Re: [PATCH v2 1/4] dt: spi: Add Renesas RZ/N1 binding documentation

From: Rob Herring
Date: Tue Oct 01 2019 - 07:43:09 EST


On Wed, 18 Sep 2019 09:04:33 +0100, Gareth Williams wrote:
> From: Phil Edworthy <phil.edworthy@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> The Renesas RZ/N1 SPI Controller is based on the Synopsys DW SSI, but has
> additional registers for software CS control and DMA. This patch does not
> address the changes required for DMA support, it simply adds the compatible
> string. The CS functionality is not very useful and also not needed as
> Linux can use gpios for the CS signals.
>
> Add a compatible string to handle any unforeseen issues that may arise, and
> pave the way for DMA support.
>
> Signed-off-by: Gareth Williams <gareth.williams.jx@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Phil Edworthy <phil.edworthy@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> Note: All the other manufacturers detail their compatible strings in
> snps,dw-apb-ssi.txt. I think it makes sense for rzn1 to be in it's own file
> due to the changes made to the peripheral for DMA support.
>
> v2:
> - No changes.
> ---
> Documentation/devicetree/bindings/spi/renesas,rzn1-spi.txt | 11 +++++++++++
> 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+)
> create mode 100644 Documentation/devicetree/bindings/spi/renesas,rzn1-spi.txt
>

Reviewed-by: Rob Herring <robh@xxxxxxxxxx>