Re: [PATCH v12 8/9] add TC G210 platform driver

[Joao Pinto]

Hi Rob,

On 4/7/2016 6:57 PM, Rob Herring wrote:
> On Mon, Apr 04, 2016 at 11:48:23AM +0100, Joao Pinto wrote:
>>
>> Hi Rob,
>>
>> On 4/4/2016 6:15 AM, Rob Herring wrote:
>>> On Thu, Mar 31, 2016 at 07:57:21PM +0100, Joao Pinto wrote:
>>>> This patch adds a glue platform driver for the Synopsys G210 Test Chip.
>>>>
>>>> Signed-off-by: Joao Pinto <jpinto@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> ---
>>
>> [snip]
>>
>>>> +
>>>> +Required properties:
>>>> +- compatible	: compatible list must contain the PHY type & version:
>>>> +			"snps, g210-tc-6.00-20bit"
>>>> +			"snps, g210-tc-6.00-40bit"
>>> Remove the space              ^
>>>
>>>> +		  complemented with the Controller IP version:
>>>> +			"snps, dwc-ufshcd-1.40a"
>>>
>>> ditto
>>
>> Ok, will do that!
>>
>>>
>>> Combining the phy and controller compatible strings is a bit strange. 
>>> Generally, they would be separate nodes using the common phy binding.
>>>
>>
>> Correct, but in this case is just the compatibility string is just to tell the
>> dw ufs host that it has a 40-bit or a 20-bit test chip connected. The Test chip
>> is initialized by a unipro command sequence and there is no more ops related to it.
> 
> Okay. In that case, I think it should be a separate property unless the 
> controller h/w is synthesized for one or the other.

Yes, the hardware must be synthesized for a certain PHY type, 20 or 40-bit.

> 
> Rob
> 

Joao