linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 3/3] clocksource: arch_timer: Add arm,cortex-a7/15-timer in of

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Date:   Wed, 16 Mar 2022 10:05:40 +0000
From:   Marc Zyngier <maz@...nel.org>
To:     Kuldeep Singh <singh.kuldeep87k@...il.com>
Cc:     Marc Zyngier <marc.zyngier@....com>,
        Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@....com>,
        Daniel Lezcano <daniel.lezcano@...aro.org>,
        Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org,
        devicetree@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/3] clocksource: arch_timer: Add arm,cortex-a7/15-timer in of_match list

Hi Kuldeep,

On Wed, 16 Mar 2022 09:54:32 +0000,
Kuldeep Singh <singh.kuldeep87k@...il.com> wrote:
> 
> Few platforms such as Renesas RZ/N1D, Calxeda, Alpine etc. are using
> arm,cortex-a15-timer and arm,cortex-a7-timer entries in conjugation with
> arm,armv7-timer which are not currently defined in driver file. Add
> these entries in arch_timer_of_match list to bring them in use.

"arm,armv7-timer" already acts as a catch all (and is mandatory
anyway), and there is no difference in handling as a result of this.

So what is this fixing?

Thanks,

	M.

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