Re: [PATCH] dt-bindings: ti-serdes-mux: Add defines for SERDES4 in J784S4 SoC

[Krzysztof Kozlowski]

On 11/07/2023 09:21, Jayesh Choudhary wrote:
> 
> 
> On 11/07/23 11:34, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
>> On 11/07/2023 07:55, Jayesh Choudhary wrote:
>>> Hello Krzysztof,
>>>
>>> On 10/07/23 17:11, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
>>>> On 10/07/2023 12:27, Jayesh Choudhary wrote:
>>>>> SERDES4 has 4 lanes. Add lane definitions for it.
>>>>>
>>>>> Signed-off-by: Jayesh Choudhary <j-choudhary@xxxxxx>
>>>>> ---
>>>>>    include/dt-bindings/mux/ti-serdes.h | 20 ++++++++++++++++++++
>>>>
>>>> Where are the users of this binding constants? IOW, why do you need to
>>>> add these?
>>>>
>>>> I don't see users of existing constants either...
>>>>
>>>
>>> These constants are propagated in the idle-state property for the
>>> mux-controller node (named serdes_ln_ctrl) usually in the final
>>> board dts files and occasionally in the main dtsi files for TI SoCs.
>>
>> So they are not used. 
> 
> 'They' as in SERDES4 definition or others as well??

I made quick greps and it seems that none of the defines - existing and
new - are used. But here anyway we talk about this patch, which without
users does not have any rationale.

Best regards,
Krzysztof