Re: [PATCH 1/2] dt-bindings: iio: light: Avago APDS9306

From: Rob Herring
Date: Tue Oct 10 2023 - 12:19:05 EST


On Tue, Oct 10, 2023 at 11:52:28AM +0300, Matti Vaittinen wrote:
> On 10/8/23 18:48, Subhajit Ghosh wrote:
> > Add devicetree bindings for Avago APDS9306 Ambient Light Sensor.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Subhajit Ghosh <subhajit.ghosh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > ---
> > .../bindings/iio/light/avago,apds9306.yaml | 49 +++++++++++++++++++
> > 1 file changed, 49 insertions(+)
> > create mode 100644 Documentation/devicetree/bindings/iio/light/avago,apds9306.yaml
> >
> > diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/iio/light/avago,apds9306.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/iio/light/avago,apds9306.yaml
> > new file mode 100644
> > index 000000000000..e8bb897782fc
> > --- /dev/null
> > +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/iio/light/avago,apds9306.yaml
> > @@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
> > +# SPDX-License-Identifier: (GPL-2.0-only OR BSD-2-Clause)
> > +%YAML 1.2
> > +---
> > +$id: http://devicetree.org/schemas/iio/light/avago,apds9306.yaml#
> > +$schema: http://devicetree.org/meta-schemas/core.yaml#
> > +
> > +title: Avago APDS9306 Ambient Light Sensor
> > +
> > +maintainers:
> > + - Subhajit Ghosh <subhajit.ghosh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > +
> > +description:
> > + Datasheet at https://docs.broadcom.com/doc/AV02-4755EN
> > +
> > +properties:
> > + compatible:
> > + const: avago,apds9306
>
> I see the driver supports two different variants of this IC, differentiated
> by the part-ID register. Variants are named as apds9306 and apds9306-065. I
> wonder if we could/should have different compatibles for them?

If 1 compatible is sufficient to know how to power on both devices and
read the part-ID register, then no need for different compatibles.

Rob