[PATCH 1/5] arm: mxs: Provide Kconfig option to to not use VDD5V as IMX28 PMU source

Marek Vasut marex at denx.de
Fri May 19 14:43:00 CEST 2023


On 5/19/23 10:41, Lukasz Majewski wrote:

Hello Lukasz,

>>>>>> On 5/9/23 16:32, Lukasz Majewski wrote:
>>>>>>> This option sets the current limit for 5V source to zero, so all
>>>>>>> the PMU outputs are primarily powered from battery source
>>>>>>> (DCDC_BAT).
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> This option may be set on systems, where the 5V is NOT supposed
>>>>>>> to be in any scenario powering the system - for example on
>>>>>>> systems where DCDC_BAT is connected to fixed and regulated 4.2V
>>>>>>> source (so the "battery" is not present).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Is it possible to dig this information out of DT or is the DT not
>>>>>> available in SPL for this platform ?
>>>>>
>>>>> This platform uses only SPL_OF_PLATDATA to keep the SPL size < 40
>>>>> KiB.
>>>>>
>>>>> I would prefer to keep this as Kconfig as the PMU driver is not
>>>>> supporting DT and in fact now ARCH_MX28 only has two boards
>>>>> supported - XEA and imx28evk.
>>>>
>>>> Why not use the platdata then ?
>>>> This makes it far better, as the code is actually always compiled
>>>> and doesn't start to bitrot.
>>>
>>> As fair as I can tell - the MX28 PMU driver in SPL is not supporting
>>> OF_PLATDATA. Or have I overlooked something?
>>>
>>> I would like to investigate the PMU issue, and avoid extra work to
>>> provide platdata support for two supported imx287 based boards.
>>
>> Hum, considering that this platform is basically legacy and winding
>> down, I guess that's OK too.
> 
> Are there any other issues to be solved? Or is this patch set eligible
> for pulling?
> 
> (Especially that NXP has confirmed that approach used in this patch set
> is in sync with their idea of PMU usage).

I think this is just waiting for Stefano to pick and do a MR


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