Re: [PATCH v3 1/8] dt-bindings: connector: usb-connector: add a gpio used to determine the Type-C port plug orientation

From: Krzysztof Kozlowski
Date: Tue Jun 13 2023 - 07:52:19 EST


On 13/06/2023 11:24, neil.armstrong@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> On 13/06/2023 11:02, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
>> On 13/06/2023 10:54, Neil Armstrong wrote:
>>> On 13/06/2023 10:13, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
>>>> On 13/06/2023 09:55, Neil Armstrong wrote:
>>>>> On some platforms, the Type-C plug orientation is given on a GPIO line.
>>>>>
>>>>> Document this optional Type-C connector property, and take the
>>>>> assumption an active level represents an inverted/flipped orientation.
>>>>>
>>>>> Acked-by: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>
>>>> Rob had here objections as these are bindings for the connector, not
>>>> PMIC glink/altmode. I still doubt that Qualcomm USB Type-C connectors
>>>> have such pin exposed. If you open the schematics, the GPIO is actually
>>>> coming out from PMIC and is nowhere around the connector. Please drop my
>>>> Ack.
>>>>
>>>> This however could be a pin of the PMIC because it clearly is on the
>>>> schematics.
>>>
>>> Yes it comes from the PMIC, but this part of the PMIC is handled by
>>> the PMIC_GLINK firmware service, so the logical place would be into
>>> the pmic_glink node with a gpio array in order to handle multi-ports.
>>
>> I think all PMICs have only one CC_OUT pin, so this would be now
>> maxItems: 1, but there will be no problem in growing this later.
>
> Yep, I'll only allow for sm8550-pmic-glink and set maxItems: 1 for now
> since it's the first occurence.

You can add to pm8350 as well - it's already used in HDK8450.

Best regards,
Krzysztof