Re: [PATCH] dt-bindings: i2c: maxim,max96712: Require setting bus-type property

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On 31/03/2023 16:10, Niklas Söderlund wrote:
> The MAX96712 can support both CSI-2 C-PHY and D-PHY bus. Document the
> supported bus-types and make the property mandatory.

Why making it mandatory? Commit msg should focus on "why" because "what"
is easy to see.

> 
> Signed-off-by: Niklas Söderlund <niklas.soderlund+renesas@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> Hi,
> 
> This is done in conjunction with adding C-PHY support to the driver,
> patches on list. The current driver only supports D-PHY so this was
> assumed in the driver.
> 
> There is a single user of this binding, r8a779a0-falcon-csi-dsi.dtsi. A
> separate patch to update that binding with a bus-type property is be
> submitted.
> 
> Without the property present the driver fall-back to D-PHY (even with
> the C-PHY work applied). So this change is backward compatible with old
> versions of the only effected DTS file.
> ---

Please use scripts/get_maintainers.pl to get a list of necessary people
and lists to CC.  It might happen, that command when run on an older
kernel, gives you outdated entries.  Therefore please be sure you base
your patches on recent Linux kernel.

>  .../devicetree/bindings/media/i2c/maxim,max96712.yaml      | 7 +++++++
>  1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)


Best regards,
Krzysztof




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