Re: [PATCH 1/2] dt-bindings: i3c: Fix silvaco,i3c-master compatible string

Krzysztof Kozlowski
2023-10-16T20:43:36Z

On 16/10/2023 22:10, Frank Li wrote:
> On Mon, Oct 16, 2023 at 09:57:18PM +0200, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
>> On 16/10/2023 21:32, Frank Li wrote:
>>> On Mon, Oct 16, 2023 at 06:30:11PM +0100, Conor Dooley wrote:
>>>> On Mon, Oct 16, 2023 at 11:24:49AM -0400, Frank Li wrote:
>>>>> In driver, compatible string is silvaco,i3c-master instead of
>>>>> silvaco,i3c-master-v1.
>>>>
>>>> And what makes the driver right & the binding wrong? AFAICT, this is an
>>>> IP sold by silvaco & the -v1 suffix was explicitly requested during
>>>> review of the binding.
>>>
>>> The driver existed for the long time. DTS files already use
>>> silvaco,i3c-master.
>>>
>>> There are two options, one change doc, the other change dts and drivers.
>>> I think change doc is easiest ways.
>>>
>>> If there are v2 in future, we can added silvaco,i3c-master-v2 in future.
>>>
>>> If everyone prefer change drivers and dts, I can work on new patch. Just
>>> break back compatiblity.
>>
>> No, because Rob explicitly pointed out too generic name.
>> https://lore.kernel.org/all/20210111200821.GA2978830@robh.at.kernel.org/
>>
>> Is it some way to avoid implementing feedback or how does it work?
>
> Downstream use silvaco,i3c-master to match driver. Anyways, miss match

Too bad for downstream.

> happened.
>
> option 1: fix doc
> option 2: fix driver and dts
>
> what do you perfer?

Fix driver and dts, keep existing compatible as deprecated.

Best regards,
Krzysztof