RE: [PATCH V3 2/4] dt-bindings: irq: imx-irqsteer: add multi output interrupts support

[Aisheng Dong]

> From: Rob Herring [mailto:robh@xxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2019 6:30 AM
> On Mon, Feb 11, 2019 at 03:34:23PM +0000, Marc Zyngier wrote:
> > On 31/01/2019 08:03, Aisheng Dong wrote:
> > > One irqsteer channel can support up to 8 output interrupts.
> > >
> > > Cc: Marc Zyngier <marc.zyngier@xxxxxxx>
> > > Cc: Rob Herring <robh+dt@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Cc: Lucas Stach <l.stach@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Cc: Shawn Guo <shawnguo@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Cc: devicetree@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Signed-off-by: Dong Aisheng <aisheng.dong@xxxxxxx>
> > > ---
> > > ChangeLog:
> > > v2->v3:
> > >  * fix a typo
> > > v1->v2:
> > >  * remove one unnecessary note.
> > > ---
> > >  .../devicetree/bindings/interrupt-controller/fsl,irqsteer.txt        | 5
> +++--
> > >  1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> > >
> > > diff --git
> > > a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/interrupt-controller/fsl,irqstee
> > > r.txt
> > > b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/interrupt-controller/fsl,irqstee
> > > r.txt
> > > index 6d0a41b..582991c 100644
> > > ---
> > > a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/interrupt-controller/fsl,irqstee
> > > r.txt
> > > +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/interrupt-controller/fsl,irq
> > > +++ steer.txt
> > > @@ -6,8 +6,9 @@ Required properties:
> > >  	- "fsl,imx8m-irqsteer"
> > >  	- "fsl,imx-irqsteer"
> > >  - reg: Physical base address and size of registers.
> > > -- interrupts: Should contain the parent interrupt line used to
> > > multiplex the
> > > -  input interrupts.
> > > +- interrupts: Should contain the up to 8 parent interrupt lines
> > > +used to
> > > +  multiplex the input interrupts. They should be specified
> > > +sequentially
> > > +  from output 0 to 7.
> > >  - clocks: Should contain one clock for entry in clock-names
> > >    see Documentation/devicetree/bindings/clock/clock-bindings.txt
> > >  - clock-names:
> > >
> >
> > I'd like an Ack from a DT person, as this is a change to an existing
> > binding.
> 
> It's fine as long as old kernels ignore extra entries and new kernels still support
> a single entry. Otherwise, it needs a explanation.

Yes, it's like that. No compatibility break.

Regards
Dong Aisheng
> 
> Rob