Re: [PATCH v4 1/3] dt-bindings: phy: qcom,sc8280xp-qmp-usb43dp-phy: Document lanes mapping when not using in USB-C complex

[Neil Armstrong <neil.armstrong@linaro.org>]

On 10/6/25 11:43, Konrad Dybcio wrote:
> On 9/30/25 9:39 AM, Neil Armstrong wrote:
>> The QMP USB3/DP Combo PHY hosts an USB3 phy and a DP PHY on top
>> of a combo glue to route either lanes to the 4 shared physical lanes.
>>
>> The routing of the lanes can be:
>> - 2 DP + 2 USB3
>> - 4 DP
>> - 2 USB3
>>
>> The layout of the lanes was designed to be mapped and swapped
>> related to the USB-C Power Delivery negociation, so it supports
>> a finite set of mappings inherited by the USB-C Altmode layouts.
>>
>> Nevertheless those QMP Comby PHY can be used to drive a DisplayPort
>> connector, DP->HDMI bridge, USB3 A Connector, etc... without
>> an USB-C connector and no PD events.
>>
>> Document the data-lanes on numbered port@0 out endpoints,
>> allowing us to document the lanes mapping to DisplayPort
>> and/or USB3 connectors/peripherals.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Neil Armstrong <neil.armstrong@linaro.org>
>> ---
> 
> [...]
> 
>> +          endpoint@1:
>> +            $ref: /schemas/graph.yaml#/$defs/endpoint-base
>> +            description: USB Output lanes of the PHY when used with static mapping.
>> +			 The entry index is the USB3 lane in the order TX then RX, and the
>> +			 number is the PHY signal in the order RX0, TX0, TX1, RX1.> +            unevaluatedProperties: false
>> +
>> +            properties:
>> +              data-lanes:
> 
> Can this be described in a somewhat reasonable way to be non-compatible
> with Type-C properties for more validation?

I tried, but failed. Let me try again !

> 
> If not, let's just maybe add a comment like
> 
> # Static lane mappings are mutually exclusive with typec-mux/orientation-mux

Ack

Thanks,
Neil

> 
> Konrad