linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 2/2] ARM: dts: exynos: Remove unneeded "snps,dwc2" from hsotg node

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Message-ID: <20200103111655.GA1605@pi3>
Date:   Fri, 3 Jan 2020 12:16:55 +0100
From:   Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@...nel.org>
To:     Benjamin GAIGNARD <benjamin.gaignard@...com>,
        "robh+dt@...nel.org" <robh+dt@...nel.org>,
        "mark.rutland@....com" <mark.rutland@....com>
Cc:     "gregkh@...uxfoundation.org" <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
        "kgene@...nel.org" <kgene@...nel.org>,
        "hminas@...opsys.com" <hminas@...opsys.com>,
        "linux-usb@...r.kernel.org" <linux-usb@...r.kernel.org>,
        "devicetree@...r.kernel.org" <devicetree@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org" 
        <linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org>,
        "linux-samsung-soc@...r.kernel.org" 
        <linux-samsung-soc@...r.kernel.org>,
        "m.szyprowski@...sung.com" <m.szyprowski@...sung.com>,
        Amelie DELAUNAY <amelie.delaunay@...com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 2/2] ARM: dts: exynos: Remove unneeded "snps,dwc2"
 from hsotg node

On Thu, Jan 02, 2020 at 08:50:39AM +0000, Benjamin GAIGNARD wrote:
> 
> On 12/30/19 4:37 PM, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> > On Thu, Dec 19, 2019 at 11:35:36AM +0100, Benjamin Gaignard wrote:
> >> Remove "snps,dwc2" from hsotg@...80000 node compatible list because
> >> "samsung,s3c6400-hsotg" should be enough.
> > The more detailed compatible is almost always "enough". Some other nodes
> > also have detailed+generic compatible. In this case there is a driver
> > matching "snps,dwc2" so why removing it?
> 
> First because, unlike the others dwc2 devices, this compatible wasn't 
> describe in the bindings file
> 
> so I had to investigated how it should work and, on samsung DT files, 
> only "samsung,s3c6400-hsotg".
> 
>  From driver code point of view that seems coherent (we do the same for 
> stm32).
> 
> With that in mind I have decided to remove "snps,dwc2" from exynos DT 
> file rather than add it everywhere else.
>

Actually fine with me, although I would be happy if Rob or Mark could
confirm that it is a preferred approach.

Rob, Mark, could you share your thoughts?

Best regards,
Krzysztof