linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 09/17] dt-bindings: gpu: arm,mali-midgard: add specific compatibles for existing Exynos SoC

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Date:   Fri, 10 Nov 2023 14:41:54 -0600
From:   Rob Herring <robh@...nel.org>
To:     Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski@...aro.org>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 09/17] dt-bindings: gpu: arm,mali-midgard: add specific
 compatibles for existing Exynos SoC


On Wed, 08 Nov 2023 11:43:35 +0100, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> Samsung Exynos SoC reuses several devices from older designs, thus
> historically we kept the old (block's) compatible only.  This works fine
> and there is no bug here, however guidelines expressed in
> Documentation/devicetree/bindings/writing-bindings.rst state that:
> 1. Compatibles should be specific.
> 2. We should add new compatibles in case of bugs or features.
> 
> Add compatibles specific to each SoC in front of all old-SoC-like
> compatibles.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski@...aro.org>
> 
> ---
> 
> I propose to take the patch through Samsung SoC (me). See cover letter
> for explanation.
> ---
>  Documentation/devicetree/bindings/gpu/arm,mali-midgard.yaml | 5 +++++
>  1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)
> 

Acked-by: Rob Herring <robh@...nel.org>