Re: [PATCH 2/2] dt-bindings: tpm: Add st,st33ktpm2xi2c to TCG TIS binding

From: Lukas Wunner
Date: Sat Apr 13 2024 - 06:56:23 EST


On Sat, Apr 13, 2024 at 12:53:25PM +0200, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> On 13/04/2024 12:51, Lukas Wunner wrote:
> > The binding requires two entries in the compatible string used in the DT,
> > the chip name followed by the generic string:
> >
> > items:
> > - enum:
> > - infineon,slb9673
> > - nuvoton,npct75x
> > - const: tcg,tpm-tis-i2c
> >
> > This allows us to deal with device-specific quirks, should they pop up
> > (e.g. special timing requirements, hardware bugs). We don't know in
> > advance if they will be discovered, but if they are, it's cumbersome
> > to determine after the fact which products (and thus DTs) are affected.
> > So having the name of the actual chip used on the board has value.
>
> So you say devices are compatible. Then the second patch is wrong.
>
> I cannot respond to it, though... so NAK-here-for-second-patch.

I disagree. It's ugly to have inconsistencies between the DT bindings
and the driver. So I think patch [1/2] in this series is fine.

Thanks,

Lukas