Re: [PATCH 2/2] dt-bindings: arm: cpus: Add compatible qcom,oryon-1-5

From: Krzysztof Kozlowski

Date: Mon Apr 13 2026 - 09:30:41 EST


On 13/04/2026 15:10, Shawn Guo wrote:
> On Mon, Apr 13, 2026 at 02:40:18PM +0200, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
>>>> Please organize your patchset correctly.
>>>
>>> Are you asking for a big series that consists of all the new bindings
>>> used by Nord DTS and DTS itself? Unless this big series gets applied as
>>> one-go, there are still chances that bindings get into a kernel release
>>> without any users, e.g. subsystem maintainers pick up bindgins being
>>> reviewed, but DTS requires more iterations and thus misses the release.
>>
>> Please follow existing rules, communicated multiple times on the mailing
>> list. Qualcomm also has internal guideline clarifying this.
>>
>> Below are some upstream discussion clarifying this:
>> https://lore.kernel.org/linux-samsung-soc/CADrjBPq_0nUYRABKpskRF_dhHu+4K=duPVZX==0pr+cjSL_caQ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx/T/#m2d9130a1342ab201ab49670fa6c858ee3724c83c
>> https://lore.kernel.org/all/49258645-d4d8-44a5-a4fc-b403c926a5d1@xxxxxxxxxx/
>>
>> And how to do it:
>> https://lore.kernel.org/all/20231121-topic-sm8650-upstream-dt-v3-0-db9d0507ffd3@xxxxxxxxxx/
>
> That's what I'm trying to do, posting bindings in prior to DTS, so that

Hm? Nothing above claimed that. I am sorry, but which rule either
communicated publicly or privately encouraged or even allowed that?

> when posting DTS, either bindings is already merged or we can refer to
> lore link of bindings.
>
> I still need to understand you comment "Bindings come with the user".
> Are you saying that bindings and DTS in different series should be posted
> at the same time to show bindings has an user?

I am saying that you cannot post bindings alone where there is no user.
Why do want even such binding? I see no point in having it in the
kernel, unless you speak about very specific exception, but then please
clarify that exception and why it applies to this work.

Best regards,
Krzysztof