Re: [PATCH 7/9] dt-bindings: interrupt-controller: thead,c900-aclint-sswi: Add MIPS P8700 gf compatible

[Rob Herring]

On Mon, Sep 14, 2026 at 03:55:55PM +0200, Aleksa Paunovic wrote:
> Add a new compatible for the MIPS P8700 ACLINT SSWI, with the "gf"
> vendor prefix. The original compatible is left as is.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Aleksa Paunovic <aleksa.paunovic@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>  .../bindings/interrupt-controller/thead,c900-aclint-sswi.yaml          | 3 +++
>  1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/interrupt-controller/thead,c900-aclint-sswi.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/interrupt-controller/thead,c900-aclint-sswi.yaml
> index d02c6886283af790d75357f77a714558f68bb7d1..6c79d7b7058a64bb39141d565f0a6304365991f2 100644
> --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/interrupt-controller/thead,c900-aclint-sswi.yaml
> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/interrupt-controller/thead,c900-aclint-sswi.yaml
> @@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ properties:
>            - const: thead,c900-aclint-sswi
>        - items:
>            - const: mips,p8700-aclint-sswi
> +      - items:
> +          - const: gf,mips-p8700-aclint-sswi
> +          - const: mips,p8700-aclint-sswi

No, we don't do new compatibles just because the company governance 
changed. That would be an absolute mess. Once you have an identifier for 
specific h/w, it never changes.

Up to you if new compatibles that are part of p8700 use 'mips' for 
consistency or 'gf' to be current.

Rob