Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] Bluetooth: dt-bindings: net: bluetooth: add BCM4384

[Linus Walleij]

On Tue, Sep 1, 2026 at 4:32 AM Andy Chang
<andy.chang@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Add the brcm,bcm4384-bt compatible string to support the
> Synaptics BCM4384 Bluetooth controller.
>
> A fallback compatible is not suitable here because the BCM4384
> controller requires a dedicated firmware patch file (.hcd) matching
> its specific hardware ID and revision.
>
> Falling back to an existing compatible would cause the driver to
> request the wrong firmware binary and fail the controller
> initialization.

I would word this neutrally like

"any operating system must discern the proper firmware to drive
this hardware and the compatible string will fulfil that purpose".

> Signed-off-by: Andy Chang <andy.chang@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Either way:
Reviewed-by: Linus Walleij <linusw@xxxxxxxxxx>

Yours,
Linus Walleij