linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v1 RFC 1/3] dt-bindings: serial: amlogic,meson-uart: Add compatible string for G12A

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Date:   Fri, 24 Feb 2023 09:26:47 +0100
From:   Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski@...aro.org>
To:     Martin Blumenstingl <martin.blumenstingl@...glemail.com>
Cc:     linux-amlogic@...ts.infradead.org, devicetree@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org,
        jirislaby@...nel.org, neil.armstrong@...aro.org,
        krzysztof.kozlowski+dt@...aro.org, robh+dt@...nel.org,
        gregkh@...uxfoundation.org,
        Christian Hewitt <christianshewitt@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v1 RFC 1/3] dt-bindings: serial: amlogic,meson-uart: Add
 compatible string for G12A

On 23/02/2023 21:14, Martin Blumenstingl wrote:
> 
>> The question is whether the devices can be made compatible thus keeping
>> DTS working on older kernel. This commit suggests they are. Your DTS
>> commit is written in different tone - something was broken and is being
>> fixed.
> If we keep "amlogic,meson-gx-uart" as fallback compatible string then
> old kernels (or other .dtb consumers - like u-boot) would still work.
> Without the new "amlogic,meson-g12a-uart" compatible string we're
> unable to make use of a newly added clock divider within the UART IP
> block which allows baud rates such as 1500000 to work without (a lot
> of) jitter. Old kernels - with the new .dtb - would still be able to
> use serial (thanks to the "amlogic,meson-gx-uart" fallback compatible
> string) albeit with limited divider support (so not all baud rates can
> be used).
> Is this a valid plan?

Yes.

Best regards,
Krzysztof