Re: [PATCH 1/3] i2c-mv64xxx: Add I2C Transaction Generator support

[Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@arm.com>]

On Thu, Aug 08, 2013 at 04:30:02PM +0100, Gregory CLEMENT wrote:
> On 07/08/2013 17:57, Jason Cooper wrote:
> > On Wed, Aug 07, 2013 at 04:35:46PM +0200, Wolfram Sang wrote:
> >>
> >>> But we shouldn't use it alone: we should always use:
> >>> compatible = "marvell,mv78230-i2c", "marvell,mv64xxx-i2c";
> >>>
> >>> From my point of view using  "marvell,mv78230-i2c" alone is an error.
> >>>
> >>> Wolfram what is your opinion on it?
> >>
> >> It is not strictly an error, but risky. If you use an older Kernel
> >> version (or other OS) which only offers "mv64xxx" you will have no
> >> match. Although the driver theoretically could have basic support for
> >> all mv64xxx variants skipping all additional features of later IP
> >> revisions.
> > 
> > I agree here.  The driver is advertising what IP blocks it can handle,
> > so it makes sense to add both strings since it can handle both.
> 
> Wolfram,
> so beside remarks about the compatibility strings. I didn't any other
> comment since the v3 which was 7 weeks ago.
> 
> Does it mean that once I will have added the handle of this string,
> you will be able to take the series for the 3.12 kernel?

Please could you also ensure the new string is documented in
Documentation/devicetree, with a brief description of what it implies
about the hardware beyond the exiting "marvell,mv64xxx-i2c" string.

Thanks,
Mark.