Thread (13 messages) 13 messages, 3 authors, 2023-09-12

Re: [PATCH v8 1/3] dt-bindings: hwmon: fan: Add fan binding to schema

From: Billy Tsai <hidden>
Date: 2023-09-07 15:36:26
Also in: linux-aspeed, linux-devicetree, linux-doc, linux-hwmon, linux-pwm, lkml

On Wed, Aug 30, 2023 at 08:32:00PM +0800, Billy Tsai wrote:
quoted
From: Naresh Solanki <redacted>

Add common fan properties bindings to a schema.

Bindings for fan controllers can reference the common schema for the
fan

child nodes:

  patternProperties:
    "^fan@[0-2]":
      type: object
      $ref: fan-common.yaml#
       unevaluatedProperties: false
OK, I will add this.
quoted
Signed-off-by: Naresh Solanki <redacted>
Signed-off-by: Billy Tsai <redacted>
---
 .../devicetree/bindings/hwmon/fan-common.yaml | 63 +++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 63 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 Documentation/devicetree/bindings/hwmon/fan-common.yaml
diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/hwmon/fan-common.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/>hwmon/fan-common.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..a69b4d553e45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/hwmon/fan-common.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later OR BSD-2-Clause
Drop 'or-later'. It's GPL2 only.
OK, I will fix it.
quoted
+%YAML 1.2
+---
+$id: http://devicetree.org/schemas/hwmon/fan-common.yaml#
+$schema: http://devicetree.org/meta-schemas/core.yaml#
+
+title: Common Fan Properties
+
+maintainers:
+  - Naresh Solanki [off-list ref]
+  - Billy Tsai [off-list ref]
+
+properties:
+  max-rpm:
+    description:
+      Max RPM supported by fan.
+    $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint32
Physics will limit this to something much less than 2^32. Add some 
constraints. 10000?
quoted
+
+  min-rpm:
+    description:
+      Min RPM supported by fan.
+    $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint32
ditto
quoted
+
+  pulses-per-revolution:
+    description:
+      The number of pulse from fan sensor per revolution.
+    $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint32
Needs constraints. I assume this is never more than 4 (or 2 even)?
Do you think we should add the contraint in the common binding?
In my option, the limit of the max/min rpm should be declared by
the binding if necessary, because the usage of each fan monitor is
based on the connection of the tach pin.

quoted
+  div:
Too generic of a name.
quoted
+    description:
+      Fan clock divisor
But what is a fan clock?
This is the divisor for the tachometer sampling clock, which determines the sensitivity of the tach pin.
So, if the name of the property changes to 'tach-div,' is it acceptable to you?

quoted
+    $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint32
+
+  target-rpm:
+    description:
+      Target RPM the fan should be configured during driver probe.
What driver? By the time the OS driver runs, a bunch of other boot 
software has already run on modern systems. So this value would likely 
be used much earlier. The point is that when exactly is outside the 
scope of DT. This is "what RPM do I use in case of no other information 
(e.g. temperature)".
So, the description should be changed to 'The default desired fan speed in RPM,'
and we shouldn't mention the timing of the property's operation in the DT, is that correct?
quoted
+    $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint32
+
+  mode:
Too generic.
quoted
+    description:
+      Select the operational mode of the fan.
What are modes? Spin and don't spin?
The mode is used to indicate the driving mode of the fan (DC, PWM and so on).
So, if the name of the property changes to 'fan-driving-mode,' is it acceptable to you?
quoted
+    $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint32
+
+  pwms:
+    description:
+      PWM provider.
maxItems: 1
I don't think there are fans with more than 1 PWM input?
Ok, I will add the constraint for the pwm input.
quoted
+
+  tach-ch:
+    description:
+      The tach channel used for the fan.
+    $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint32
The existing ASpeed version of this property allows more than 1 entry. I 
don't understand how a fan would have 2 tach signals, but if so, the 
generic property should allow for that.
Ok, I will modify it to the uint32-array
Perhaps 'reg' should be defined in here with some text saying 'reg' 
corresponds to the fan controller specific id which may be the PWM+TACH 
channel, PWM channel (deprecated), or TACH channel. I think there are 
examples of all 3 of these cases.
I don't think it's necessary for the 'reg' because the case you mentioned is
already covered by the property 'tach-ch' and the 'pwms'.
+
+  label:
+    description:
+      Optional fan label
+
+  fan-supply:
+    description:
+      Power supply for fan.
+
+additionalProperties: true
+
+...
-- 
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