linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v25 1/3] dt-bindings: reset: npcm: add clock properties

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Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2024 15:07:38 -0600
From: Rob Herring <robh@...nel.org>
To: Tomer Maimon <tmaimon77@...il.com>
Cc: mturquette@...libre.com, sboyd@...nel.org, p.zabel@...gutronix.de,
	krzysztof.kozlowski+dt@...aro.org, tali.perry1@...il.com,
	joel@....id.au, venture@...gle.com, yuenn@...gle.com,
	benjaminfair@...gle.com, openbmc@...ts.ozlabs.org,
	linux-clk@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	devicetree@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v25 1/3] dt-bindings: reset: npcm: add clock properties

On Tue, Jun 18, 2024 at 09:58:17PM +0300, Tomer Maimon wrote:
> This commit adds a 25MHz reference clock and clock-cell properties to
> the NPCM reset document. The addition is necessitated by the integration
> of the NPCM8xx clock auxiliary bus device into the NPCM reset driver.
> 
> The inclusion of the NPCM8xx clock properties in the reset document is
> crucial as the reset block also serves as a clock provider for the
> NPCM8xx clock. This enhancement is intended to facilitate the use of the
> NPCM8xx clock driver.

Still not really much of an explanation of why an ABI break is okay. 
Reasons are generally no one has the h/w yet, or the platform support is 
incomplete and really doesn't work without DT updates.

> Signed-off-by: Tomer Maimon <tmaimon77@...il.com>
> ---
>  .../bindings/reset/nuvoton,npcm750-reset.yaml  | 18 ++++++++++++++++++
>  1 file changed, 18 insertions(+)

It's ultimately the platform's maintainers problem to care, so:

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