Re: [PATCH 2/2] Documentation: cs35l41: Shared boost properties

From: Krzysztof Kozlowski
Date: Tue Feb 07 2023 - 11:49:08 EST


On 07/02/2023 17:34, Lucas Tanure wrote:
> On 07-02-2023 16:13, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
>> On 07/02/2023 16:46, Lucas Tanure wrote:
>>>>> + Shared boost allows two amplifiers to share a single boost circuit by
>>>>> + communicating on the MDSYNC bus. The passive amplifier does not control
>>>>> + the boost and receives data from the active amplifier. GPIO1 should be
>>>>> + configured for Sync when shared boost is used. Shared boost is not
>>>>> + compatible with External boost. Active amplifier requires
>>>>> + boost-peak-milliamp, boost-ind-nanohenry and boost-cap-microfarad.
>>>>> 0 = Internal Boost
>>>>> 1 = External Boost
>>>>> + 2 = Reserved
>>>>
>>>> How binding can be reserved? For what and why? Drop. 2 is shared active,
>>>> 3 is shared passive.
>>> 2 Is shared boost without VSPK switch, a mode not supported for new
>>> system designs. But there is laptops using it, so we need to keep
>>> supporting in the driver.
>>
>> That's not the answer. 2 is nothing here, so it cannot be reserved.
>> Aren't you mixing now some register value with bindings?
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Krzysztof
>>
>>
> I have added a new patch with propper documentation.
> And I would like to use 3 and 4 for shared boost as
> CS35L41_EXT_BOOST_NO_VSPK_SWITCH already exist as 2 and is used in the
> current driver.

I don't see CS35L41_EXT_BOOST_NO_VSPK_SWITCH in the bindings.

> The laptop that uses CS35L41_EXT_BOOST_NO_VSPK_SWITCH doesn't have the
> property "cirrus,boost-type", but to make everything consistent I would
> prefer to use 3 and 4 for the new boost types.
> Is that ok with you?

I don't see how it is related. The value does not exist, so whether
laptop has that property or not, is not really related, right?

Best regards,
Krzysztof