linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/2] dt-bindings: arm64: dts: mediatek: Add mt8395-evk board

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Date:   Mon, 4 Sep 2023 14:11:44 +0200
From:   Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski@...aro.org>
To:     Macpaul Lin <macpaul.lin@...iatek.com>,
        Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>,
        Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski+dt@...aro.org>,
        Conor Dooley <conor+dt@...nel.org>,
        Matthias Brugger <matthias.bgg@...il.com>,
        AngeloGioacchino Del Regno 
        <angelogioacchino.delregno@...labora.com>,
        Frank Wunderlich <frank-w@...lic-files.de>,
        Bernhard Rosenkränzer <bero@...libre.com>,
        Sean Wang <sean.wang@...iatek.com>, devicetree@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org,
        linux-mediatek@...ts.infradead.org
Cc:     Bear Wang <bear.wang@...iatek.com>,
        Pablo Sun <pablo.sun@...iatek.com>,
        Macpaul Lin <macpaul@...il.com>,
        Chunfeng Yun <chunfeng.yun@...iatek.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] dt-bindings: arm64: dts: mediatek: Add mt8395-evk
 board

On 04/09/2023 11:50, Macpaul Lin wrote:
> 
> 
> On 9/4/23 17:33, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
>> 	
>>
>> External email : Please do not click links or open attachments until you 
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>>
>> On 04/09/2023 11:20, Macpaul Lin wrote:
>>> Add bindings for the MediaTek mt8395-evk board.
>>> The mt8359-evk board is also named as "Genio 1200-EVK".
>>> MT8195 and MT8395 are the same family series SoC could share
>>
>> How can be the same and have different numbers? You sill need dedicated
>> compatible.
>>
> 
> The SoCs mt8195 and mt8395 are designed for different market application 
> and physical characteristics, using different efuse values for 
> distinction. The booting flow and configurations are controllered by the 
> boot loaders, firmware, and TF-A. Therefore, the part numbers and 
> procurement channels are different. The detail information of these 
> efuse values is proprietary, so I cant disclose it futher. Hence the 
> most of peripheral drivers and base address are almost the same.

1. Drivers? So we talk about compatibility, not the same.
2. "almost the same" is not the same. Follow the guidelines for writing
bindings.


Best regards,
Krzysztof