Re: [PATCH] irqchip: add support for Marvell Orion SoCs

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On Thu, May 02, 2013 at 09:34:30PM +0200, Sebastian Hesselbarth wrote:

> >The compatible string should change if the binding changes in an
> >incomptible way, and we should try not to change it unless it's
> >fundamentally flawed.
> 
> Well, there is no _fundamental_ change in the binding syntax as it
> is only reg, interrupts, and clocks. But there is a semantic change
> in reg properties, as current orion irq controller wants the mask
> registers (0x04,0x08) only while this also needs cause register
> (0x00).

Oh, I didn't notice that, good point - the original binding was flawed
in that regard :|

Jason
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