Re: [PATCH v2 07/10] dt-bindings: adv748x: add information about serial audio interface (I2S/TDM)

[Alex Riesen]

Hi Geert,

Geert Uytterhoeven, Fri, Mar 20, 2020 09:48:14 +0100:
> On Fri, Mar 20, 2020 at 9:44 AM Alex Riesen <alexander.riesen@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Laurent Pinchart, Thu, Mar 19, 2020 19:01:25 +0100:
> > > On Thu, Mar 19, 2020 at 06:42:36PM +0100, Alex Riesen wrote:
> > > > As the driver has some support for the audio interface of the device,
> > > > the bindings file should mention it.
> 
> > > > @@ -16,6 +18,8 @@ Required Properties:
> > > >      slave device on the I2C bus. The main address is mandatory, others are
> > > >      optional and remain at default values if not specified.
> > > >
> > > > +  - #clock-cells: must be <0> if the I2S port is used
> > >
> > > Wouldn't it be simpler to set it to 0 unconditionally ?
> >
> > Would it? If the port itself is optional, shouldn't the clock be an option
> > too?
> 
> You'd be surprised how many board designers would consider this a cheap
> 12.288 MHz clock source, without using the I2S port ;-)

Well, I am :-)

Especially considering that the driver will not switch the MCLK pin aktive
(all I2S-related pins are tristate by default).

And how do I require it to be set unconditionally? By just removing the
"if ..." part of the statement?

Regards,
Alex