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 17:30:26 +0100
From:   Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski@...onical.com>
To:     Kuldeep Singh <singh.kuldeep87k@...il.com>,
        Marc Zyngier <marc.zyngier@....com>,
        Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@....com>,
        Marc Zyngier <maz@...nel.org>,
        Daniel Lezcano <daniel.lezcano@...aro.org>,
        Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
Cc:     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

On 16/03/2022 10:54, Kuldeep Singh 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.
> 

This looks wrong (also Marc pointed this out) and rationale is not
sufficient. Why do you need these compatibles in the driver?

Best regards,
Krzysztof