Re: [PATCH v2 4/4] net: dsa: LAN9303: add MDIO managed mode support

From: David Miller
Date: Fri Apr 07 2017 - 10:28:12 EST


From: Andrew Lunn <andrew@xxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2017 16:19:25 +0200

>> +static const struct of_device_id lan9303_mdio_of_match[] = {
>> + { .compatible = "smsc,lan9303" },
>> + { /* sentinel */ },
>> +};
>
> We still have the open question of is it a problem to have two
> different drivers using the same compatible string. Changing these
> strings is hard, once they are in use, so i would prefer to get this
> answered before the code is accepted.

Agreed.