[PATCH 2/2] ASoC: xilinx: xlnx_i2s: Discover parameters from registers

Andrew Lunn andrew at lunn.ch
Thu Jan 29 11:58:19 PST 2026


On Thu, Jan 29, 2026 at 12:46:27PM -0500, Sean Anderson wrote:
> On 1/29/26 12:27, Mark Brown wrote:
> > On Thu, Jan 29, 2026 at 12:23:15PM -0500, Sean Anderson wrote:
> > 
> >> -	ret = of_property_read_u32(node, "xlnx,num-channels", &drv_data->channels);
> > 
> >> -	ret = of_property_read_u32(node, "xlnx,dwidth", &drv_data->data_width);
> > 
> > Given that the properties already exist it seems wise to continue to
> > parse them if available and prefer them over what we read from the
> > hardware, it would not shock me to discover that hardware exists where
> > the registers are inaccurate or need overriding due to bugs.
> 
> I would be surprised if such hardware exists. These properties are
> automatically generated by Xilinx's tools based on the HDL core's
> properties. This has a few consequences:
> 
> - They always exactly match the hardware unless someone has gone in and
>   modified them. I think this is unlikely in this case because they
>   directly reflect parameters that should not need to be adjusted.
> - Driver authors tend to use them even when there are hardware registers
>   available with the same information, as Xilinx has not always been
>   consistent in adding such registers.
> 
> I am not aware of any errata regarding incorrect generation of
> properties for this device or cases where the number of channels or bit
> depth was incorrect.

Does version 0.0 of this IP core have this register? Its not a new
addition?

Is there a synthesis option to disable this register?

   Andrew



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