linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/2] dt-bindings: leds: pca955x: Add IBM implementation compatible string

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Message-ID: <20200711134814.GB6407@amd>
Date:   Sat, 11 Jul 2020 15:48:14 +0200
From:   Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
To:     Eddie James <eajames@...ux.ibm.com>
Cc:     linux-leds@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        devicetree@...r.kernel.org, robh+dt@...nel.org, dmurphy@...com,
        jacek.anaszewski@...il.com, vishwa@...ux.ibm.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] dt-bindings: leds: pca955x: Add IBM implementation
 compatible string

Hi!

> IBM created an implementation of the PCA9552 on a PIC16F
> microcontroller. Document the new compatible string for this device.

Is the implementation opensource?

> Signed-off-by: Eddie James <eajames@...ux.ibm.com>

> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/leds-pca955x.txt
> @@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ Required properties:
>  	"nxp,pca9550"
>  	"nxp,pca9551"
>  	"nxp,pca9552"
> +	"nxp,pca9552-ibm"
>  	"nxp,pca9553"

Is it good idea to use nxp prefix for something that is
software-defined and not built by nxp?

Would ibm,pca9552 be better, or maybe even sw,pca9552 to indicate that
is not real hardware, but software emulation?

Best regards,
									Pavel
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