RE: [PATCH 4/4] ARM64: dts: imx: add i.MX8QXP system controller RTC support

From: Anson Huang
Date: Wed Nov 28 2018 - 04:22:06 EST




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Anson Huang

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> Subject: Re: [PATCH 4/4] ARM64: dts: imx: add i.MX8QXP system controller
> RTC support
>
> On 28/11/2018 09:06:27+0000, Anson Huang wrote:
> > > > diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8qxp.dtsi
> > > b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8qxp.dtsi
> > > > index 9155d45..ef57db6 100644
> > > > --- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8qxp.dtsi
> > > > +++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8qxp.dtsi
> > > > @@ -433,4 +433,8 @@
> > > > #size-cells = <1>;
> > > > ranges = <0x5f000000 0x0 0x5f000000 0x1000000>;
> > > > };
> > > > +
> > > > + rtc: rtc {
> > > > + compatible = "nxp,imx8qxp-sc-rtc";
> > > > + };
> > > > };
> > > IMO this should be disabled by default.
> >
> > This module is NOT depending on any board design, should it be enabled by
> default in soc dtsi?
> > Like wdog etc..
> >
>
> I guess the point is that you may not want it enabled, even if it should always
> be working. enabling it by default would affect the RTC ordering for example.

i.MX SoCs ONLY have 1 RTC. And RTC are always enabled by default for all i.MX
SoCs, so do we have to disable it here and enable it in board dts?

Anson.

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