Re: [PATCH 1/2] dt-bindings: arm: arm,scmi: add smc/hvc transports

From: Sudeep Holla <sudeep.holla@arm.com>
To: Marc Zyngier <maz@kernel.org>
Cc: peng.fan@nxp.com, robh+dt@kernel.org, mark.rutland@arm.com,
	devicetree@vger.kernel.org, f.fainelli@gmail.com,
	viresh.kumar@linaro.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
	linux-imx@nxp.com, andre.przywara@arm.com,
	linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org,
	Sudeep Holla <sudeep.holla@arm.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] dt-bindings: arm: arm,scmi: add smc/hvc transports
Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2020 10:47:36 +0000	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20200207104736.GB36345@bogus> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <7875e2533c4ba23b8ca0a2a296699497@kernel.org>

On Fri, Feb 07, 2020 at 10:08:36AM +0000, Marc Zyngier wrote:
> On 2020-02-06 13:01, peng.fan@nxp.com wrote:
> > From: Peng Fan <peng.fan@nxp.com>
> >
> > SCMI could use SMC/HVC as tranports, so add into devicetree
> > binding doc.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Peng Fan <peng.fan@nxp.com>
> > ---
> >  Documentation/devicetree/bindings/arm/arm,scmi.txt | 4 +++-
> >  1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/arm/arm,scmi.txt
> > b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/arm/arm,scmi.txt
> > index f493d69e6194..03cff8b55a93 100644
> > --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/arm/arm,scmi.txt
> > +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/arm/arm,scmi.txt
> > @@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Required properties:
> >
> >  The scmi node with the following properties shall be under the
> > /firmware/ node.
> >
> > -- compatible : shall be "arm,scmi"
> > +- compatible : shall be "arm,scmi" or "arm,scmi-smc"
> >  - mboxes: List of phandle and mailbox channel specifiers. It should
> > contain
> >  	  exactly one or two mailboxes, one for transmitting messages("tx")
> >  	  and another optional for receiving the notifications("rx") if
> > @@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ The scmi node with the following properties shall be
> > under the /firmware/ node.
> >  	  protocol identifier for a given sub-node.
> >  - #size-cells : should be '0' as 'reg' property doesn't have any size
> >  	  associated with it.
> > +- arm,smc-id : SMC id required when using smc transports
> > +- arm,hvc-id : HVC id required when using hvc transports
> >
> >  Optional properties:
>
> Not directly related to DT: Why do we need to distinguish between SMC and
> HVC?

IIUC you want just one property to get the function ID ? Does that align
with what you are saying ? I wanted to ask the same question and I see
no need for 2 different properties.

> Other SMC/HVC capable protocols are able to pick the right one based on the
> PSCI conduit.
>

This make it clear, but I am asking to  be sure.

> This is how the Spectre mitigations work already. Why is that any different?
>

I don't see any need for it to be different.

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Regards,
Sudeep