Re: [PATCH v3 1/2] dt-bindings: exynos-dw-mshc-common: add exynos78xx variants
From: Krzysztof Kozlowski
Date: Sun Mar 12 2023 - 13:09:19 EST
On 12/03/2023 17:43, Sergey Lisov wrote:
>> Bindings and DTS (and driver) are always separate.
>
> Okay, will split the patch.
>
>> Compatibles must be specific.
>
> No, this way you'd have tons of identical compatibles that only differ in
> the exynosXXXX digits, and are functionally equivalent.
Thanks for letting me know.
https://elixir.bootlin.com/linux/v6.1-rc1/source/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/writing-bindings.rst#L42
>> That's non-bisectable change (also breaking other users of DTS), so you
>> need to explain in commit msg rationale - devices were never compatible
>> and using exynos7 does not work in certain cases.
BTW, this rationale was only example - you need to come with something real.
Best regards,
Krzysztof