linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v5 5/6] mfd: dt-bindings: add device tree bindings for Hi3519 sysctrl

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Date:	Mon, 11 Jan 2016 08:55:55 +0000
From:	Lee Jones <lee.jones@...aro.org>
To:	xuejiancheng <xuejiancheng@...wei.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v5 5/6] mfd: dt-bindings: add device tree bindings for
 Hi3519 sysctrl

On Mon, 11 Jan 2016, xuejiancheng wrote:
> On 2016/1/11 13:48, Lee Jones wrote:
> > On Fri, 08 Jan 2016, Jiancheng Xue wrote:
> > 
> >> Add device tree bindings for Hi3519 system controller.
> >>
> >> Signed-off-by: Jiancheng Xue <xuejiancheng@...wei.com>
> >> ---
> >>  Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mfd/hi3519.txt | 14 ++++++++++++++
> >>  1 file changed, 14 insertions(+)
> >>  create mode 100644 Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mfd/hi3519.txt
> > 
> > I have this patch, but none of the others in the set, thus I am
> > lacking context.
> > 
> I can forward other patches in the set to you. Thank you.
> 
> >> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mfd/hi3519.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mfd/hi3519.txt
> >> new file mode 100644
> >> index 0000000..115c5be
> >> --- /dev/null
> >> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mfd/hi3519.txt
> >> @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
> >> +* Hisilicon Hi3519 System Controller Block
> >> +
> >> +This bindings use the following binding:
> >> +Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mfd/syscon.txt
> >> +
> >> +Required properties:
> >> +- compatible: "hisilicon,hi3519-sysctrl".
> >> +- reg: the register region of this block
> >> +
> >> +Examples:
> >> +sysctrl: system-controller@...10000 {
> >> +	compatible = "hisilicon,hi3519-sysctrl", "syscon";
> >> +	reg = <0x12010000 0x1000>;
> >> +};
> > 
> > There is no requirement (nor want) for binding documents where the
> > given device is simply using highly generic bindings.  This just
> > amounts to churn.
> > 
> This block is specific for Hi3519 SOC, and may has its own driver.

Does it have its own driver currently?

> So I think it's better to keep this binding.

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