Re: [PATCH 1/2] dt-bindings: drm/bridge: ti-tmds181: Add TI TMDS181 and SN65DP159 bindings

[Conor Dooley]

On Wed, Aug 20, 2025 at 11:37:24AM +0200, Mike Looijmans wrote:

> I actually planned (I have implemented it locally already for v3) for the
> driver to check the chip type and complain if it doesn't match the
> devicetree. If the wrong device is there, the most likely cause is that the
> input and output buses got mixed up. That would also justify having separate
> compatibles, right?

It's not the kernel's job to verify the devicetree, it should be assumed
to be correct. You're ensuring that when another compatible device
arrives later on that a new string in a binding will not be sufficient
for the device to be supported and driver changes will be required to
make it work.

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