Re: [PATCH v4 1/4] dt-bindings: net: can: Add poll-interval for MCAN

From: Judith Mendez
Date: Tue May 09 2023 - 13:06:40 EST


Hello all,

On 5/9/23 07:27, Marc Kleine-Budde wrote:
> On 05.05.2023 16:29:48, Rob Herring wrote:
>> On Mon, May 01, 2023 at 05:46:21PM -0500, Judith Mendez wrote:
>>> On AM62x SoC, MCANs on MCU domain do not have hardware interrupt
>>> routed to A53 Linux, instead they will use software interrupt by
>>> hrtimer. To enable timer method, interrupts should be optional so
>>> remove interrupts property from required section and introduce
>>> poll-interval property.
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Judith Mendez <jm@xxxxxx>
>>> ---
>>> Changelog:
>>> v3:
>>> 1. Move binding patch to first in series
>>> 2. Update description for poll-interval
>>> 3. Add oneOf to specify using interrupts/interrupt-names or poll-interval
>>> 4. Fix example property: add comment below 'example'
>>>
>>> v2:
>>> 1. Add poll-interval property to enable timer polling method
>>> 2. Add example using poll-interval property
>>>
>>> .../bindings/net/can/bosch,m_can.yaml | 36 +++++++++++++++++--
>>> 1 file changed, 34 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>>>
>>> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/can/bosch,m_can.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/can/bosch,m_can.yaml
>>> index 67879aab623b..c024ee49962c 100644
>>> --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/can/bosch,m_can.yaml
>>> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/can/bosch,m_can.yaml
>>> @@ -14,6 +14,13 @@ maintainers:
>>> allOf:
>>> - $ref: can-controller.yaml#
>>>
>>> +oneOf:
>>> + - required:
>>> + - interrupts
>>> + - interrupt-names
>>> + - required:
>>> + - poll-interval
>>
>> Move this next to 'required'.
>>
>>> +
>>> properties:
>>> compatible:
>>> const: bosch,m_can
>>> @@ -40,6 +47,14 @@ properties:
>>> - const: int1
>>> minItems: 1
>>>
>>> + poll-interval:
>>> + $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/flag
>>
>> This is a common property already defined as a uint32. You shouldn't
>> define a new type.
>>
>> A flag doesn't even make sense. If that's all you need, then just enable
>> polling if no interrupt is present.
>
> Ok, then it's implicit. No IRQs -> polling.

Ok, will send out a v5 with these updates. Thanks.

regards,
Judith