2 files changed, 25 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/Documentation/powerpc/dts-bindings/fsl/dma.txt b/Documentation/powerpc/dts-bindings/fsl/dma.txt
index 86826df00e64..cc453110fc46 100644
--- a/Documentation/powerpc/dts-bindings/fsl/dma.txt
+++ b/Documentation/powerpc/dts-bindings/fsl/dma.txt
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Required properties:
         - compatible        : compatible list, contains 2 entries, first is
                          "fsl,CHIP-dma-channel", where CHIP is the processor
                          (mpc8349, mpc8350, etc.) and the second is
-                         "fsl,elo-dma-channel"
+                         "fsl,elo-dma-channel". However, see note below.
         - reg               : <registers mapping for channel>
         - cell-index        : dma channel index starts at 0.
 
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ Required properties:
         - compatible        : compatible list, contains 2 entries, first is
                          "fsl,CHIP-dma-channel", where CHIP is the processor
                          (mpc8540, mpc8560, etc.) and the second is
-                         "fsl,eloplus-dma-channel"
+                         "fsl,eloplus-dma-channel". However, see note below.
         - cell-index        : dma channel index starts at 0.
         - reg               : <registers mapping for channel>
         - interrupts        : <interrupt mapping for DMA channel IRQ>
@@ -125,3 +125,12 @@ Example:
                         interrupts = <17 2>;
                 };
         };
+
+Note on DMA channel compatible properties: The compatible property must say
+"fsl,elo-dma-channel" or "fsl,eloplus-dma-channel" to be used by the Elo DMA
+driver (fsldma).  Any DMA channel used by fsldma cannot be used by another
+DMA driver, such as the SSI sound drivers for the MPC8610.  Therefore, any DMA
+channel that should be used for another driver should not use
+"fsl,elo-dma-channel" or "fsl,eloplus-dma-channel".  For the SSI drivers, for
+example, the compatible property should be "fsl,ssi-dma-channel".  See ssi.txt
+for more information.
diff --git a/Documentation/powerpc/dts-bindings/fsl/ssi.txt b/Documentation/powerpc/dts-bindings/fsl/ssi.txt
index 5d9841303cae..a2d963998a65 100644
--- a/Documentation/powerpc/dts-bindings/fsl/ssi.txt
+++ b/Documentation/powerpc/dts-bindings/fsl/ssi.txt
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@ Required properties:
                     "rj-master" - r.j., SSI is clock master
                     "ac97-slave" - AC97 mode, SSI is clock slave
                     "ac97-master" - AC97 mode, SSI is clock master
-- fsl,playback-dma: phandle to a DMA node for the DMA channel to use for
-                    playback of audio.  This is typically dictated by SOC
-                    design.  See the notes below.
-- fsl,capture-dma:  phandle to a DMA node for the DMA channel to use for
-                    capture (recording) of audio.  This is typically dictated
-                    by SOC design.  See the notes below.
+- fsl,playback-dma: phandle to a node for the DMA channel to use for
+                    playback of audio.  This is typically dictated by SOC
+                    design.  See the notes below.
+- fsl,capture-dma:  phandle to a node for the DMA channel to use for
+                    capture (recording) of audio.  This is typically dictated
+                    by SOC design.  See the notes below.
 
 Optional properties:
 - codec-handle    : phandle to a 'codec' node that defines an audio
@@ -51,3 +51,11 @@ playback and DMA channel 1 for capture.  SSI2 must use DMA channel 2 for
 playback and DMA channel 3 for capture.  The developer can choose which
 DMA controller to use, but the channels themselves are hard-wired.  The
 purpose of these two properties is to represent this hardware design.
+
+The device tree nodes for the DMA channels that are referenced by
+"fsl,playback-dma" and "fsl,capture-dma" must be marked as compatible with
+"fsl,ssi-dma-channel".  The SOC-specific compatible string (e.g.
+"fsl,mpc8610-dma-channel") can remain.  If these nodes are left as
+"fsl,elo-dma-channel" or "fsl,eloplus-dma-channel", then the generic Elo DMA
+drivers (fsldma) will attempt to use them, and it will conflict with the
+sound drivers.