Re: [PATCH 1/7] ARM: dts: s5pv210: Split memory nodes to match spec

[Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@kernel.org>]

On 23/03/2022 15:59, Jonathan Bakker wrote:
> Hi Krzysztof,
> 
> On 2022-03-23 3:54 a.m., Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
>> On 22/03/2022 21:11, Jonathan Bakker wrote:
>>> Memory nodes should only have a singular reg property in them, so
>>> split the memory nodes such that there is only per node.
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Jonathan Bakker <xc-racer2@live.ca>
>>> ---
>>>  arch/arm/boot/dts/s5pv210-aquila.dts |  8 ++++++--
>>>  arch/arm/boot/dts/s5pv210-aries.dtsi | 14 +++++++++++---
>>>  arch/arm/boot/dts/s5pv210-goni.dts   | 14 +++++++++++---
>>>  3 files changed, 28 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
>>>
>>> diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/s5pv210-aquila.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/s5pv210-aquila.dts
>>> index 6423348034b6..6984479ddba3 100644
>>> --- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/s5pv210-aquila.dts
>>> +++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/s5pv210-aquila.dts
>>> @@ -29,8 +29,12 @@
>>>  
>>>  	memory@30000000 {
>>>  		device_type = "memory";
>>> -		reg = <0x30000000 0x05000000
>>> -			0x40000000 0x18000000>;
>>> +		reg = <0x30000000 0x05000000>;
>>> +	};
>>> +
>>> +	memory@40000000 {
>>> +		device_type = "memory";
>>> +		reg = <0x40000000 0x18000000>;
>>>  	};
>>>  
>>>  	pmic_ap_clk: clock-0 {
>>> diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/s5pv210-aries.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/s5pv210-aries.dtsi
>>> index 160f8cd9a68d..70ff56daf4cb 100644
>>> --- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/s5pv210-aries.dtsi
>>> +++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/s5pv210-aries.dtsi
>>> @@ -24,9 +24,17 @@
>>>  
>>>  	memory@30000000 {
>>>  		device_type = "memory";
>>> -		reg = <0x30000000 0x05000000
>>> -			0x40000000 0x10000000
>>> -			0x50000000 0x08000000>;
>>
>> 0x40000000 to 0x58000000 is continues, so I wonder why it is split? Look
>> at Aquila DTS.
>>
>>
> 
> Yes, it was split in the vendor kernel as well [1], and that's been continued along
> here.  I personally don't see a reason to keep it split, but there might be something
> I'm not aware of.
> 

I guess they wanted maybe to express the physical banks. Fine with me.
Just your explanation is not entirely correct:
> Memory nodes should only have a singular reg property in them,
one reg but it can have multiple items. Why do think multiple reg items
is not allowed?


Best regards,
Krzysztof