Re: [PATCH 02/14] dt-bindings: media: add apple,avd

[Sofus Forstreuter <sofus.c@icloud.com>]

Hi Krzysztof,

Thanks for your review and time!

On Sat, Sep 19, 2026 at 08:46:31AM +0200, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> On 18/09/2026 15:15, Sofus Forstreuter wrote:
> > Document the Apple Video Decoder. A hardware video decoder present on
> > Apple hardware.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Sofus Forstreuter <sofus.c@icloud.com>
> > ---
> >  .../devicetree/bindings/media/apple,avd.yaml       | 112 +++++++++++++++++++++
> >  MAINTAINERS                                        |   1 +
> >  2 files changed, 113 insertions(+)
> > 
> > diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/media/apple,avd.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/media/apple,avd.yaml
> > new file mode 100644
> > index 000000000000..34a4129d6a46
> > --- /dev/null
> > +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/media/apple,avd.yaml
> > @@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
> > +# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only OR BSD-2-Clause
> > +%YAML 1.2
> > +---
> > +$id: http://devicetree.org/schemas/media/apple,avd.yaml#
> > +$schema: http://devicetree.org/meta-schemas/core.yaml#
> > +
> > +title: Apple Video Decoder (AVD)
> > +
> > +description: |
> > +  AVD is a stateless video decode IP block present on Apple devices.
> > +  Notably it includes an ARM Cortex-M3 and associated DMA controller.
> > +  AVD is capable of decoding H264, H265, VP9 and AV1 on never SoCs.
> > +
> > +  The IP does not change much, with changes being mostly the CM3 having more
> > +  memory and interrupts.
> > +
> > +maintainers:
> > +  - Sofus Forstreuter <sofus.c@icloud.com>
> > +
> > +properties:
> > +  compatible:
> > +    oneOf:
> > +      - items:
> > +          - enum:
> > +              - apple,t6030-avd
> > +              - apple,t6031-avd
> > +          - const: apple,t8122-avd
> > +      - enum:
> > +          - apple,t8103-avd
> > +          - apple,t8112-avd
> > +          - apple,t8122-avd
> > +          - apple,t6000-avd
> > +          - apple,t6020-avd
> > +
> > +  reg:
> > +    minItems: 4
> > +    items:
> > +      - description: Cortex-M3 code (unsigned)
> > +      - description: Cortex-M3 sram
> > +      - description: Mailbox
> > +      - description: Video decode control
> > +      - description: DMA control
> > +
> > +  reg-names:
> > +    items:
> > +      - const: code
> > +      - const: sram
> > +      - const: mbox
> > +      - const: ctrl
> 
> Sashiko comments are valid.
> 

Ack

> > +
> > +  iommus:
> > +    minItems: 1
> > +    maxItems: 3
> > +    description: |
> > +      The block contains 3 iommus, one for decode operations, one the DMA
> > +      controller can use and the last for decoding drm-protected content.
> 
> List the items with description with minItems instead.
> 

Ack, i will drop the third iommu as its unlikely that will ever be used.

> > +
> > +  power-domains:
> > +    maxItems: 1
> > +
> > +  resets:
> > +    maxItems: 1
> > +
> > +  interrupts:
> > +    minItems: 2
> > +    items:
> > +      - description: mailbox 0
> > +      - description: mailbox 1
> > +      - description: mailbox 2
> > +      - description: mailbox 3
> > +      - description: flag 0
> > +      - description: flag 1
> > +      - description: DMA status
> > +    description: |
> > +      Notably there are no decode related interrupts. All decode related
> > +      interrupts are sent to the CM3.
> > +
> > +required:
> > +  - compatible
> > +  - reg
> > +  - interrupts
> > +  - reg-names
> > +  - iommus
> > +  - power-domains
> > +  - resets
> > +
> 
> Why properties are unconstrained per each variant? Why are they flexible?
> 

There is no reason for this. I will remove the unused interrupts.

> > +additionalProperties: false
> > +
> > +examples:
> > +  - |
> > +    #include <dt-bindings/interrupt-controller/apple-aic.h>
> > +    #include <dt-bindings/interrupt-controller/irq.h>
> > +
> > +    soc {
> > +        #address-cells = <2>;
> > +        #size-cells = <2>;
> > +
> > +        avd: avd@289080000 {
> 
> Drop unused label
> 
> Node names should be generic. See also an explanation and list of
> examples (not exhaustive) in DT specification:
> https://devicetree-specification.readthedocs.io/en/latest/chapter2-devicetree-basics.html#generic-names-recommendation
> If you cannot find a name matching your device, please check in kernel
> sources for similar cases or you can grow the spec (via pull request to
> DT spec repo).
> 
> Don't use custom names, like apple. Codecs are usually video-codecs. Or
> isp if this is ISP.
> 

Ack

Best regards,
Sofus