Re: [PATCH] dt-bindings: bd72720: Add ROHM BD73900

Matti Vaittinen
2026-03-10T09:06:44Z

On 24/02/2026 15:11, Matti Vaittinen wrote:
> From: Matti Vaittinen <mazziesaccount@gmail.com>
>
> The ROHM BD79300 is almost identical to the BD72720. Main differences
> are the initial values for some of the registers. Thus, it appears the
> BD79300 can be handled with same software as BD72720.
>
> Adding the compatible for the BD79300 enables people to use the real IC
> type in the device-tree instead of claiming it is BD72720. This does
> also help differentiating the ICs if appears it is needed.
>
> Add own compatible for the BD73900 and mark BD72720 as a fall-back.
>
> Signed-off-by: Matti Vaittinen <mazziesaccount@gmail.com>
Hi dee Ho peeps,

I wonder if this should go via MFD tree?

Also, out of the curiosity, I saw:
> pw-bot: not-applicable

in Conor's ack-mail. I suppose this has a meaning?

Yours,
-- Matti

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Matti Vaittinen
Linux kernel developer at ROHM Semiconductors
Oulu Finland

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