linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 07/12] dt-bindings: power: remove deprecated amlogic,meson-gx-pwrc.txt bindings

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Message-ID: <35c07fc0-574c-817a-93ed-4575659e767b@linaro.org>
Date:   Fri, 18 Nov 2022 15:58:23 +0100
From:   Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski@...aro.org>
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        Wim Van Sebroeck <wim@...ux-watchdog.org>,
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 07/12] dt-bindings: power: remove deprecated
 amlogic,meson-gx-pwrc.txt bindings

On 18/11/2022 15:55, Neil Armstrong wrote:
> On 18/11/2022 15:52, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
>> On 18/11/2022 15:33, Neil Armstrong wrote:
>>> Remove the deprecated amlogic,meson-gx-pwrc.txt bindings, which was
>>> replaced by the amlogic,meson-ee-pwrc.yaml bindings.
>>>
>>> The amlogic,meson-gx-pwrc-vpu compatible isn't used anymore since [1]
>>> was merged in v5.8-rc1 and amlogic,meson-g12a-pwrc-vpu either since [2]
>>> was merged in v5.3-rc1.
>>>
>>> [1] commit 5273d6cacc06 ("arm64: dts: meson-gx: Switch to the meson-ee-pwrc bindings")
>>> [2] commit f4f1c8d9ace7 ("arm64: dts: meson-g12: add Everything-Else power domain controller")
>>
>> As of next-20221109 I see both compatibles used, so something here is
>> not accurate.
> 
> Yes driver still exists, was left for compatibility with older DTs during the migration.

Then the bindings should stay. You can add "deprecated" to its title.

Best regards,
Krzysztof