linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH V2 2/4] dt-bindings: arm: ti: am642/am654: Allow for SoC only compatibles

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Date:   Mon, 4 Oct 2021 13:59:20 -0500
From:   Nishanth Menon <nm@...com>
To:     Rob Herring <robh@...nel.org>
CC:     Tero Kristo <kristo@...nel.org>,
        Vignesh Raghavendra <vigneshr@...com>,
        <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, <devicetree@...r.kernel.org>,
        <linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org>, Suman Anna <s-anna@...com>,
        Sinthu Raja <sinthu.raja@...com>,
        Hari Nagalla <hnagalla@...com>,
        Sinthu Raja <sinthu.raja@...tralsolutions.com>,
        Jan Kiszka <jan.kiszka@...mens.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH V2 2/4] dt-bindings: arm: ti: am642/am654: Allow for SoC
 only compatibles

On 12:54-20211004, Rob Herring wrote:
> On Sat, Sep 25, 2021 at 03:14:28PM -0500, Nishanth Menon wrote:
> > Maintain consistency in K3 SoCs by allowing AM654 and AM642 platforms
> > just state SoC compatibles without specific board specific compatibles
> > aligned with what we have done for J721E/J7200 platforms as well.
> 
> This is the wrong direction IMO. Why do you want this other than 
> alignment?

Many downstream boards tend not to have an specific compatible at least
during initial phase and I would like folks to start using checks to
make sure that the easy to catch issues via match against bindings are
already handled.

I am curious as to why you think this is wrong - because we permit an
alternative option that allows the board files to be less specific?

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Regards,
Nishanth Menon
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