Re: [PATCH] iio: light: ltrf216a: Document the device name

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On Sat, Jul 20, 2024 at 7:22 AM Jonathan Cameron <jic23@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On Mon, 15 Jul 2024 01:07:09 +0530
> Shreeya Patel <shreeya.patel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Compatible 'ltr,ltrf216a' is used by Valve's Steamdeck device
> > via the ACPI + PRP0001 mechanism.
> > Document the device name alognside the compatible.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Shreeya Patel <shreeya.patel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Hi Shreeya,
>
> I'm guessing you used get_maintainers for this.  Always check that there
> isn't anyone else who should be added.
>
> Given the root of this was the discussion about dropping this undocumented
> binding the DT maintainers and list should definitely be CC'd + Marek
> who was part of the earlier discussion.
>
> The fact that this isn't a typical ID from a Windows consumer device does
> change things a little, but I'd imagine a firmware update for the steamdeck
> is equally unlikely to happen in order to fix the vendor-id.
> (I was surprised to discover they provide windows drivers for it but
> not seeing the light sensor in the list)
>
> So my opinion is that we should keep this ID in place with an enhanced
> description.
>
> The other suggestion from the Krzysztof's thread was the risk of this getting
> abused.  Perhaps we should specifically fail to probe if that ID is used and
> it's not an ACPI firmware?

Use of it can now not pass validation with dtschema. IMO, that's enough.

Rob





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