linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/2] dt-bindings: xilinx: Deprecate header with firmware constants

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Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2025 16:24:35 +0530
From: Vinod Koul <vkoul@...nel.org>
To: Michal Simek <michal.simek@....com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] dt-bindings: xilinx: Deprecate header with firmware
 constants

On 03-02-25, 17:39, Michal Simek wrote:
> Firmware contants do not fit the purpose of bindings because they are not
> independent IDs for abstractions. They are more or less just contants which
> better to wire via header with DT which is using it.
> That's why add deprecated message to dt binding header and also update
> existing dt bindings not to use macros from the header  and replace them by
> it's value. Actually value is not relevant because it is only example.
> 
> The similar changes have been done by commit 9d9292576810 ("dt-bindings:
> pinctrl: samsung: deprecate header with register constants").
> 
> Signed-off-by: Michal Simek <michal.simek@....com>
> ---
> 
>  Documentation/devicetree/bindings/ata/ceva,ahci-1v84.yaml  | 4 +---
>  .../bindings/dma/xilinx/xlnx,zynqmp-dma-1.0.yaml           | 3 +--

Acked-by: Vinod Koul <vkoul@...nel.org>

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~Vinod