Re: [PATCH 2/2] dt-bindings: i2c: rtl9300: add pinctrl

[Michael Zavertkin]

On Mon, Oct 05, 2026 at 11:38:51AM +0100, Conor Dooley wrote:
> On Sun, Oct 04, 2026 at 10:32:35PM +0700, Michael Zavertkin wrote:
> > For RTL9607C driver used to configure IO_MODE register. This register is
> > global and is a scope of pinctrl driver (either pinctrl-single or WIP
> > driver for SoC).
> > 
> > Drop realtek,scl requirement for that SoC and require pinctrl instead.
> 
> This patch itself is probably fine, but the driver changes will cause
> regressions because all existing devicetrees are going to have
> realtek,scl and not the pinctrl properties. You need to retain the
> driver code and make the register setting optional depending on if the
> scl is there (or similar).
> pw-bot: changes-requested
> 
> Thanks,
> Conor.

I understand backward compatibilyti requirement. However all known users
of this driver are here (me and Rustam Adilov). Does compatibility
strictly required for such case?

If so, what would be better - print warning about realtek,scl (only for
RTL9607C) and work as earlier, potentially interfering with pinctrl
driver - or abort probe with error if there is no pinctrl property?
Explicit error or message is better then silent regression, if I
understand you correctly.