Re: [PATCH 1/2] dtbindings: clock: Add bindings for Renesas PhiClock

From: Krzysztof Kozlowski
Date: Thu Nov 17 2022 - 05:41:14 EST


On 17/11/2022 09:11, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
>>>>> +
>>>>> + renesas,ss-amount-percent:
>>>>> + description: Spread spectrum absolute amount as hundredths of a percent, e.g. 150 is 1.50%.
>>>>
>>>> What? If this is percent then it cannot be hundreds of percent. Percent
>>>> is percent. Use appropriate units.
>>>> https://jpn01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fdevicetree-org%2Fdt-schema%2Fblob%2Fmain%2Fdtschema%2Fschemas%2Fproperty-units.yaml&data=05%7C01%7Calexander.helms.jy%40renesas.com%7C9c13a32848f3434e217108dac7ab69f6%7C53d82571da1947e49cb4625a166a4a2a%7C0%7C0%7C638041836281252737%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=6MULpJhPyyjWSo1SvPCrz6KidE1VEtiiNYk1O5wS1vI%3D&reserved=0
>>>>
>>>
>>> Values like 0.5% or 2.5% must be representable which is why this
>>> property is an integer of hundredths of percent. How else would you
>>> represent a non-integer percent?
>>
>> With an appropriate unit.
>
> Krzysztof really means the property should be named e.g.
> "renesas,ss-amount-centipercent" instead.
>

I provided an URL to document with units, so I was hoping Alex will take
a bit of effort to open it. Hundredths of percent sounds like basis
point... If it is not basis point, maybe it could be made such?

Best regards,
Krzysztof