linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/2] spi: dt-binding: add Microchip CoreQSPI compatible

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Message-ID: <dc7bca02-5eb3-3b33-8911-a950b630f197@linaro.org>
Date:   Wed, 3 Aug 2022 08:11:03 +0200
From:   Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski@...aro.org>
To:     Mark Brown <broonie@...nel.org>
Cc:     Naga Sureshkumar Relli <nagasuresh.relli@...rochip.com>,
        robh+dt@...nel.org, krzysztof.kozlowski+dt@...aro.org,
        conor.dooley@...rochip.com, linux-spi@...r.kernel.org,
        devicetree@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] spi: dt-binding: add Microchip CoreQSPI compatible

On 02/08/2022 15:13, Mark Brown wrote:
> On Tue, Aug 02, 2022 at 10:52:25AM +0200, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
>> On 01/08/2022 11:42, Naga Sureshkumar Relli wrote:
> 
>>> -    enum:
>>> -      - microchip,mpfs-spi
>>> -      - microchip,mpfs-qspi
>>> +    oneOf:
>>> +      - description: Microchip's Polarfire SoC SPI controller.
>>> +        const: microchip,mpfs-spi
>>> +      - description: Microchip's Polarfire SoC QSPI controller.
> 
>> Useless descriptions - they repeat compatible. Just keep it as enum and
>> skip descriptions. What value do they bring?
> 
> Someone not familiar with the full Microchip product line might not be
> aware of the expansion of mpfs, it's not blindingly obvious.

Then it should be explained in title/description of the binding, not in
compatible. This is the usual way of providing some text description,
not for each compatible by repeating the compatible text.

Best regards,
Krzysztof