RE: [EXT] Re: [PATCH v3 1/3] dt-bindings: gpio: Add imx scu gpio driver bindings

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2022 10:46 AM
> To: Shenwei Wang <shenwei.wang@xxxxxxx>; robh+dt@xxxxxxxxxx;
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> Subject: Re: [EXT] Re: [PATCH v3 1/3] dt-bindings: gpio: Add imx scu gpio driver
> bindings
> 
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> On 10/08/2022 18:23, Shenwei Wang wrote:
> >
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski@xxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2022 9:46 AM
> >> To: Shenwei Wang <shenwei.wang@xxxxxxx>; robh+dt@xxxxxxxxxx;
> >> krzysztof.kozlowski+dt@xxxxxxxxxx; linus.walleij@xxxxxxxxxx;
> >> brgl@xxxxxxxx; shawnguo@xxxxxxxxxx; s.hauer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx;
> >> kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx; festevam@xxxxxxxxx; dl-linux-imx
> >> <linux-imx@xxxxxxx>
> >> Cc: devicetree@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; linux-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; linux-
> >> gpio@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; linux-arm-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx;
> >> imx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Subject: [EXT] Re: [PATCH v3 1/3] dt-bindings: gpio: Add imx scu gpio
> >> driver bindings
> >>
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> >>
> >> On 10/08/2022 16:30, Shenwei Wang wrote:
> >>> Add binding document for the imx scu gpio driver.
> >>>
> >>> Signed-off-by: Shenwei Wang <shenwei.wang@xxxxxxx>
> >>> ---
> >>>  .../bindings/gpio/fsl,imx-sc-gpio.yaml        | 40 +++++++++++++++++++
> >>> +properties:
> >>> +  compatible:
> >>> +    enum:
> >>> +      - fsl,imx8qxp-sc-gpio
> >>> +      - fsl,imx-scu-gpio
> >>
> >>
> >> This is too generic compatible and it even conflicts with the above...
> >> Your driver binds to both without driver data which is even more confusing.
> >> Make the compatible specific for one, given SoC.
> >>
> >
> > Oh, that's my bad. It is a typo. The generic compatible should be "fsl,imx-sc-
> gpio".
> > So far there is no driver data required for both imx8qxp and imx8dxl,
> > but it might be required sometimes later in case the scu firmware is
> customized for a specified use case.
> > That's why I put the generic one here.
> 
> That's not a proper reason to add generic one. Either all implementations are
> compatible or not. If you are unsure, this should be assumed as not and just use
> specific compatible. If you are 100% sure, then use fallback, not two
> compatibles, and properly justify it.
> 

Okay. I will only keep "fsl,imx8qxp-sc-gpio" for now.

Thanks,
Shenwei

> Best regards,
> Krzysztof




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