Re: [PATCH v4 2/2] ARM: dts: aspeed: Add NVIDIA VR-NVL BMC

From: Krzysztof Kozlowski

Date: Wed Jul 29 2026 - 02:18:23 EST


On 29/07/2026 08:06, Jacky Huang wrote:
> Hi Rob,
>
> Thank you very much for the review.
>
> On Tue, Jul 28, 2026 at 09:39:52AM -0500, Rob Herring wrote:
>>> + cp2112g: device@2 {
>>
>> This and other devices should have a compatible string and associated
>> schema. The hub probably should too.
>
> Will fix in v5.
>
>>> + flash@0 {
>>
>> Needs a compatible.
>
> The flash@0 node augments the corresponding node defined in
> aspeed-g6.dtsi, which already carries compatible = "jedec,spi-nor",
> so the compatible is inherited. The same applies to the flash@0
> under &spi2.
>
>>> + status = "okay";
>>
>> okay is the default, so not needed.
>
> The flash@0 node in aspeed-g6.dtsi is status = "disabled", so the
> board file needs status = "okay" to enable it.
>

Why are you extending existing nodes that way instead of phandle/label?
You write confusing code, so that's why you have such comments.

Best regards,
Krzysztof