On Sat, 15 Jun 2024 09:46:59 +0000 Kaustabh Chakraborty <kauschluss@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 2024-06-11 18:17, Conor Dooley wrote: > > On Tue, Jun 11, 2024 at 09:35:53PM +0530, Kaustabh Chakraborty wrote: > >> Add compatible for LIS2DS12 accelerometer by STMicroelectronics. > > > > I can see that! Your commit message should mention why this device > > is not compatible with existing variants. > > Sure, is adding the WhoAmI value enough? Or do I also have to > explain the different registers and sensor settings. > Who ami is not enough, but a statement along the lines of "The register interface is not compatible with existing parts, for example addresses and contents of numerous registers are different" With whatever the actual differences are. > > > > Thanks, > > Conor. > > > >> > >> Signed-off-by: Kaustabh Chakraborty <kauschluss@xxxxxxxxxxx> > >> --- > >> Documentation/devicetree/bindings/iio/st,st-sensors.yaml | 1 + > >> 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) > >> > >> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/iio/st,st-sensors.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/iio/st,st-sensors.yaml > >> index fff7e3d83a02..71c1ee33a393 100644 > >> --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/iio/st,st-sensors.yaml > >> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/iio/st,st-sensors.yaml > >> @@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ properties: > >> - st,lis2dw12 > >> - st,lis2hh12 > >> - st,lis2dh12-accel > >> + - st,lis2ds12 > >> - st,lis302dl > >> - st,lis331dl-accel > >> - st,lis331dlh-accel > >> -- > >> 2.45.1 > >> > >> >