Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Wed, 04 Dec 2013 20:09:18 +0900 | From | Chanwoo Choi <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH v6 3/3] mfd: max14577: Add device tree bindings document |
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On 12/04/2013 08:03 PM, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote: > On Wed, 2013-12-04 at 20:01 +0900, Chanwoo Choi wrote: >> On 12/04/2013 07:56 PM, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote: >>> On Wed, 2013-12-04 at 19:50 +0900, Chanwoo Choi wrote: > (...) >>>> >>>> I prefer to add dt data about max14577-muic on following: >>>> If extcon consumer driver need to use muic device, dts should provide following dt data. >>>> >>>> muic: max14577-muic { >>>> compatible = "maxim, max14577-muic"; >>>> }; >>>>> + }; >>>>> >>>> For example, >>>> If fuel-gauge want to use extcon subsystem, dt data of fuel-gauge add 'extcon' property as following: >>>> >>>> fuel-gague@ { >>>> compatible = "..."; >>>> extcon = <&muic>; >>>> } >>>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> The extcon driver itself does not use the binding. It is only needed for >>> consumers. Is it a common practice to add to documentation such notice >>> for consumers only? >> >> As you comment, It is only for extcon consumer. >> But extcon provider driver always is operated with extcon consumer driver. >> If dts file don't support upper dt data about extcon provider driver, >> all of extcon consumer drivers could not use extcon subsystem. >> >> I thinks it is common dt data for muic device. > > OK, I'll add it. >
Thanks,
Best Regards, Chanwoo Choi
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