[PATCH v4] dt-bindings: gpu: add bindings for the ARM Mali Bifrost GPU

Steven Price steven.price at arm.com
Mon Apr 1 10:00:57 UTC 2019


On 01/04/2019 09:09, Neil Armstrong wrote:
> Add the bindings for the Bifrost family of ARM Mali GPUs.
> 
> The Bifrost GPU architecture is similar to the Midgard family,
> but with a different Shader Core & Execution Engine structures.
> 
> Bindings are based on the Midgard family bindings, but the inner
> architectural changes makes it a separate family needing separate
> bindings.
> 
> The Bifrost GPUs are present in a number of recent SoCs, like the
> Amlogic G12A Family, and many other vendors.
> The Amlogic vendor specific compatible is added to handle the
> specific IP integration differences and dependencies.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Neil Armstrong <narmstrong at baylibre.com>
> ---
>  .../bindings/gpu/arm,mali-bifrost.txt         | 92 +++++++++++++++++++
>  1 file changed, 92 insertions(+)
>  create mode 100644 Documentation/devicetree/bindings/gpu/arm,mali-bifrost.txt
> 
> Changes since v3:
> - Added note about discoverable model/revision
> - Enforced fixed defined irq order
> - Fixed typo in accommodate
> 
> Changes since v2:
> - moved to a single compatible since HW is fully discoverable
> 
> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/gpu/arm,mali-bifrost.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/gpu/arm,mali-bifrost.txt
> new file mode 100644
> index 000000000000..711c9ead17a2
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/gpu/arm,mali-bifrost.txt
> @@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
> +ARM Mali Bifrost GPU
> +====================
> +
> +Required properties:
> +
> +- compatible :
> +  * Since Mali Bifrost GPU model/revision if fully discoverable by reading
                                             ^^
s/if/is/

> +    some determined registers, must contain the following:
> +    + "arm,mali-bifrost"
> +  * which must be preceded by one of the following vendor specifics:
> +    + "amlogic,meson-g12a-mali"
> +
> +- reg : Physical base address of the device and length of the register area.
> +
> +- interrupts : Contains the three IRQ lines required by Mali Bifrost devices,
> +  in the following defined order.
> +
> +- interrupt-names : Contains the names of IRQ resources in this exact defined
> +  order: "job", "mmu", "gpu".

Is there any point in having "interrupt-names" if we're fixing the
order? Although I guess it helps match the Midgard bindings.

Steve

> +
> +Optional properties:
> +
> +- clocks : Phandle to clock for the Mali Bifrost device.
> +
> +- mali-supply : Phandle to regulator for the Mali device. Refer to
> +  Documentation/devicetree/bindings/regulator/regulator.txt for details.
> +
> +- operating-points-v2 : Refer to Documentation/devicetree/bindings/opp/opp.txt
> +  for details.
> +
> +- resets : Phandle of the GPU reset line.
> +
> +Vendor-specific bindings
> +------------------------
> +
> +The Mali GPU is integrated very differently from one SoC to
> +another. In order to accommodate those differences, you have the option
> +to specify one more vendor-specific compatible, among:
> +
> +- "amlogic,meson-g12a-mali"
> +  Required properties:
> +  - resets : Should contain phandles of :
> +    + GPU reset line
> +    + GPU APB glue reset line
> +
> +Example for a Mali-G31:
> +
> +gpu at ffa30000 {
> +	compatible = "amlogic,meson-g12a-mali", "arm,mali-bifrost";
> +	reg = <0xffe40000 0x10000>;
> +	interrupts = <GIC_SPI 160 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>,
> +		     <GIC_SPI 161 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>,
> +		     <GIC_SPI 162 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>;
> +	interrupt-names = "job", "mmu", "gpu";
> +	clocks = <&clk CLKID_MALI>;
> +	mali-supply = <&vdd_gpu>;
> +	operating-points-v2 = <&gpu_opp_table>;
> +	resets = <&reset RESET_DVALIN_CAPB3>, <&reset RESET_DVALIN>;
> +};
> +
> +gpu_opp_table: opp_table0 {
> +	compatible = "operating-points-v2";
> +
> +	opp at 533000000 {
> +		opp-hz = /bits/ 64 <533000000>;
> +		opp-microvolt = <1250000>;
> +	};
> +	opp at 450000000 {
> +		opp-hz = /bits/ 64 <450000000>;
> +		opp-microvolt = <1150000>;
> +	};
> +	opp at 400000000 {
> +		opp-hz = /bits/ 64 <400000000>;
> +		opp-microvolt = <1125000>;
> +	};
> +	opp at 350000000 {
> +		opp-hz = /bits/ 64 <350000000>;
> +		opp-microvolt = <1075000>;
> +	};
> +	opp at 266000000 {
> +		opp-hz = /bits/ 64 <266000000>;
> +		opp-microvolt = <1025000>;
> +	};
> +	opp at 160000000 {
> +		opp-hz = /bits/ 64 <160000000>;
> +		opp-microvolt = <925000>;
> +	};
> +	opp at 100000000 {
> +		opp-hz = /bits/ 64 <100000000>;
> +		opp-microvolt = <912500>;
> +	};
> +};
> 



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