linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH 2/2] arm64: dts: qcom: qcm6490: Add qcm6490 idp and rb3 board

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Date:   Sun, 5 Nov 2023 14:08:24 +0100
From:   Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski@...aro.org>
To:     Dmitry Baryshkov <dmitry.baryshkov@...aro.org>,
        Komal Bajaj <quic_kbajaj@...cinc.com>
Cc:     Andy Gross <agross@...nel.org>,
        Bjorn Andersson <andersson@...nel.org>,
        Konrad Dybcio <konrad.dybcio@...aro.org>,
        Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>,
        Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski+dt@...aro.org>,
        Conor Dooley <conor+dt@...nel.org>,
        linux-arm-msm@...r.kernel.org, devicetree@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, quic_nainmeht@...cinc.com
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH 2/2] arm64: dts: qcom: qcm6490: Add qcm6490 idp and
 rb3 board

On 03/11/2023 23:22, Dmitry Baryshkov wrote:
> On Fri, 3 Nov 2023 at 20:49, Komal Bajaj <quic_kbajaj@...cinc.com> wrote:
>>
>> Add qcm6490 devicetree file for QCM6490 IDP and QCM6490 RB3
>> platform. QCM6490 is derived from SC7280 meant for various
>> form factor including IoT.
>>
>> Supported features are, as of now:
>> * Debug UART
>> * eMMC (only in IDP)
>> * USB
>>

...

>> +
>> diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/qcom/qcm6490-iot-common.dtsi b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/qcom/qcm6490-iot-common.dtsi
>> new file mode 100644
>> index 000000000000..01adc97789d0
>> --- /dev/null
>> +++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/qcom/qcm6490-iot-common.dtsi
> 
> I have mixed feelings towards this file. Usually we add such 'common'
> files only for the phone platforms where most of the devices are
> common.
> Do you expect that IDP and RB3 will have a lot of common code other
> than these regulator settings?

I agree here. What exactly is common in the real hardware between IDP
and RB3? Commit msg does not explain it, so I do not see enough
justification for common file. Just because some DTS looks similar for
different hardware does not mean you should creat common file.

Best regards,
Krzysztof