Re: [PATCH v2 06/10] dt-bindings: power: renesas,r8a78000-mdlc: Add firmware property

Sudeep Holla <[email protected]> Fri, 17 Jul 2026 09:07:41 +0100

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On Wed, Jul 08, 2026 at 12:16:24PM +0200, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
> Add a firmware property, for systems where SCMI must be used instead of
> direct hardware access.
> 

Please add more info to explain why you think this is reasonable
approach. Until then ...

> Signed-off-by: Geert Uytterhoeven <[email protected]>
> ---
> v2:
>   - Spin off from "dt-bindings: power: Document Renesas R-Car X5H Module
>     Controller".
> ---
>  .../devicetree/bindings/power/renesas,r8a78000-mdlc.yaml   | 7 +++++++
>  1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/power/renesas,r8a78000-mdlc.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/power/renesas,r8a78000-mdlc.yaml
> index 1dba1e1b1c5b52d0..9616f0244415896c 100644
> --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/power/renesas,r8a78000-mdlc.yaml
> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/power/renesas,r8a78000-mdlc.yaml
> @@ -43,6 +43,12 @@ properties:
>        and thus identical to the second power domain specifier cell.
>      const: 1
>  
> +  firmware:
> +    $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/phandle
> +    description:
> +      Reference to the SCMI firmware device node on systems where SCMI must be
> +      used instead of direct hardware access.
> +

NACK

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Regards,
Sudeep