Re: [PATCH] dt-bindings: clock: si5351: Make compatible string required property
From: Krzysztof Kozlowski
Date: Wed Oct 02 2024 - 08:17:42 EST
On 02/10/2024 12:31, Michal Simek wrote:
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> On 10/2/24 10:24, Michal Simek wrote:
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>> On 10/2/24 10:19, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
>>> On 02/10/2024 09:51, Michal Simek wrote:
>>>> Compatible property is likely also required property.
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>>>> Signed-off-by: Michal Simek <michal.simek@xxxxxxx>
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>>> That's a convention but not necessary, a no-op.
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>> But how do you identify device then?
>> Or are you saying that device description is valid even if there is no
>> compatible string?
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> One more thing
> commit 524dfbc4e9fc ("dt-bindings: clock: si5351: convert to yaml") is showing
> that compatible property was required in txt file.
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> -Required properties:
> -- compatible: shall be one of the following:
> - "silabs,si5351a" - Si5351a, QFN20 package
> - "silabs,si5351a-msop" - Si5351a, MSOP10 package
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> I can update commit message to describe it too.
Devices do not work without compatible, so this is obvious... and like
said - it is already required, so the change is redundant. Does not
harm, though.
Best regards,
Krzysztof