Re: [PATCH 1/5] arm64: dts: imx8mp-tqma8mpql-mba8mpxl-g133han01: Remove compatible from overlay

[Alexander Stein]

Hi,

Am Mittwoch, 11. März 2026, 17:19:37 CET schrieb Frank Li:
> On Wed, Mar 11, 2026 at 03:52:15PM +0100, Alexander Stein wrote:
> > There is no reason to override the board compatible in a an overlay,
> > remove it. While at it, update the copyright year.
> 
> Any bad things happen if overwrite in overlay file?

You might override the board compatible when it is set (differently) in
the mainboard.

Best regards,
Alexander

> Frank
> 
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Alexander Stein <alexander.stein@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > ---
> >  .../freescale/imx8mp-tqma8mpql-mba8mpxl-lvds-g133han01.dtso | 6 +-----
> >  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 5 deletions(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mp-tqma8mpql-mba8mpxl-lvds-g133han01.dtso b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mp-tqma8mpql-mba8mpxl-lvds-g133han01.dtso
> > index 5058cd9409c75..129b02a69ccf0 100644
> > --- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mp-tqma8mpql-mba8mpxl-lvds-g133han01.dtso
> > +++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mp-tqma8mpql-mba8mpxl-lvds-g133han01.dtso
> > @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
> >  // SPDX-License-Identifier: (GPL-2.0-or-later OR MIT)
> >  /*
> > - * Copyright (c) 2023 TQ-Systems GmbH <linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> > + * Copyright (c) 2023-2026 TQ-Systems GmbH <linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> >   * D-82229 Seefeld, Germany.
> >   * Author: Alexander Stein
> >   */
> > @@ -10,10 +10,6 @@
> >
> >  #include <dt-bindings/clock/imx8mp-clock.h>
> >
> > -&{/} {
> > -	compatible = "tq,imx8mp-tqma8mpql-mba8mpxl", "tq,imx8mp-tqma8mpql", "fsl,imx8mp";
> > -};
> > -
> >  &backlight_lvds {
> >  	status = "okay";
> >  };
> > --
> > 2.43.0
> >
> 


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