linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] irqchip: add support for Marvell Orion SoCs

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Date:	Thu, 02 May 2013 21:39:24 +0200
From:	Sebastian Hesselbarth <sebastian.hesselbarth@...il.com>
To:	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>
CC:	Jason Gunthorpe <jgunthorpe@...idianresearch.com>,
	Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>,
	Russell King <linux@....linux.org.uk>,
	Jason Cooper <jason@...edaemon.net>,
	Jean-Francois Moine <moinejf@...e.fr>,
	devicetree-discuss@...ts.ozlabs.org, linux-doc@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Rob Herring <rob.herring@...xeda.com>,
	Grant Likely <grant.likely@...aro.org>,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] irqchip: add support for Marvell Orion SoCs

On 05/02/2013 09:34 PM, Sebastian Hesselbarth wrote:
> On 05/02/2013 09:11 PM, Arnd Bergmann wrote:
>> On Thursday 02 May 2013, Jason Gunthorpe wrote:
>>>> +static struct of_device_id orion_irq_dt_ids[] __initconst = {
>>>> + { .compatible = "marvell,orion-mpic", .data = orion_of_init },
>>>> + { }
>>>
>>> Is there a strong reason to change the compatible string? Looks to me
>>> like either the new driver or the old driver will bind depending on
>>> what is in the machine description. No need for a new string?
>>>
>>
>> The compatible string should change if the binding changes in an
>> incomptible way, and we should try not to change it unless it's
>> fundamentally flawed.
>
> Well, there is no _fundamental_ change in the binding syntax as it
> is only reg, interrupts, and clocks. But there is a semantic change
> in reg properties, as current orion irq controller wants the mask
> registers (0x04,0x08) only while this also needs cause register
> (0x00).
>
> Nothing that couldn't be handled while moving Orion arch to irqchip
> but if there are no further objections, I'd like to stick with the new
> compatible string - also having orion-spic in mind.

Taking Jason Gunthorpe's last reply, I will stick to the _old_
compatible string and name the bridge irq handler as Jason suggested.

I will send a v2 soon.

Sebastian
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