Re: [PATCH v4 2/3] dt-bindings: arm: Add Coresight Dummy Trace

From: Leo Yan
Date: Fri May 05 2023 - 08:05:47 EST


On Fri, May 05, 2023 at 11:54:03AM +0100, Suzuki Kuruppassery Poulose wrote:

[...]

> > +title: ARM Coresight Dummy component
> > +
> > +description: |
> > + Coresight Dummy Trace Module is for the specific devices that kernel
> > + don't have permission to access or configure, e.g., CoreSight TPDMs
> > + on Qualcomm platforms. So there need driver to register dummy devices
> > + as Coresight devices. It may also be used to define components that
> > + may not have any programming interfaces (e.g, static links), so that
> > + paths can be established in the driver. Provide Coresight API for
> > + dummy device operations, such as enabling and disabling dummy devices.
> > + Build the Coresight path for dummy sink or dummy source for debugging. > +
> > + The primary use case of the coresight dummy is to build path in kernel
> > + side for dummy sink and dummy source.
> > +
> > +maintainers:
> > + - Mao Jinlong <quic_jinlmao@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > + - Tao Zhang <quic_taozha@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > + - Hao Zhang <quic_hazha@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > + - Yuanfang Zhang <quic_yuanfang@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Given this is a generic "CoreSight" component, I would prefer to have the
> CoreSight subsystem maintainers listed here (too). I don't mind
> the entries above, but would like to make sure that the subsystem
> people are aware of the changes happening here. Please use:
>
> Mike Leach <mike.leach@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Suzuki K Poulose <suzuki.poulose@xxxxxxx>
> Leo Yan <leo.yan@xxxxxxxxxx>

Given I am spending little time on CoreSight reviewing, I'd like to
use James Clark's email address to replace my own; I believe this
would benefit long term maintenance.

James Clark <james.clark@xxxxxxx>

Thanks!

> With the above:
>
> Acked-by: Suzuki K Poulose <suzuki.poulose@xxxxxxx>
>
> > +
> > +properties:
> > + compatible:
> > + items:
> > + - enum:
> > + - arm,coresight-dummy-sink
> > + - arm,coresight-dummy-source
> > +
> > + out-ports:
> > + $ref: /schemas/graph.yaml#/properties/ports
> > +
> > + properties:
> > + port:
> > + description: Output connection from the source to Coresight
> > + Trace bus.
> > + $ref: /schemas/graph.yaml#/properties/port
> > +
> > + in-ports:
> > + $ref: /schemas/graph.yaml#/properties/ports
> > +
> > + properties:
> > + port:
> > + description: Input connection from the Coresight Trace bus to
> > + dummy sink, such as Embedded USB debugger(EUD).
> > + $ref: /schemas/graph.yaml#/properties/port
> > +
> > +required:
> > + - compatible
> > +
> > +if:
> > + # If the compatible contains the below value
> > + properties:
> > + compatible:
> > + contains:
> > + const: arm,coresight-dummy-sink
> > +
> > +then:
> > + required:
> > + - in-ports
> > +
> > +else:
> > + required:
> > + - out-ports
> > +
> > +additionalProperties: false
> > +
> > +examples:
> > + # Minimum dummy sink definition. Dummy sink connect to coresight replicator.
> > + - |
> > + sink {
> > + compatible = "arm,coresight-dummy-sink";
> > +
> > + in-ports {
> > + port {
> > + eud_in_replicator_swao: endpoint {
> > + remote-endpoint = <&replicator_swao_out_eud>;
> > + };
> > + };
> > + };
> > + };
> > +
> > + # Minimum dummy source definition. Dummy source connect to coresight funnel.
> > + - |
> > + source {
> > + compatible = "arm,coresight-dummy-source";
> > +
> > + out-ports {
> > + port {
> > + dummy_riscv_out_funnel_swao: endpoint {
> > + remote-endpoint = <&funnel_swao_in_dummy_riscv>;
> > + };
> > + };
> > + };
> > + };
> > +
> > +...
>