On Mon, Jun 28, 2021 at 10:03 AM Daniel Mack <daniel@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > On 6/24/21 11:33 PM, Rob Herring wrote: > > On Thu, Jun 17, 2021 at 09:09:06PM +0200, Daniel Mack wrote: > >> CLK_IN is only used in dynamic mode and is hence optional. > >> > >> Re-order the clocks so REF_CLK is specified first. > > > > It's not a compatible change. You can't do that unless you can explain > > why it doesn't matter. > > Hmm okay. And that rule also applies even if I patch all mainline users? Explaining why you are doing something and the implications of the change, yes that's required for every commit. Whether you can make incompatible changes, that's up to platform maintainers. I only ask that doing that is documented clearly. Do you know that every user of affected h/w is okay with you requiring them update their dtb? Rob
