Re: [PATCH v3 1/2] dt-bindings: mailbox: qcom-ipcc: add missing compatible for SM8450

From: Rob Herring
Date: Mon Apr 25 2022 - 20:54:27 EST


On Mon, Apr 25, 2022 at 04:05:57PM +0200, David Heidelberg wrote:
> On 25/04/2022 15:51, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> > On 25/04/2022 15:47, David Heidelberg wrote:
> > > Adds forgotten compatible and update SPDX header.
> > You need to explain what is this "forgotten compatible". It's to vague.
> Forgotten by someone who implemented it in driver. Hope that clarify it for
> you and possibly other readers. Btw. qcom,*sm8450* compatibles are widely
> used and fact that `make dtbs_check` noticed it missing here isn't
> suprising..
> >
> > The SPDX update lacks answer to "why". There is no reason to do it, so
> > please explain why it is needed.
>
> Please read https://spdx.org/licenses/GPL-2.0.html (red colored text).
>
> I personally encountered situation, where usage GPL license without specific
> `-only` or `-or-later` caused unnecessary confusion and uncertainty.

I don't mind changing these, but please do a tree wide change for all
bindings, not an 'while I'm here also change X' change.

Rob