Re: [PATCH 2/4] dt-bindings: media: Add bindings for raspberrypi,rp1-cfe

[Naushir Patuck]

On Tue, 19 Mar 2024 at 13:02, Krzysztof Kozlowski
<krzysztof.kozlowski@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On 19/03/2024 13:57, Naushir Patuck wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> See writing bindings. Compatibles should be SoC specific. In some cases
> >>>> generic fallbacks make sense, in some note. But don't just choose
> >>>> "generic fallback" because you want. Provide rationale.
> >>>
> >>> If the compatible is SoC specific, I suppose "raspberrypi,rp1-cfe"
> >>> would be the correct string.
> >>
> >> Sure, but then please think what if rp1 is on Rpi6, called exactly the
> >> same (rp1), with some minor differences? Could it be?
> >
> > Yes, this is definitely possible.  In such cases, I would expect the
> > hardware to have a version register that would be queried by the
> > driver to adjust for minor differences, and the compatible string
> > remains the same.  Does that seem reasonable?
>
> The "would expect" is concerning. The register(s) must be there already,
> with proper value.
>

A version register already exists in the current hardware, so we will
update it to identify future hardware revisions.

Regards,
Naush