RE: [PATCH] dt-bindings: mfd: syscon: Revert renesas,r9a08g046-lvds-cmn

From: Biju Das

Date: Mon Jun 15 2026 - 02:29:59 EST


Hi Krzysztof Kozlowski,

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: 15 June 2026 07:10
> Subject: Re: [PATCH] dt-bindings: mfd: syscon: Revert renesas,r9a08g046-lvds-cmn
>
> On Mon, Jun 08, 2026 at 01:55:08PM +0200, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> > Revert commit 51284d8b1dbc ("dt-bindings: mfd: syscon: Document the
> > LVDS_CMN syscon for the RZ/G3L") because it is completely not matching
> > reality and clearly incorrect in respect of renesas,r9a08g046-lvds-cmn.
> >
> > It wasn't ever build-tested by author on their DTS, either.
> >
> > The documented renesas,r9a08g046-lvds-cmn compatible clearly disallows
> > any children and simple-mfd fallback, however its only use in original
> > patchset is with simple-mfd and children, so this could have never
> > worked.
> >
> > Fixes: 51284d8b1dbc ("dt-bindings: mfd: syscon: Document the LVDS_CMN
> > syscon for the RZ/G3L")
> > Signed-off-by: Krzysztof Kozlowski
> > <krzysztof.kozlowski@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > ---
> > Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mfd/syscon.yaml | 1 -
> > 1 file changed, 1 deletion(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mfd/syscon.yaml
> > b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mfd/syscon.yaml
> > index 9c81010d5a74..e22867088063 100644
> > --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mfd/syscon.yaml
> > +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mfd/syscon.yaml
>
>
> For the record: this patch is still valid and justified, even with my other syscon-related work.
>
> The compatible here is not correctly documented and should be reverted.

I agree.

Acked-by: Biju Das <biju.das.jz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Cheers,
Biju