linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v5 01/10] dt-bindings: arm: mediatek: migrate MT8195 vppsys0/1 to mtk-mmsys driver

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Message-ID: <329aed63-4522-9859-4359-2a450c46dcc0@linaro.org>
Date:   Fri, 13 Jan 2023 12:58:08 +0100
From:   Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski@...aro.org>
To:     Moudy Ho <moudy.ho@...iatek.com>, Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>,
        Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski+dt@...aro.org>,
        Matthias Brugger <matthias.bgg@...il.com>,
        AngeloGioacchino Del Regno 
        <angelogioacchino.delregno@...labora.com>,
        Chun-Kuang Hu <chunkuang.hu@...nel.org>
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, devicetree@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org,
        linux-mediatek@...ts.infradead.org,
        Project_Global_Chrome_Upstream_Group@...iatek.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v5 01/10] dt-bindings: arm: mediatek: migrate MT8195
 vppsys0/1 to mtk-mmsys driver

On 13/01/2023 06:42, Moudy Ho wrote:
> MT8195 vppsys0/1 should be probed from mtk-mmsys driver to
> populate device by platform_device_register_data then start
> its own clock driver.

Unfortunately I don't understand why this justifies removal of compatibles.

How do you propagate or instantiate devices is not really connected with
 the hardware description.

Best regards,
Krzysztof