Re: [PATCH 4/4] dt-bindings: Remove PicoXcell bindings

From: Geert Uytterhoeven
Date: Sat Jul 17 2021 - 17:26:45 EST


Hi Rob,

(replying to an old patch that was applied a while ago)

On Thu, Dec 10, 2020 at 9:06 PM Rob Herring <robh@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> PicoXcell has had nothing but treewide cleanups for at least the last 8
> years and no signs of activity. The most recent activity is a yocto vendor
> kernel based on v3.0 in 2015.
>
> Cc: Jamie Iles <jamie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: linux-crypto@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Signed-off-by: Rob Herring <robh@xxxxxxxxxx>

> --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/macb.txt
> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/macb.txt
> @@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ Required properties:
> Use "cdns,sam9x60-macb" for Microchip sam9x60 SoC.
> Use "cdns,np4-macb" for NP4 SoC devices.
> Use "cdns,at32ap7000-macb" for other 10/100 usage or use the generic form: "cdns,macb".
> - Use "cdns,pc302-gem" for Picochip picoXcell pc302 and later devices based on
> - the Cadence GEM, or the generic form: "cdns,gem".

Note that (a) the generic form is still used as the sole compatible
value in arch/arm64/boot/dts/lg/lg131[23].dtsi, and the Linux driver
matches against it, and (b) arch/arm/boot/dts/zynq-7000.dtsi uses
the generic form as a secondary compatible value.

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

Geert


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