
-
-Xilinx AXI CDMA engine, it does transfers between memory-mapped source
-address and a memory-mapped destination address.
-
-Xilinx AXI MCDMA engine, it does transfer between memory and AXI4 stream
-target devices. It can be configured to have up to 16 independent transmit
-and receive channels.
-
-Required properties:
-- compatible: Should be one of-
-		"xlnx,axi-vdma-1.00.a"
-		"xlnx,axi-dma-1.00.a"
-		"xlnx,axi-cdma-1.00.a"
-		"xlnx,axi-mcdma-1.00.a"
-- #dma-cells: Should be <1>, see "dmas" property below
-- reg: Should contain VDMA registers location and length.
-- xlnx,addrwidth: Should be the vdma addressing size in bits(ex: 32 bits).
-- dma-ranges: Should be as the following <dma_addr cpu_addr max_len>.
-- dma-channel child node: Should have at least one channel and can have up to
-	two channels per device. This node specifies the properties of each
-	DMA channel (see child node properties below).
-- clocks: Input clock specifier. Refer to common clock bindings.
-- clock-names: List of input clocks
-	For VDMA:
-	Required elements: "s_axi_lite_aclk"
-	Optional elements: "m_axi_mm2s_aclk" "m_axi_s2mm_aclk",
-			   "m_axis_mm2s_aclk", "s_axis_s2mm_aclk"
-	For CDMA:
-	Required elements: "s_axi_lite_aclk", "m_axi_aclk"
-	For AXIDMA and MCDMA:
-	Required elements: "s_axi_lite_aclk"
-	Optional elements: "m_axi_mm2s_aclk", "m_axi_s2mm_aclk",
-			   "m_axi_sg_aclk"
-
-Required properties for VDMA:
-- xlnx,num-fstores: Should be the number of framebuffers as configured in h/w.
-
-Optional properties for AXI DMA and MCDMA:
-- xlnx,sg-length-width: Should be set to the width in bits of the length
-	register as configured in h/w. Takes values {8...26}. If the property
-	is missing or invalid then the default value 23 is used. This is the
-	maximum value that is supported by all IP versions.
-
-Optional properties for AXI DMA:
-- xlnx,axistream-connected: Tells whether DMA is connected to AXI stream IP.
-- xlnx,irq-delay: Tells the interrupt delay timeout value. Valid range is from
-	0-255. Setting this value to zero disables the delay timer interrupt.
-	1 timeout interval = 125 * clock period of SG clock.
-Optional properties for VDMA:
-- xlnx,flush-fsync: Tells which channel to Flush on Frame sync.
-	It takes following values:
-	{1}, flush both channels
-	{2}, flush mm2s channel
-	{3}, flush s2mm channel
-
-Required child node properties:
-- compatible:
-	For VDMA: It should be either "xlnx,axi-vdma-mm2s-channel" or
-	"xlnx,axi-vdma-s2mm-channel".
-	For CDMA: It should be "xlnx,axi-cdma-channel".
-	For AXIDMA and MCDMA: It should be either "xlnx,axi-dma-mm2s-channel"
-	or "xlnx,axi-dma-s2mm-channel".
-- interrupts: Should contain per channel VDMA interrupts.
-- xlnx,datawidth: Should contain the stream data width, take values
-	{32,64...1024}.
-
-Optional child node properties:
-- xlnx,include-dre: Tells hardware is configured for Data
-	Realignment Engine.
-Optional child node properties for VDMA:
-- xlnx,genlock-mode: Tells Genlock synchronization is
-	enabled/disabled in hardware.
-- xlnx,enable-vert-flip: Tells vertical flip is
-	enabled/disabled in hardware(S2MM path).
-Optional child node properties for MCDMA:
-- dma-channels: Number of dma channels in child node.
-
-Example:
-++++++++
-
-axi_vdma_0: axivdma at 40030000 {
-	compatible = "xlnx,axi-vdma-1.00.a";
-	#dma_cells = <1>;
-	reg = < 0x40030000 0x10000 >;
-	dma-ranges = <0x00000000 0x00000000 0x40000000>;
-	xlnx,num-fstores = <0x8>;
-	xlnx,flush-fsync = <0x1>;
-	xlnx,addrwidth = <0x20>;
-	clocks = <&clk 0>, <&clk 1>, <&clk 2>, <&clk 3>, <&clk 4>;
-	clock-names = "s_axi_lite_aclk", "m_axi_mm2s_aclk", "m_axi_s2mm_aclk",
-		      "m_axis_mm2s_aclk", "s_axis_s2mm_aclk";
-	dma-channel at 40030000 {
-		compatible = "xlnx,axi-vdma-mm2s-channel";
-		interrupts = < 0 54 4 >;
-		xlnx,datawidth = <0x40>;
-	} ;
-	dma-channel at 40030030 {
-		compatible = "xlnx,axi-vdma-s2mm-channel";
-		interrupts = < 0 53 4 >;
-		xlnx,datawidth = <0x40>;
-	} ;
-} ;
diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/dma/xilinx/xlnx,axi-dma.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/dma/xilinx/xlnx,axi-dma.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..4bdf8a5de251
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/dma/xilinx/xlnx,axi-dma.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,371 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: (GPL-2.0-only OR BSD-2-Clause)
+%YAML 1.2
+---
+$id: http://devicetree.org/schemas/dma/xilinx/xlnx,axi-dma.yaml#
+$schema: http://devicetree.org/meta-schemas/core.yaml#
+
+title: Xilinx AXI VDMA, DMA, CDMA and MCDMA IP
+
+maintainers:
+  - Radhey Shyam Pandey <radhey.shyam.pandey at amd.com>
+  - Abin Joseph <abin.joseph at amd.com>
+
+description: |
+  Xilinx AXI VDMA engine, it does transfers between memory and video devices.
+  It can be configured to have one channel or two channels. If configured
+  as two channels, one is to transmit to the video device and another is
+  to receive from the video device.
+
+  Xilinx AXI DMA engine, it does transfers between memory and AXI4 stream
+  target devices. It can be configured to have one channel or two channels.
+  If configured as two channels, one is to transmit to the device and another
+  is to receive from the device.
+
+  Xilinx AXI CDMA engine, it does transfers between memory-mapped source
+  address and a memory-mapped destination address.
+
+  Xilinx AXI MCDMA engine, it does transfer between memory and AXI4 stream
+  target devices. It can be configured to have up to 16 independent transmit
+  and receive channels.
+
+properties:
+  compatible:
+    enum:
+      - xlnx,axi-cdma-1.00.a
+      - xlnx,axi-dma-1.00.a
+      - xlnx,axi-mcdma-1.00.a
+      - xlnx,axi-vdma-1.00.a
+
+  reg:
+    maxItems: 1
+
+  "#dma-cells":
+    const: 1
+
+  "#address-cells":
+    const: 1
+
+  "#size-cells":
+    const: 1
+
+  interrupts:
+    items:
+      - description: Interrupt for single channel (MM2S or S2MM)
+      - description: Interrupt for dual channel configuration
+    minItems: 1
+    description:
+      Interrupt lines for the DMA controller. Only used when
+      xlnx,axistream-connected is present (DMA connected to AXI Stream
+      IP). When child dma-channel nodes are present, interrupts are
+      specified in the child nodes instead.
+
+  clocks:
+    minItems: 1
+    maxItems: 5
+
+  clock-names:
+    minItems: 1
+    maxItems: 5
+
+  dma-ranges: true
+
+  xlnx,addrwidth:
+    $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint32
+    enum: [32, 64]
+    description: The DMA addressing size in bits.
+
+  xlnx,num-fstores:
+    $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint32
+    minimum: 1
+    maximum: 32
+    description: Should be the number of framebuffers as configured in h/w.
+
+  xlnx,flush-fsync:
+    type: boolean
+    description: Tells which channel to Flush on Frame sync.
+
+  xlnx,sg-length-width:
+    $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint32
+    minimum: 8
+    maximum: 26
+    default: 23
+    description:
+      Width in bits of the length register as configured in hardware.
+
+  xlnx,irq-delay:
+    $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint32
+    minimum: 0
+    maximum: 255
+    description:
+      Tells the interrupt delay timeout value. Valid range is from 0-255.
+      Setting this value to zero disables the delay timer interrupt.
+      1 timeout interval = 125 * clock period of SG clock.
+
+  xlnx,axistream-connected:
+    type: boolean
+    description: Tells whether DMA is connected to AXI stream IP.
+
+patternProperties:
+  "^dma-channel(-mm2s|-s2mm)?$":
+    type: object
+    description:
+      Should have at least one channel and can have up to two channels per
+      device. This node specifies the properties of each DMA channel.
+
+    properties:
+      compatible:
+        enum:
+          - xlnx,axi-vdma-mm2s-channel
+          - xlnx,axi-vdma-s2mm-channel
+          - xlnx,axi-cdma-channel
+          - xlnx,axi-dma-mm2s-channel
+          - xlnx,axi-dma-s2mm-channel
+
+      interrupts:
+        maxItems: 1
+
+      xlnx,datawidth:
+        $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint32
+        enum: [32, 64, 128, 256, 512, 1024]
+        description: Should contain the stream data width, take values {32,64...1024}.
+
+      xlnx,include-dre:
+        type: boolean
+        description: Tells hardware is configured for Data Realignment Engine.
+
+      xlnx,genlock-mode:
+        type: boolean
+        description: Tells Genlock synchronization is enabled/disabled in hardware.
+
+      xlnx,enable-vert-flip:
+        type: boolean
+        description:
+          Tells vertical flip is enabled/disabled in hardware(S2MM path).
+
+      dma-channels:
+        $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint32
+        description: Number of dma channels in child node.
+
+    required:
+      - compatible
+      - interrupts
+      - xlnx,datawidth
+
+    additionalProperties: false
+
+allOf:
+  - $ref: ../dma-controller.yaml#
+
+  - if:
+      properties:
+        compatible:
+          contains:
+            const: xlnx,axi-vdma-1.00.a
+    then:
+      properties:
+        clock-names:
+          contains:
+            const: s_axi_lite_aclk
+          items:
+            enum:
+              - s_axi_lite_aclk
+              - m_axi_mm2s_aclk
+              - m_axi_s2mm_aclk
+              - m_axis_mm2s_aclk
+              - s_axis_s2mm_aclk
+          minItems: 1
+          maxItems: 5
+      patternProperties:
+        "^dma-channel(-mm2s|-s2mm)?$":
+          properties:
+            compatible:
+              enum:
+                - xlnx,axi-vdma-mm2s-channel
+                - xlnx,axi-vdma-s2mm-channel
+      required:
+        - xlnx,num-fstores
+
+  - if:
+      properties:
+        compatible:
+          contains:
+            const: xlnx,axi-cdma-1.00.a
+    then:
+      properties:
+        clock-names:
+          items:
+            - const: s_axi_lite_aclk
+            - const: m_axi_aclk
+      patternProperties:
+        "^dma-channel(-mm2s|-s2mm)?$":
+          properties:
+            compatible:
+              enum:
+                - xlnx,axi-cdma-channel
+
+  - if:
+      properties:
+        compatible:
+          contains:
+            enum:
+              - xlnx,axi-dma-1.00.a
+              - xlnx,axi-mcdma-1.00.a
+    then:
+      properties:
+        clock-names:
+          contains:
+            const: s_axi_lite_aclk
+          items:
+            enum:
+              - s_axi_lite_aclk
+              - m_axi_mm2s_aclk
+              - m_axi_s2mm_aclk
+              - m_axi_sg_aclk
+          minItems: 1
+          maxItems: 4
+      patternProperties:
+        "^dma-channel(-mm2s|-s2mm)?(@[0-9a-f]+)?$":
+          properties:
+            compatible:
+              enum:
+                - xlnx,axi-dma-mm2s-channel
+                - xlnx,axi-dma-s2mm-channel
+
+  - if:
+      properties:
+        compatible:
+          contains:
+            enum:
+              - xlnx,axi-cdma-1.00.a
+              - xlnx,axi-mcdma-1.00.a
+              - xlnx,axi-dma-1.00.a
+    then:
+      properties:
+        interrupts: false
+
+required:
+  - "#dma-cells"
+  - reg
+  - xlnx,addrwidth
+  - dma-ranges
+  - clocks
+  - clock-names
+
+additionalProperties: false
+
+examples:
+  - |
+    #include <dt-bindings/interrupt-controller/arm-gic.h>
+
+    dma-controller at 40030000 {
+        compatible = "xlnx,axi-vdma-1.00.a";
+        #dma-cells = <1>;
+        #address-cells = <1>;
+        #size-cells = <1>;
+        reg = <0x40030000 0x10000>;
+        dma-ranges = <0x0 0x0 0x40000000>;
+        xlnx,num-fstores = <8>;
+        xlnx,flush-fsync;
+        xlnx,addrwidth = <32>;
+        clocks = <&clk 0>, <&clk 1>, <&clk 2>, <&clk 3>, <&clk 4>;
+        clock-names = "s_axi_lite_aclk", "m_axi_mm2s_aclk",
+                      "m_axi_s2mm_aclk", "m_axis_mm2s_aclk",
+                      "s_axis_s2mm_aclk";
+
+        dma-channel-mm2s {
+            compatible = "xlnx,axi-vdma-mm2s-channel";
+            interrupts = <GIC_SPI 54 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>;
+            xlnx,datawidth = <64>;
+        };
+
+        dma-channel-s2mm {
+            compatible = "xlnx,axi-vdma-s2mm-channel";
+            interrupts = <GIC_SPI 53 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>;
+            xlnx,datawidth = <64>;
+        };
+    };
+
+  - |
+    #include <dt-bindings/interrupt-controller/arm-gic.h>
+
+    dma-controller at a4030000 {
+        compatible = "xlnx,axi-dma-1.00.a";
+        #dma-cells = <1>;
+        #address-cells = <1>;
+        #size-cells = <1>;
+        reg = <0xa4030000 0x10000>;
+        dma-ranges = <0x0 0x0 0x40000000>;
+        xlnx,addrwidth = <32>;
+        xlnx,sg-length-width = <14>;
+        clocks = <&clk 0>, <&clk 1>, <&clk 2>, <&clk 3>;
+        clock-names = "s_axi_lite_aclk", "m_axi_mm2s_aclk",
+                      "m_axi_s2mm_aclk", "m_axi_sg_aclk";
+
+        dma-channel-mm2s {
+            compatible = "xlnx,axi-dma-mm2s-channel";
+            interrupts = <GIC_SPI 86 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>;
+            xlnx,datawidth = <64>;
+            xlnx,include-dre;
+        };
+
+        dma-channel-s2mm {
+            compatible = "xlnx,axi-dma-s2mm-channel";
+            interrupts = <GIC_SPI 87 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>;
+            xlnx,datawidth = <64>;
+            xlnx,include-dre;
+        };
+    };
+
+  - |
+    #include <dt-bindings/interrupt-controller/arm-gic.h>
+
+    dma-controller at a4010000 {
+        compatible = "xlnx,axi-cdma-1.00.a";
+        #dma-cells = <1>;
+        #address-cells = <1>;
+        #size-cells = <1>;
+        reg = <0xa4010000 0x10000>;
+        dma-ranges = <0x0 0x0 0x40000000>;
+        xlnx,addrwidth = <32>;
+        clocks = <&clk 0>, <&clk 1>;
+        clock-names = "s_axi_lite_aclk", "m_axi_aclk";
+
+        dma-channel {
+            compatible = "xlnx,axi-cdma-channel";
+            interrupts = <GIC_SPI 92 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>;
+            xlnx,datawidth = <32>;
+        };
+    };
+
+  - |
+    #include <dt-bindings/interrupt-controller/arm-gic.h>
+
+    dma-controller at a4040000 {
+        compatible = "xlnx,axi-mcdma-1.00.a";
+        #dma-cells = <1>;
+        #address-cells = <1>;
+        #size-cells = <1>;
+        reg = <0xa4040000 0x10000>;
+        dma-ranges = <0x0 0x0 0x40000000>;
+        xlnx,addrwidth = <64>;
+        xlnx,sg-length-width = <16>;
+        clocks = <&clk 0>, <&clk 1>, <&clk 2>, <&clk 3>;
+        clock-names = "s_axi_lite_aclk", "m_axi_mm2s_aclk",
+                      "m_axi_s2mm_aclk", "m_axi_sg_aclk";
+
+        dma-channel-mm2s {
+            compatible = "xlnx,axi-dma-mm2s-channel";
+            interrupts = <GIC_SPI 84 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>;
+            xlnx,datawidth = <128>;
+            xlnx,include-dre;
+            dma-channels = <8>;
+        };
+
+        dma-channel-s2mm {
+            compatible = "xlnx,axi-dma-s2mm-channel";
+            interrupts = <GIC_SPI 85 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>;
+            xlnx,datawidth = <128>;
+            xlnx,include-dre;
+            dma-channels = <8>;
+        };
+    };
-- 
2.49.1




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