RE: [PATCH 2/2] regulator: add documentation for ACT8945A's regulator DT bindings

From: Yang, Wenyou
Date: Sun Jan 17 2016 - 20:32:15 EST


Hi Mark,

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> Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] regulator: add documentation for ACT8945A's regulator
> DT bindings
>
> On Fri, Jan 08, 2016 at 10:08:58AM +0800, Wenyou Yang wrote:
>
> > +Optional properties:
> > +- active-semi,vsel-high: Indicates if the VSEL pin is set to logic-high.
> > + If this property is missing, assume the VSEL pin is set to logic-low.
>
> Wouldn't such a pin normally be connected to a GPIO for runtime control
> - why is it expected to be tied statically all the time?

On the reference board, it is connected to the VSYS_5V statically.

Yes, it should be connected to a GPIO, it should be controllable at the necessary time.


Best Regards,
Wenyou Yang