2022-03-15 14:42:24

by Krzysztof Kozlowski

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Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] dt-bindings: mfd: Add ChromeOS fingerprint binding

On 15/03/2022 12:10, Lee Jones wrote:
> On Tue, 15 Mar 2022, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
>
>> On 15/03/2022 00:22, Stephen Boyd wrote:
>>> Add a binding to describe the fingerprint processor found on Chromeboks
>>> with a fingerprint sensor.
>>>
>>> Cc: Rob Herring <[email protected]>
>>> Cc: <[email protected]>
>>> Cc: Guenter Roeck <[email protected]>
>>> Cc: Douglas Anderson <[email protected]>
>>> Cc: Craig Hesling <[email protected]>
>>> Cc: Tom Hughes <[email protected]>
>>> Cc: Alexandru M Stan <[email protected]>
>>> Signed-off-by: Stephen Boyd <[email protected]>
>>> ---
>>> .../bindings/mfd/google,cros-ec-fp.yaml | 89 +++++++++++++++++++
>>> 1 file changed, 89 insertions(+)
>>> create mode 100644 Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mfd/google,cros-ec-fp.yaml
>>>
>>> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mfd/google,cros-ec-fp.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mfd/google,cros-ec-fp.yaml
>>> new file mode 100644
>>> index 000000000000..05d2b2b9b713
>>> --- /dev/null
>>> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mfd/google,cros-ec-fp.yaml
>>> @@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
>>> +# SPDX-License-Identifier: (GPL-2.0-only OR BSD-2-Clause)
>>> +%YAML 1.2
>>> +---
>>> +$id: http://devicetree.org/schemas/mfd/google,cros-ec-fp.yaml#
>>
>> Why is this in the MFD directory? Is it really a Multi Function Device?
>> Description is rather opposite. You also did not CC MFD maintainer.
>
> A lot of the ChromeOS Embedded Controller support used to be located
> in MFD. There are still remnants, but most was moved to
> drivers/platform IIRC.
>
> Please see: drivers/mfd/cros_ec_dev.c

Yes, I know, that part is a MFD. But why the fingerprint controller part
is MFD? To me it is closer to input device.

Best regards,
Krzysztof


2022-03-17 05:33:21

by Lee Jones

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Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] dt-bindings: mfd: Add ChromeOS fingerprint binding

On Tue, 15 Mar 2022, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:

> On 15/03/2022 12:10, Lee Jones wrote:
> > On Tue, 15 Mar 2022, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> >
> >> On 15/03/2022 00:22, Stephen Boyd wrote:
> >>> Add a binding to describe the fingerprint processor found on Chromeboks
> >>> with a fingerprint sensor.
> >>>
> >>> Cc: Rob Herring <[email protected]>
> >>> Cc: <[email protected]>
> >>> Cc: Guenter Roeck <[email protected]>
> >>> Cc: Douglas Anderson <[email protected]>
> >>> Cc: Craig Hesling <[email protected]>
> >>> Cc: Tom Hughes <[email protected]>
> >>> Cc: Alexandru M Stan <[email protected]>
> >>> Signed-off-by: Stephen Boyd <[email protected]>
> >>> ---
> >>> .../bindings/mfd/google,cros-ec-fp.yaml | 89 +++++++++++++++++++
> >>> 1 file changed, 89 insertions(+)
> >>> create mode 100644 Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mfd/google,cros-ec-fp.yaml
> >>>
> >>> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mfd/google,cros-ec-fp.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mfd/google,cros-ec-fp.yaml
> >>> new file mode 100644
> >>> index 000000000000..05d2b2b9b713
> >>> --- /dev/null
> >>> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mfd/google,cros-ec-fp.yaml
> >>> @@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
> >>> +# SPDX-License-Identifier: (GPL-2.0-only OR BSD-2-Clause)
> >>> +%YAML 1.2
> >>> +---
> >>> +$id: http://devicetree.org/schemas/mfd/google,cros-ec-fp.yaml#
> >>
> >> Why is this in the MFD directory? Is it really a Multi Function Device?
> >> Description is rather opposite. You also did not CC MFD maintainer.
> >
> > A lot of the ChromeOS Embedded Controller support used to be located
> > in MFD. There are still remnants, but most was moved to
> > drivers/platform IIRC.
> >
> > Please see: drivers/mfd/cros_ec_dev.c
>
> Yes, I know, that part is a MFD. But why the fingerprint controller part
> is MFD? To me it is closer to input device.

It's tough to say from what I was sent above.

But yes, sounds like it.

We do not want any device 'functionality' in MFD ideally.

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2022-03-17 06:43:10

by Stephen Boyd

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Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] dt-bindings: mfd: Add ChromeOS fingerprint binding

Quoting Lee Jones (2022-03-15 04:30:49)
> On Tue, 15 Mar 2022, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
>
> > On 15/03/2022 12:10, Lee Jones wrote:
> > > On Tue, 15 Mar 2022, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> > >
> > >> On 15/03/2022 00:22, Stephen Boyd wrote:
> > >>> Add a binding to describe the fingerprint processor found on Chromeboks
> > >>> with a fingerprint sensor.
> > >>>
> > >>> Cc: Rob Herring <[email protected]>
> > >>> Cc: <[email protected]>
> > >>> Cc: Guenter Roeck <[email protected]>
> > >>> Cc: Douglas Anderson <[email protected]>
> > >>> Cc: Craig Hesling <[email protected]>
> > >>> Cc: Tom Hughes <[email protected]>
> > >>> Cc: Alexandru M Stan <[email protected]>
> > >>> Signed-off-by: Stephen Boyd <[email protected]>
> > >>> ---
> > >>> .../bindings/mfd/google,cros-ec-fp.yaml | 89 +++++++++++++++++++
> > >>> 1 file changed, 89 insertions(+)
> > >>> create mode 100644 Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mfd/google,cros-ec-fp.yaml
> > >>>
> > >>> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mfd/google,cros-ec-fp.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mfd/google,cros-ec-fp.yaml
> > >>> new file mode 100644
> > >>> index 000000000000..05d2b2b9b713
> > >>> --- /dev/null
> > >>> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mfd/google,cros-ec-fp.yaml
> > >>> @@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
> > >>> +# SPDX-License-Identifier: (GPL-2.0-only OR BSD-2-Clause)
> > >>> +%YAML 1.2
> > >>> +---
> > >>> +$id: http://devicetree.org/schemas/mfd/google,cros-ec-fp.yaml#
> > >>
> > >> Why is this in the MFD directory? Is it really a Multi Function Device?
> > >> Description is rather opposite. You also did not CC MFD maintainer.
> > >
> > > A lot of the ChromeOS Embedded Controller support used to be located
> > > in MFD. There are still remnants, but most was moved to
> > > drivers/platform IIRC.
> > >
> > > Please see: drivers/mfd/cros_ec_dev.c
> >
> > Yes, I know, that part is a MFD. But why the fingerprint controller part
> > is MFD? To me it is closer to input device.
>
> It's tough to say from what I was sent above.
>
> But yes, sounds like it.
>
> We do not want any device 'functionality' in MFD ideally.
>

I put it next to the existing cros-ec binding. The existing binding is
there because of historical reasons as far as I know. Otherwise it
didn't seem MFD related so I didn't Cc mfd maintainer/list. New file
additions don't usually conflict with anything and this is in the
bindings directory so the driver side maintainer would be picking up the
binding.