Re: [PATCH 1/3] dt-bindings: rockchip: Add rk809 support for rk817 audio codec

[Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski@linaro.org>]

On 17/01/2024 10:37, Tim Lunn wrote:
>> You can drop the description.
> Yes just 1 clock, i will fix this.
>>
>>> +
>>> +  clock-names:
>>> +    description:
>>> +      The clock name for the codec clock.
>> Drop.
> Just drop the description? I dont think can drop the clock names as the 
> driver use the name to lookup clock:

Description. But anyway the problem is that adding clocks should be
separate patch with its own explanation.


> 
> devm_clk_get(pdev->dev.parent, "mclk");
>>
>>> +    items:
>>> +      - const: mclk
>>> +
>>> +  '#sound-dai-cells':
>>> +    description:
>>> +      Needed for the interpretation of sound dais.
>> Common property, don't need the description.
> Ok
>>
>>> +    const: 0
>>> +
>>> +  codec:
>>> +    description: |
>>> +      The child node for the codec to hold additional properties. If no
>>> +      additional properties are required for the codec, this node can be
>>> +      omitted.
>> Why do you need a child node here? Just put the 1 property in the parent
>> node.
> This is how the existing rk817 codec driver was setup. I suppose it was 
> copied from downstream, where there are more properties than just the 
> one. I don't know if there was any intention (or need) to implement 
> those other properties.
>>

You need to clearly express ABI requirements in the commit msg.
Otherwise you will get a review like for new bindings.

Best regards,
Krzysztof