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Subject: Re: [PATCH v1 1/3] dt-bindings: PCI: brcmstb: Add two optional props
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On 06/04/2023 20:47, Florian Fainelli wrote:
>>>>> +
>>>>> +  brcm,completion-timeout-msecs:
>>>>> +    description: Number of msecs before completion timeout
>>>>> +      abort occurs.
>>>>> +    $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint32
>>>>
>>>> According to the driver at least 0 is not allowed, maybe we should
>>>> define minimum and maximum here and let dtbs_check take care of invalid
>>>> values?
>>> I'm not sure I follow what you mean about a zero value;  the property
>>> may have any value but the driver will clamp it
>>> to a minimum of ~30msec.  Regardless, I can add a  "minimum: 30" line
>>> to the YAML.
>>
>> If "completion" means Linux completion, then it is not suitable for DT
>> and entire property should be removed. If it is something else, then
>> explain here and commit msg. So far both refer to some completion...
> 
> This is a PCIe root complex binding so completion needs to be understood 
> in the context of PCIe, that is the time needed for the root complex to 
> complete/finish/proceed with a PCIe transaction layer packet (TLP).

OK, so I assume keyword "completion" is well known term in PCI (although
for some reason no other bindings mention it).

Best regards,
Krzysztof