Re: [PATCH 1/2] dt-bindings: connector: Add child nodes for multiple PD capabilities

From: Kyle Tso
Date: Mon Jul 17 2023 - 09:09:07 EST


On Sat, Jul 15, 2023 at 12:09 AM Rob Herring <robh@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On Wed, Jul 12, 2023 at 03:28:52PM +0800, Kyle Tso wrote:
> > Define a new optional property "capabilities" which is a child node
> > under connector to contain multiple USB Power Delivery capabilities.
>
> Is multiple capabilities a USB spec thing or some Linux feature? I think
> DT should only define the limits of the h/w capabilities and if the OS
> wants to define multiple profiles within those limits that's its
> problem.
>

It is a feature introduced in the commit 662a60102c12 ("usb: typec:
Separate USB Power Delivery from USB Type-C")

> >
> > Define a new property with pattern (e.g. caps0, caps1) which is a child
> > node under "capabilities". Each node contains PDO data of a selectable
> > Power Delivery capability.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Kyle Tso <kyletso@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > ---
> > .../bindings/connector/usb-connector.yaml | 44 +++++++++++++++++++
> > 1 file changed, 44 insertions(+)
> >
> > diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/connector/usb-connector.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/connector/usb-connector.yaml
> > index 1c4d3eb87763..b8c96d0a127a 100644
> > --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/connector/usb-connector.yaml
> > +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/connector/usb-connector.yaml
> > @@ -228,6 +228,50 @@ properties:
> > SNK_READY for non-pd link.
> > type: boolean
> >
> > + capabilities:
> > + description: A child node to contain all the selectable USB Power Delivery capabilities.
> > + type: object
> > +
> > + patternProperties:
> > + "^caps[0-9]+$":
>
> caps-[0-9] is more the convention.
>

will update in v2

> > + description: Child nodes under "capabilities" node. Each node contains a selectable USB
> > + Power Delivery capability.
> > + type: object
> > +
> > + properties:
> > + source-pdos:
>
> You are now defining the same property twice. You can use '$defs' to
> define common properties and then reference them. Or put all the PD
> properties into its own schema file and reference it.
>

will update in v2

> > + description: An array of u32 with each entry providing supported power
> > + source data object(PDO), the detailed bit definitions of PDO can be found
> > + in "Universal Serial Bus Power Delivery Specification" chapter 6.4.1.2
> > + Source_Capabilities Message, the order of each entry(PDO) should follow
> > + the PD spec chapter 6.4.1. Required for power source and power dual role.
> > + User can specify the source PDO array via PDO_FIXED/BATT/VAR/PPS_APDO()
> > + defined in dt-bindings/usb/pd.h.
> > + $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint32-array
> > + minItems: 1
> > + maxItems: 7
> > +
> > + sink-pdos:
> > + description: An array of u32 with each entry providing supported power sink
> > + data object(PDO), the detailed bit definitions of PDO can be found in
> > + "Universal Serial Bus Power Delivery Specification" chapter 6.4.1.3
> > + Sink Capabilities Message, the order of each entry(PDO) should follow the
> > + PD spec chapter 6.4.1. Required for power sink and power dual role. User
> > + can specify the sink PDO array via PDO_FIXED/BATT/VAR/PPS_APDO() defined
> > + in dt-bindings/usb/pd.h.
> > + $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint32-array
> > + minItems: 1
> > + maxItems: 7
> > +
> > + op-sink-microwatt:
> > + description: Sink required operating power in microwatt, if source can't
> > + offer the power, Capability Mismatch is set. Required for power sink and
> > + power dual role.
> > +
> > + additionalProperties: false
> > +
> > + additionalProperties: false
> > +
> > dependencies:
> > sink-vdos-v1: [ 'sink-vdos' ]
> > sink-vdos: [ 'sink-vdos-v1' ]
> > --
> > 2.41.0.255.g8b1d071c50-goog
> >