Re: [PATCH 1/2] dt-bindings: iio: magnetometer: add QST QMC6308

From: Jorijn van der Graaf

Date: Thu Jul 16 2026 - 10:53:06 EST


Hi Sirat,

On Wed, 2026-07-15 at 22:16 +0000, Siratul Islam wrote:
> > I'd lean towards keeping the separate file.
> Wait for more feedback before deciding, since you have a few days
> before you send v2. DT maintainers usually prefer reusing the same
> file where possible.

Right, my previous email wasn't meant to lock in a decision,
just my preference. If the DT maintainers want it merged in v2
I'll happily do that.

> Register compatibility is driver specific. Bindings are only for
> describing hardware. So if there are reasons to use separate
> bindings, this isn't one of them. A fallback-compatible
> relationship isn't needed, as we are already using an enum to list
> which different sensors the binding supports.

Fair point on both counts; I'll drop that sentence. The lack of
property overlap is the part that matters here.

Thanks,
Jorijn