netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next] dt-bindings: net: dsa: marvell: describe compatibility string

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Date:   Wed, 07 Mar 2018 12:19:05 -0500 (EST)
From:   David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:     brandon.streiff@...com
Cc:     andrew@...n.ch, vivien.didelot@...oirfairelinux.com,
        robh+dt@...nel.org, mark.rutland@....com, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        devicetree@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next] dt-bindings: net: dsa: marvell: describe
 compatibility string

From: Brandon Streiff <brandon.streiff@...com>
Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2018 16:05:22 -0600

> There are two compatibility strings for mv88e6xxx, but it isn't clear
> from the documentation why only those two exist when the mv88e6xxx driver
> supports more than the 6085 and 6190. Briefly describe how the compatible
> property is used, and provide guidance on which to use.
> 
> The model list comes from looking at port_base_addr values (0x0 vs 0x10)
> in drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/chip.c.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Brandon Streiff <brandon.streiff@...com>

Applied.