Re: [PATCH 1/2] dt-bindings: leds: pca955x: Add IBM implementation compatible string

Pavel Machek
2020-07-11T13:48:21Z

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Hi!

> IBM created an implementation of the PCA9552 on a PIC16F
> microcontroller. Document the new compatible string for this device.

Is the implementation opensource?

> Signed-off-by: Eddie James <eajames@linux.ibm.com>

> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/leds-pca955x.txt
> @@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ Required properties:
> "nxp,pca9550"
> "nxp,pca9551"
> "nxp,pca9552"
> + "nxp,pca9552-ibm"
> "nxp,pca9553"

Is it good idea to use nxp prefix for something that is
software-defined and not built by nxp?

Would ibm,pca9552 be better, or maybe even sw,pca9552 to indicate that
is not real hardware, but software emulation?

Best regards,
Pavel
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