On Fri, Jun 26, 2026 at 05:00:35PM +0800, Icenowy Zheng wrote:
> 在 2026-06-26五的 08:19 +0100,Conor Dooley写道:
> > On Fri, Jun 26, 2026 at 01:27:21PM +0800, Icenowy Zheng wrote:
> > > 在 2026-06-25四的 17:33 +0100,Conor Dooley写道:
> > > > On Thu, Jun 25, 2026 at 05:44:43PM +0800, Joey Lu wrote:
> > > > > +allOf:
> > > > > +  - if:
> > > > > +      properties:
> > > > > +        compatible:
> > > > > +          contains:
> > > > > +            const: thead,th1520-dc8200
> > > > > +    then:
> > > > > +      properties:
> > > > > +        clocks:
> > > > > +          minItems: 5
> > > > > +          maxItems: 5
> > > > > +
> > > > > +        clock-names:
> > > > > +          minItems: 5
> > > > > +          maxItems: 5
> > > > 
> > > > All the maxItems here repeat the maximum constraint and do
> > > > nothing.
> > > > 
> > > > Since you didn't change the minimum constraint at the top level,
> > > > your
> > > > minItems also do nothing.
> > > > 
> > > > > +
> > > > > +        resets:
> > > > > +          minItems: 3
> > > > > +          maxItems: 3
> > > > > +
> > > > > +        reset-names:
> > > > > +          minItems: 3
> > > > > +          maxItems: 3
> > > > > +
> > > > > +      required:
> > > > > +        - resets
> > > > > +        - reset-names
> > > > 
> > > > Both conditional sections have this, but the original binding
> > > > doesn't
> > > > require these for the thead device. This is a functional change
> > > > therefore and shouldn't be in a patch calling itself "generalise
> > > > for
> > > > single ended variants".
> > > 
> > > Well yes they're required.
> > > 
> > > Should I send a patch adding the `thead,th1520-dc8200` part of the
> > > schema?
> > 
> > If you mean the code above, no. Adding a conditional section when
> > there's only that compatible doesn't make sense.
> > 
> > What you could do is just add it at the top level though, which would
> > also benefit this patch since it'd not have to be conditionally added
> > for the new nuvoton device.
> > Just note in your commit message about what the ABI impact of the
> > change
> > to required properties is (effectively nothing because it's optional
> > in
> > the driver and the only user has the properties).
> 
> Okay, I will craft such a patch and send it.
> 
> > 
> > > > > +
> > > > > +        resets:
> > > > > +          minItems: 1
> > > > > +          maxItems: 1
> > > > > +
> > > > > +        reset-names:
> > > > > +          items:
> > > > > +            - const: core
> > > > 
> > > > This is just maxItems: 1.
> > > 
> > > Well the implicit rules of DT binding schemas are quite weird...
> > 
> > I don't think it is that strange, as the binding has
> >   reset-names:
> >     items:
> >       - const: core
> >       - const: axi
> >       - const: ahb
> 
> Ah does the list constraint the order of items? If it constrains the

It does, yes.
Alternatively, using an enum permits free ordering.

> order, it partly breaks the intention of having names; if it does not
> constrain the order, it needs to be clarified that the required 1 reset
> is core instead of the other two.

Given the discussion we're having on the clocks, I wonder if this is
also an oversimplification and the IP has three resets inputs hooked up
to one output of the reset controller (or 3 outputs controlled by one
bit..).

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