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Message-ID: <aTCwvFBE6IF6WT1d@google.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2025 13:50:52 -0800
From: Brian Norris <briannorris@...omium.org>
To: Karel Balej <balejk@...fyz.cz>
Cc: Johannes Berg <johannes@...solutions.net>,
	Rob Herring <robh@...nel.org>,
	Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk+dt@...nel.org>,
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	linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org, devicetree@...r.kernel.org,
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Subject: Re: [DONOTAPPLY RFC PATCH v2 1/4] dt-bindings: mwifiex: document use
 with the SD8777 chipset

On Sun, Oct 26, 2025 at 07:20:38PM +0100, Karel Balej wrote:
> Document the corresponding compatible string for the use of this driver
> with the Marvell SD8777 wireless chipset.

Device tree bindings aren't supposed to be about "drivers". This can
just be:

  Document the compatible string for the Marvell SD8777 wireless chipset.

On the bright side, it's totally legit to describe HW bindings even if
there isn't driver support yet. So:

Acked-by: Brian Norris <briannorris@...omium.org>

> Signed-off-by: Karel Balej <balejk@...fyz.cz>
> ---
>  .../devicetree/bindings/net/wireless/marvell,sd8787.yaml         | 1 +
>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
> 
> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/wireless/marvell,sd8787.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/wireless/marvell,sd8787.yaml
> index 930b700b73d0..d31ff38f57d1 100644
> --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/wireless/marvell,sd8787.yaml
> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/wireless/marvell,sd8787.yaml
> @@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ description:
>  properties:
>    compatible:
>      enum:
> +      - marvell,sd8777
>        - marvell,sd8787
>        - marvell,sd8897
>        - marvell,sd8978
> -- 
> 2.51.1
>