Re: [PATCH 1/2] dt-bindings: soc: qcom: pmic-glink: Document batteryless property
From: Krzysztof Kozlowski
Date: Tue May 19 2026 - 06:36:33 EST
On Tue, May 19, 2026 at 01:55:26PM +0530, Rakesh Kota wrote:
>
> > And isn't lack of monitored battery property enough to indicate that?
>
> Regarding monitored-battery — its absence alone isn't sufficient. The
> BATT_ID line on debug boards is pulled to ~10kΩ, which is used during
> development phase where some battery properties are still present. The
> same ~10kΩ value is also used on some genuinely battery-less production
> platforms where no battery properties exist, making auto-detection
> unreliable. Hence the need for an explicit DT property to identify
> hardware platforms where no battery populated.
I don't understand this logic. So you claim you have debug boards which
do not have battery, but define monitored-battery? Then these are wrong
and fix them first.
Best regards,
Krzysztof