linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH net-next v2 1/7] Revert "dt-bindings: marvell,prestera: Add description for device-tree bindings"

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Message-ID: <9ec77e6e-55c0-4331-ad62-9ab001273652@linaro.org>
Date:   Sun, 27 Nov 2022 22:15:18 +0100
From:   Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski@...aro.org>
To:     Miquel Raynal <miquel.raynal@...tlin.com>,
        "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>,
        Paolo Abeni <pabeni@...hat.com>,
        Eric Dumazet <edumazet@...gle.com>, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>,
        Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk+dt@...nel.org>,
        devicetree@...r.kernel.org, Robert Marko <robert.marko@...tura.hr>,
        Luka Perkov <luka.perkov@...tura.hr>,
        Thomas Petazzoni <thomas.petazzoni@...tlin.com>,
        Michael Walle <michael@...le.cc>,
        Marcin Wojtas <mw@...ihalf.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org,
        Vadym Kochan <vadym.kochan@...ision.eu>,
        Taras Chornyi <tchornyi@...vell.com>,
        Rob Herring <robh@...nel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v2 1/7] Revert "dt-bindings: marvell,prestera:
 Add description for device-tree bindings"

On 24/11/2022 12:15, Miquel Raynal wrote:
> This reverts commit 40acc05271abc2852c32622edbebd75698736b9b.
> 
> marvell,prestera.txt is an old file describing the old Alleycat3
> standalone switches. The commit mentioned above actually hacked these
> bindings to add support for a device tree property for a more modern
> version of the IP connected over PCI, using only the generic compatible
> in order to retrieve the device node from the prestera driver to read
> one static property.
> 
> The problematic property discussed here is "base-mac-provider". The
> original intent was to point to a nvmem device which could produce the
> relevant nvmem-cell. This property has never been acked by DT
> maintainers and fails all the layering that has been brought with the nvmem

It's funnier - it was never sent to DT maintainers nor to the
devicetree@ list. :(

Acked-by: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski@...aro.org>

Best regards,
Krzysztof