Re: [PATCH 4/6] regulator: qcom_smd: Add PMIC compatible for IPQ9574

[Devi Priya <quic_devipriy@quicinc.com>]

On 1/28/2023 1:42 AM, Rob Herring wrote:
> On Fri, Jan 27, 2023 at 10:05 AM Devi Priya <quic_devipriy@quicinc.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> On 1/18/2023 12:08 AM, Rob Herring wrote:
>>> On Fri, Jan 13, 2023 at 08:33:08PM +0530, devi priya wrote:
>>>> Add mp5496 PMIC compatible string for IPQ9574 SoC
>>>>
>>>> Co-developed-by: Praveenkumar I <quic_ipkumar@quicinc.com>
>>>> Signed-off-by: Praveenkumar I <quic_ipkumar@quicinc.com>
>>>> Signed-off-by: devi priya <quic_devipriy@quicinc.com>
>>>> ---
>>>>    .../devicetree/bindings/regulator/qcom,smd-rpm-regulator.yaml  | 3 ++-
>>>>    1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>>>>
>>>> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/regulator/qcom,smd-rpm-regulator.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/regulator/qcom,smd-rpm-regulator.yaml
>>>> index 8c45f53212b1..7907d9385583 100644
>>>> --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/regulator/qcom,smd-rpm-regulator.yaml
>>>> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/regulator/qcom,smd-rpm-regulator.yaml
>>>> @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ description:
>>>>      Each sub-node is identified using the node's name, with valid values listed
>>>>      for each of the pmics below.
>>>>
>>>> -  For mp5496, s2
>>>> +  For mp5496, s1, s2
>>>>
>>>>      For pm2250, s1, s2, s3, s4, l1, l2, l3, l4, l5, l6, l7, l8, l9, l10, l11,
>>>>      l12, l13, l14, l15, l16, l17, l18, l19, l20, l21, l22
>>>> @@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ properties:
>>>>      compatible:
>>>>        enum:
>>>>          - qcom,rpm-mp5496-regulators
>>>> +      - qcom,rpm-ipq9574-mp5496-regulators
>>>
>>> Is this a different part than just mp5496? Or used in a different,
>>> incompatible way?
>> IPQ6018 and IPQ9574 platforms use the same PMIC MP5496 but they have a
>> different power layout.So, we plan to update the compatible:
>> qcom,rpm-mp5496-regulators to
>> qcom,rpm-ipq6018-mp5496-regulators(target-specific) in the next patchset
>> as the regulators serve different purposes
> 
> You can't just change compatibles. It is an ABI.
> 
> This still doesn't make sense to me. The PMIC hasn't changed, so the
> binding shouldn't. It should be flexible enough to be hooked up to
> different platforms. That's why we have all the per regulator
> configuration. What are you missing?
> 
> Rob
Sure got it!
It should be fine to use the existing mp5496 compatible for IPQ9574 too.
Will update this in V2

Best Regards,
Devi Priya