netdev - Re: 回覆: [net-next 0/3] Add Aspeed G7 MDIO support

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Message-ID: <6ae91aae-5939-4ffd-a430-181fb88d259b@lunn.ch>
Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2024 14:25:57 +0100
From: Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
To: Jacky Chou <jacky_chou@...eedtech.com>
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Subject: Re: 回覆: [net-next 0/3] Add Aspeed
 G7 MDIO support

On Tue, Nov 19, 2024 at 05:35:40AM +0000, Jacky Chou wrote:
> Hi Andrew Lunn
> 
> Thank you for your reply.
> 
> > > The Aspeed 7th generation SoC features three MDIO controllers.
> > > The design of AST2700 MDIO controller is the same as AST2600.
> > 
> > If they are identical, why do you need a new compatible?
> 
> We want consistent naming in the DTS of the new SoC, even if Its 
> design is the same as the older SoC.

You might find the DT Maintainers push back against this. What you
want is effectively a Marketing game, it has little to do with
technology, describing the hardware.

	Andrew