[PATCH 1/2] ARM: dts: imx6ull-dhcor-maveo-box: Remove unused SPI device

[PATCH 1/2] ARM: dts: imx6ull-dhcor-maveo-box: Remove unused SPI device

[Christoph Niedermaier]

On the maveo box, the SPI pins are connected to connector X10,
but no device is connected. The device "dhcom-board" was used
only to test the hardware, but was not removed afterward. So
remove this device to accurately represent the current hardware
configuration here.

Fixes: 145e2732a5e9 ("ARM: dts: imx6ull-dhcor: Add Marantec maveo box")
Signed-off-by: Christoph Niedermaier <cniedermaier@dh-electronics.com>
---
Cc: Rob Herring <robh@kernel.org>
Cc: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk+dt@kernel.org>
Cc: Conor Dooley <conor+dt@kernel.org>
Cc: Frank Li <Frank.Li@nxp.com>
Cc: Sascha Hauer <s.hauer@pengutronix.de>
Cc: Pengutronix Kernel Team <kernel@pengutronix.de>
Cc: Fabio Estevam <festevam@gmail.com>
Cc: Marek Vasut <marex@nabladev.com>
Cc: devicetree@vger.kernel.org
Cc: imx@lists.linux.dev
Cc: kernel@dh-electronics.com
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
---
 arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6ull-dhcor-maveo-box.dts | 8 --------
 1 file changed, 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6ull-dhcor-maveo-box.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6ull-dhcor-maveo-box.dts
index 047f7b2d8526..eb0b91040110 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6ull-dhcor-maveo-box.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6ull-dhcor-maveo-box.dts
@@ -60,14 +60,6 @@ &ecspi4 {
 	pinctrl-0 = <&pinctrl_ecspi4>;
 	pinctrl-names = "default";
 	status = "okay";
-
-	spidev@0 {
-		compatible = "dh,dhcom-board";
-		reg = <0>;
-		spi-cpha;
-		spi-cpol;
-		spi-max-frequency = <54000000>;
-	};
 };
 
 &gpio1 {
-- 
2.30.2

[PATCH 2/2] ARM: dts: imx6ull-dhcor-maveo-box: Correct PCB number

[Christoph Niedermaier]

The PCB number of the maveo box isn't 525. Change the
number to the correct number, 625.

Fixes: 145e2732a5e9 ("ARM: dts: imx6ull-dhcor: Add Marantec maveo box")
Signed-off-by: Christoph Niedermaier <cniedermaier@dh-electronics.com>
---
Cc: Rob Herring <robh@kernel.org>
Cc: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk+dt@kernel.org>
Cc: Conor Dooley <conor+dt@kernel.org>
Cc: Frank Li <Frank.Li@nxp.com>
Cc: Sascha Hauer <s.hauer@pengutronix.de>
Cc: Pengutronix Kernel Team <kernel@pengutronix.de>
Cc: Fabio Estevam <festevam@gmail.com>
Cc: Marek Vasut <marex@nabladev.com>
Cc: devicetree@vger.kernel.org
Cc: imx@lists.linux.dev
Cc: kernel@dh-electronics.com
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
---
 arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6ull-dhcor-maveo-box.dts | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6ull-dhcor-maveo-box.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6ull-dhcor-maveo-box.dts
index eb0b91040110..bb82d97f9d84 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6ull-dhcor-maveo-box.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6ull-dhcor-maveo-box.dts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  * DHCOM iMX6ULL variant:
  * DHCR-iMX6ULL-C080-R051-SPI-WBT-I-01LG
  * DHCOR PCB number: 578-200 or newer
- * maveo box PCB number: 525-200 or newer
+ * maveo box PCB number: 625-200 or newer
  */
 
 /dts-v1/;
-- 
2.30.2

Re: [PATCH 1/2] ARM: dts: imx6ull-dhcor-maveo-box: Remove unused SPI device

[Marek Vasut]

On 10/21/26 3:44 PM, Christoph Niedermaier wrote:
> On the maveo box, the SPI pins are connected to connector X10,
> but no device is connected. The device "dhcom-board" was used
> only to test the hardware, but was not removed afterward. So
> remove this device to accurately represent the current hardware
> configuration here.
> 
> Fixes: 145e2732a5e9 ("ARM: dts: imx6ull-dhcor: Add Marantec maveo box")
> Signed-off-by: Christoph Niedermaier <cniedermaier@dh-electronics.com>
> ---
> Cc: Rob Herring <robh@kernel.org>
> Cc: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk+dt@kernel.org>
> Cc: Conor Dooley <conor+dt@kernel.org>
> Cc: Frank Li <Frank.Li@nxp.com>
> Cc: Sascha Hauer <s.hauer@pengutronix.de>
> Cc: Pengutronix Kernel Team <kernel@pengutronix.de>
> Cc: Fabio Estevam <festevam@gmail.com>
> Cc: Marek Vasut <marex@nabladev.com>
> Cc: devicetree@vger.kernel.org
> Cc: imx@lists.linux.dev
> Cc: kernel@dh-electronics.com
> Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
> ---
>   arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6ull-dhcor-maveo-box.dts | 8 --------
>   1 file changed, 8 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6ull-dhcor-maveo-box.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6ull-dhcor-maveo-box.dts
> index 047f7b2d8526..eb0b91040110 100644
> --- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6ull-dhcor-maveo-box.dts
> +++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6ull-dhcor-maveo-box.dts
> @@ -60,14 +60,6 @@ &ecspi4 {
>   	pinctrl-0 = <&pinctrl_ecspi4>;
>   	pinctrl-names = "default";
>   	status = "okay";

Drop "status = "okay"" too , since this controller will be unused ?

[...]

Re: [PATCH 2/2] ARM: dts: imx6ull-dhcor-maveo-box: Correct PCB number

[Marek Vasut]

On 10/21/26 3:44 PM, Christoph Niedermaier wrote:
> The PCB number of the maveo box isn't 525. Change the
> number to the correct number, 625.
> 
> Fixes: 145e2732a5e9 ("ARM: dts: imx6ull-dhcor: Add Marantec maveo box")
> Signed-off-by: Christoph Niedermaier <cniedermaier@dh-electronics.com>
> ---
> Cc: Rob Herring <robh@kernel.org>
> Cc: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk+dt@kernel.org>
> Cc: Conor Dooley <conor+dt@kernel.org>
> Cc: Frank Li <Frank.Li@nxp.com>
> Cc: Sascha Hauer <s.hauer@pengutronix.de>
> Cc: Pengutronix Kernel Team <kernel@pengutronix.de>
> Cc: Fabio Estevam <festevam@gmail.com>
> Cc: Marek Vasut <marex@nabladev.com>
> Cc: devicetree@vger.kernel.org
> Cc: imx@lists.linux.dev
> Cc: kernel@dh-electronics.com
> Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
> ---
>   arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6ull-dhcor-maveo-box.dts | 2 +-
>   1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
> diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6ull-dhcor-maveo-box.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6ull-dhcor-maveo-box.dts
> index eb0b91040110..bb82d97f9d84 100644
> --- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6ull-dhcor-maveo-box.dts
> +++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6ull-dhcor-maveo-box.dts
> @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
>    * DHCOM iMX6ULL variant:
>    * DHCR-iMX6ULL-C080-R051-SPI-WBT-I-01LG
>    * DHCOR PCB number: 578-200 or newer
> - * maveo box PCB number: 525-200 or newer
> + * maveo box PCB number: 625-200 or newer
Is the rev.200 correct , or is the base board still rev.100 ?

Re: [PATCH 1/2] ARM: dts: imx6ull-dhcor-maveo-box: Remove unused SPI device

[Francesco Dolcini]

On Wed, Oct 21, 2026 at 07:19:30PM +0200, Marek Vasut wrote:
> On 10/21/26 3:44 PM, Christoph Niedermaier wrote:
> > On the maveo box, the SPI pins are connected to connector X10,
> > but no device is connected. The device "dhcom-board" was used
> > only to test the hardware, but was not removed afterward. So
> > remove this device to accurately represent the current hardware
> > configuration here.
> > 
> > Fixes: 145e2732a5e9 ("ARM: dts: imx6ull-dhcor: Add Marantec maveo box")
> > Signed-off-by: Christoph Niedermaier <cniedermaier@dh-electronics.com>
> > ---
> > Cc: Rob Herring <robh@kernel.org>
> > Cc: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk+dt@kernel.org>
> > Cc: Conor Dooley <conor+dt@kernel.org>
> > Cc: Frank Li <Frank.Li@nxp.com>
> > Cc: Sascha Hauer <s.hauer@pengutronix.de>
> > Cc: Pengutronix Kernel Team <kernel@pengutronix.de>
> > Cc: Fabio Estevam <festevam@gmail.com>
> > Cc: Marek Vasut <marex@nabladev.com>
> > Cc: devicetree@vger.kernel.org
> > Cc: imx@lists.linux.dev
> > Cc: kernel@dh-electronics.com
> > Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
> > ---
> >   arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6ull-dhcor-maveo-box.dts | 8 --------
> >   1 file changed, 8 deletions(-)
> > 
> > diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6ull-dhcor-maveo-box.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6ull-dhcor-maveo-box.dts
> > index 047f7b2d8526..eb0b91040110 100644
> > --- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6ull-dhcor-maveo-box.dts
> > +++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6ull-dhcor-maveo-box.dts
> > @@ -60,14 +60,6 @@ &ecspi4 {
> >   	pinctrl-0 = <&pinctrl_ecspi4>;
> >   	pinctrl-names = "default";
> >   	status = "okay";
> 
> Drop "status = "okay"" too , since this controller will be unused ?

you can instantiate a new device on the SPI bus from userspace. up to
you, but if I was a user I would appreciate to have it enabled.

Francesco

Re: [PATCH 1/2] ARM: dts: imx6ull-dhcor-maveo-box: Remove unused SPI device

[Marek Vasut]

On 10/21/26 8:37 PM, Francesco Dolcini wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 21, 2026 at 07:19:30PM +0200, Marek Vasut wrote:
>> On 10/21/26 3:44 PM, Christoph Niedermaier wrote:
>>> On the maveo box, the SPI pins are connected to connector X10,
>>> but no device is connected. The device "dhcom-board" was used
>>> only to test the hardware, but was not removed afterward. So
>>> remove this device to accurately represent the current hardware
>>> configuration here.
>>>
>>> Fixes: 145e2732a5e9 ("ARM: dts: imx6ull-dhcor: Add Marantec maveo box")
>>> Signed-off-by: Christoph Niedermaier <cniedermaier@dh-electronics.com>
>>> ---
>>> Cc: Rob Herring <robh@kernel.org>
>>> Cc: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk+dt@kernel.org>
>>> Cc: Conor Dooley <conor+dt@kernel.org>
>>> Cc: Frank Li <Frank.Li@nxp.com>
>>> Cc: Sascha Hauer <s.hauer@pengutronix.de>
>>> Cc: Pengutronix Kernel Team <kernel@pengutronix.de>
>>> Cc: Fabio Estevam <festevam@gmail.com>
>>> Cc: Marek Vasut <marex@nabladev.com>
>>> Cc: devicetree@vger.kernel.org
>>> Cc: imx@lists.linux.dev
>>> Cc: kernel@dh-electronics.com
>>> Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
>>> ---
>>>    arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6ull-dhcor-maveo-box.dts | 8 --------
>>>    1 file changed, 8 deletions(-)
>>>
>>> diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6ull-dhcor-maveo-box.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6ull-dhcor-maveo-box.dts
>>> index 047f7b2d8526..eb0b91040110 100644
>>> --- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6ull-dhcor-maveo-box.dts
>>> +++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6ull-dhcor-maveo-box.dts
>>> @@ -60,14 +60,6 @@ &ecspi4 {
>>>    	pinctrl-0 = <&pinctrl_ecspi4>;
>>>    	pinctrl-names = "default";
>>>    	status = "okay";
>>
>> Drop "status = "okay"" too , since this controller will be unused ?
> 
> you can instantiate a new device on the SPI bus from userspace. up to
> you, but if I was a user I would appreciate to have it enabled.
Good point -- Christoph, is this the (use)case here , can the user do that?

RE: [PATCH 2/2] ARM: dts: imx6ull-dhcor-maveo-box: Correct PCB number

[Christoph Niedermaier]

From: Marek Vasut <marex@nabladev.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2026 7:21 PM
> On 10/21/26 3:44 PM, Christoph Niedermaier wrote:
>> The PCB number of the maveo box isn't 525. Change the
>> number to the correct number, 625.
>>
>> Fixes: 145e2732a5e9 ("ARM: dts: imx6ull-dhcor: Add Marantec maveo box")
>> Signed-off-by: Christoph Niedermaier <cniedermaier@dh-electronics.com>
>> ---
>> Cc: Rob Herring <robh@kernel.org>
>> Cc: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk+dt@kernel.org>
>> Cc: Conor Dooley <conor+dt@kernel.org>
>> Cc: Frank Li <Frank.Li@nxp.com>
>> Cc: Sascha Hauer <s.hauer@pengutronix.de>
>> Cc: Pengutronix Kernel Team <kernel@pengutronix.de>
>> Cc: Fabio Estevam <festevam@gmail.com>
>> Cc: Marek Vasut <marex@nabladev.com>
>> Cc: devicetree@vger.kernel.org
>> Cc: imx@lists.linux.dev
>> Cc: kernel@dh-electronics.com
>> Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
>> ---
>>   arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6ull-dhcor-maveo-box.dts | 2 +-
>>   1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6ull-dhcor-maveo-box.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6ull-dhcor-maveo-box.dts
>> index eb0b91040110..bb82d97f9d84 100644
>> --- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6ull-dhcor-maveo-box.dts
>> +++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6ull-dhcor-maveo-box.dts
>> @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
>>    * DHCOM iMX6ULL variant:
>>    * DHCR-iMX6ULL-C080-R051-SPI-WBT-I-01LG
>>    * DHCOR PCB number: 578-200 or newer
>> - * maveo box PCB number: 525-200 or newer
>> + * maveo box PCB number: 625-200 or newer
> Is the rev.200 correct , or is the base board still rev.100 ?

Hardware rev.100 was a prototype that was never shipped and
is not compatible with rev.200 or later.

Regards
Christoph

RE: [PATCH 1/2] ARM: dts: imx6ull-dhcor-maveo-box: Remove unused SPI device

[Christoph Niedermaier]

From: Marek Vasut <marex@nabladev.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2026 8:56 PM
> On 10/21/26 8:37 PM, Francesco Dolcini wrote:
>> On Wed, Oct 21, 2026 at 07:19:30PM +0200, Marek Vasut wrote:
>>> On 10/21/26 3:44 PM, Christoph Niedermaier wrote:
>>>> On the maveo box, the SPI pins are connected to connector X10,
>>>> but no device is connected. The device "dhcom-board" was used
>>>> only to test the hardware, but was not removed afterward. So
>>>> remove this device to accurately represent the current hardware
>>>> configuration here.
>>>>
>>>> Fixes: 145e2732a5e9 ("ARM: dts: imx6ull-dhcor: Add Marantec maveo box")
>>>> Signed-off-by: Christoph Niedermaier <cniedermaier@dh-electronics.com>
>>>> ---
>>>> Cc: Rob Herring <robh@kernel.org>
>>>> Cc: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk+dt@kernel.org>
>>>> Cc: Conor Dooley <conor+dt@kernel.org>
>>>> Cc: Frank Li <Frank.Li@nxp.com>
>>>> Cc: Sascha Hauer <s.hauer@pengutronix.de>
>>>> Cc: Pengutronix Kernel Team <kernel@pengutronix.de>
>>>> Cc: Fabio Estevam <festevam@gmail.com>
>>>> Cc: Marek Vasut <marex@nabladev.com>
>>>> Cc: devicetree@vger.kernel.org
>>>> Cc: imx@lists.linux.dev
>>>> Cc: kernel@dh-electronics.com
>>>> Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
>>>> ---
>>>>    arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6ull-dhcor-maveo-box.dts | 8 --------
>>>>    1 file changed, 8 deletions(-)
>>>>
>>>> diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6ull-dhcor-maveo-box.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6ull-dhcor-maveo-box.dts
>>>> index 047f7b2d8526..eb0b91040110 100644
>>>> --- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6ull-dhcor-maveo-box.dts
>>>> +++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6ull-dhcor-maveo-box.dts
>>>> @@ -60,14 +60,6 @@ &ecspi4 {
>>>>     pinctrl-0 = <&pinctrl_ecspi4>;
>>>>     pinctrl-names = "default";
>>>>     status = "okay";
>>>
>>> Drop "status = "okay"" too , since this controller will be unused ?
>>
>> you can instantiate a new device on the SPI bus from userspace. up to
>> you, but if I was a user I would appreciate to have it enabled.
> Good point -- Christoph, is this the (use)case here , can the user do that?

I don't think that's the case, since there isn't currently an SPI device
connected to this interface. Nevertheless, I'd be interested to know how
to instantiate a new device from user space.

Regards
Christoph

Re: [PATCH 1/2] ARM: dts: imx6ull-dhcor-maveo-box: Remove unused SPI device

[Francesco Dolcini]

Hello Christoph,

On Thu, Oct 22, 2026 at 09:12:12AM +0000, Christoph Niedermaier wrote:
> From: Marek Vasut <marex@nabladev.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2026 8:56 PM
> > On 10/21/26 8:37 PM, Francesco Dolcini wrote:
> >> On Wed, Oct 21, 2026 at 07:19:30PM +0200, Marek Vasut wrote:
> >>> On 10/21/26 3:44 PM, Christoph Niedermaier wrote:

[...]

> >>>> --- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6ull-dhcor-maveo-box.dts
> >>>> +++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6ull-dhcor-maveo-box.dts
> >>>> @@ -60,14 +60,6 @@ &ecspi4 {
> >>>>     pinctrl-0 = <&pinctrl_ecspi4>;
> >>>>     pinctrl-names = "default";
> >>>>     status = "okay";
> >>>
> >>> Drop "status = "okay"" too , since this controller will be unused ?
> >>
> >> you can instantiate a new device on the SPI bus from userspace. up to
> >> you, but if I was a user I would appreciate to have it enabled.
> > Good point -- Christoph, is this the (use)case here , can the user do that?
> 
> I don't think that's the case, since there isn't currently an SPI device
> connected to this interface. Nevertheless, I'd be interested to know how
> to instantiate a new device from user space.

Documentation/spi/instantiating-devices.rst

Francesco

Re: [PATCH 2/2] ARM: dts: imx6ull-dhcor-maveo-box: Correct PCB number

[Marek Vasut]

On 10/22/26 10:59 AM, Christoph Niedermaier wrote:
> From: Marek Vasut <marex@nabladev.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2026 7:21 PM
>> On 10/21/26 3:44 PM, Christoph Niedermaier wrote:
>>> The PCB number of the maveo box isn't 525. Change the
>>> number to the correct number, 625.
>>>
>>> Fixes: 145e2732a5e9 ("ARM: dts: imx6ull-dhcor: Add Marantec maveo box")
>>> Signed-off-by: Christoph Niedermaier <cniedermaier@dh-electronics.com>
>>> ---
>>> Cc: Rob Herring <robh@kernel.org>
>>> Cc: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk+dt@kernel.org>
>>> Cc: Conor Dooley <conor+dt@kernel.org>
>>> Cc: Frank Li <Frank.Li@nxp.com>
>>> Cc: Sascha Hauer <s.hauer@pengutronix.de>
>>> Cc: Pengutronix Kernel Team <kernel@pengutronix.de>
>>> Cc: Fabio Estevam <festevam@gmail.com>
>>> Cc: Marek Vasut <marex@nabladev.com>
>>> Cc: devicetree@vger.kernel.org
>>> Cc: imx@lists.linux.dev
>>> Cc: kernel@dh-electronics.com
>>> Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
>>> ---
>>>    arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6ull-dhcor-maveo-box.dts | 2 +-
>>>    1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
>>>
>>> diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6ull-dhcor-maveo-box.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6ull-dhcor-maveo-box.dts
>>> index eb0b91040110..bb82d97f9d84 100644
>>> --- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6ull-dhcor-maveo-box.dts
>>> +++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6ull-dhcor-maveo-box.dts
>>> @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
>>>     * DHCOM iMX6ULL variant:
>>>     * DHCR-iMX6ULL-C080-R051-SPI-WBT-I-01LG
>>>     * DHCOR PCB number: 578-200 or newer
>>> - * maveo box PCB number: 525-200 or newer
>>> + * maveo box PCB number: 625-200 or newer
>> Is the rev.200 correct , or is the base board still rev.100 ?
> 
> Hardware rev.100 was a prototype that was never shipped and
> is not compatible with rev.200 or later.
OK

RE: [PATCH 1/2] ARM: dts: imx6ull-dhcor-maveo-box: Remove unused SPI device

[Christoph Niedermaier]

From: Francesco Dolcini <francesco@dolcini.it>
Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2026 11:26 AM
> 
> Hello Christoph,
> 
> On Thu, Oct 22, 2026 at 09:12:12AM +0000, Christoph Niedermaier wrote:
>> From: Marek Vasut <marex@nabladev.com>
>> Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2026 8:56 PM
>>> On 10/21/26 8:37 PM, Francesco Dolcini wrote:
>>>> On Wed, Oct 21, 2026 at 07:19:30PM +0200, Marek Vasut wrote:
>>>>> On 10/21/26 3:44 PM, Christoph Niedermaier wrote:
> 
> [...]
> 
>>>>>> --- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6ull-dhcor-maveo-box.dts
>>>>>> +++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6ull-dhcor-maveo-box.dts
>>>>>> @@ -60,14 +60,6 @@ &ecspi4 {
>>>>>>     pinctrl-0 = <&pinctrl_ecspi4>;
>>>>>>     pinctrl-names = "default";
>>>>>>     status = "okay";
>>>>>
>>>>> Drop "status = "okay"" too , since this controller will be unused ?
>>>>
>>>> you can instantiate a new device on the SPI bus from userspace. up to
>>>> you, but if I was a user I would appreciate to have it enabled.
>>> Good point -- Christoph, is this the (use)case here , can the user do that?
>>
>> I don't think that's the case, since there isn't currently an SPI device
>> connected to this interface. Nevertheless, I'd be interested to know how
>> to instantiate a new device from user space.
> 
> Documentation/spi/instantiating-devices.rst

This is a relatively new document, I haven't seen it yet. Thank you very much.

I'm now leaning toward leaving the interface set to “okay” so that the existing
SPI pins on X10 connector can easily accessed in the future.

@Marek: If you insist, I can also remove the status line.


Regards
Christoph

Re: [PATCH 1/2] ARM: dts: imx6ull-dhcor-maveo-box: Remove unused SPI device

[Marek Vasut]

On 10/22/26 12:58 PM, Christoph Niedermaier wrote:

Hello Christoph,

>>>>>>> --- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6ull-dhcor-maveo-box.dts
>>>>>>> +++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6ull-dhcor-maveo-box.dts
>>>>>>> @@ -60,14 +60,6 @@ &ecspi4 {
>>>>>>>      pinctrl-0 = <&pinctrl_ecspi4>;
>>>>>>>      pinctrl-names = "default";
>>>>>>>      status = "okay";
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Drop "status = "okay"" too , since this controller will be unused ?
>>>>>
>>>>> you can instantiate a new device on the SPI bus from userspace. up to
>>>>> you, but if I was a user I would appreciate to have it enabled.
>>>> Good point -- Christoph, is this the (use)case here , can the user do that?
>>>
>>> I don't think that's the case, since there isn't currently an SPI device
>>> connected to this interface. Nevertheless, I'd be interested to know how
>>> to instantiate a new device from user space.
>>
>> Documentation/spi/instantiating-devices.rst
> 
> This is a relatively new document, I haven't seen it yet. Thank you very much.
> 
> I'm now leaning toward leaving the interface set to “okay” so that the existing
> SPI pins on X10 connector can easily accessed in the future.

If you connect anything more complex than a simple device, you would 
anyway need a DT overlay for this.

> @Marek: If you insist, I can also remove the status line.
Either way is fine by me, but consider the above.