linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 0/5] arm64: dts: ti: k3-j7200-som-p0: Add TP6594 family PMICs

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Message-ID: <714a56b1-438c-7aad-920b-f3f1d72afc5f@linaro.org>
Date:   Fri, 14 Apr 2023 13:36:09 +0200
From:   Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski@...aro.org>
To:     Esteban Blanc <eblanc@...libre.com>, nm@...com, vigneshr@...com,
        kristo@...nel.org, robh+dt@...nel.org,
        krzysztof.kozlowski+dt@...aro.org
Cc:     linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org, devicetree@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, sterzik@...com, u-kumar1@...com,
        jneanne@...libre.com, jpanis@...libre.com, aseketeli@...libre.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 0/5] arm64: dts: ti: k3-j7200-som-p0: Add TP6594 family
 PMICs

On 14/04/2023 13:28, Esteban Blanc wrote:
> TPS6594 is a Power Management IC which provides regulators and others
> features like GPIOs, RTC, watchdog, ESMs (Error Signal Monitor), and
> PFSM (Pre-configurable Finite State Machine). The SoC and the PMIC can
> communicate through the I2C or SPI interfaces.
> TPS6594 is the super-set device while TPS6593 and LP8764 are derivatives.
> 
> This should be applied on top of other patch series:
> - https://lore.kernel.org/all/20230406075622.8990-1-jpanis@baylibre.com/
>   For core MFD driver
> - https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20230414101217.1342891-1-eblanc@baylibre.com/
>   For regulator driver

Why? DTS cannot be merged with drivers, so if you insist on such
dependency then:
1. Your patchset is broken,
2. I actually does not understand why,
3. NAK - don't merge DTS into driver branches.

You probably are misunderstanding branches and dependencies.

Best regards,
Krzysztof