Re: [PATCH v4 1/4] dt-bindings: arm: qcom: update beryllium compatible property

From: Krzysztof Kozlowski
Date: Mon Sep 05 2022 - 06:08:49 EST


On 02/09/2022 07:20, Joel Selvaraj wrote:
> Hi Krzysztof Kozlowski,
>
>> The board compatibles are not that important for ABI yet this creates
>> precedence, so I am against it. Simple renaming should not be a reason
>> to change compatibles.
>
> So what should I do now?
> 1. Retain "xiaomi,beryllium" for tianma and "xiaomi,beryllium-ebbg" for ebbg?
> 2. If adding new compatible is not an issue, can I do
> "xiaomi,beryllium-tianma", "xiaomi,beryllium", "qcom,sdm845" - for tianma
> "xiaomi,beryllium-ebbg", "xiaomi,beryllium", "qcom,sdm845" - for ebbg
>

Both options work for me. I understand that boards are quite compatible
and only the panel is different but the safest option (from any 3rd
party users) is (1) above. If anyone has other preference, I am also ok.
If not, then go with (1) above.

Best regards,
Krzysztof