Re: [PATCH v2 2/4] dt-bindings: arm: fsl: fix DEBIX binding

[Krzysztof Kozlowski]

On 17/07/2023 19:14, Marco Felsch wrote:
> On 23-07-17, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
>> On 17/07/2023 18:51, Marco Felsch wrote:
>>> The current imx8mp-debix-model-a.dts uses all three compatibles. Fix the
>>> corresponding bindings by adding an own entry for it. Mark
>>> polyhex,imx8mp-debix as deprecated but keep it within the dts file since
>>> we already have a user for it [1].
>>>
>>> [1] https://elixir.bootlin.com/barebox/v2023.07.1/source/arch/arm/ \
>>>     boards/polyhex-debix/board.c#L38
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Marco Felsch <m.felsch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>
>> Subject: fix is too generic and binding is redundant. You already state
>> this is binding in your prefix. Describe more precise what you are doing.
>>
>>> ---
>>> Changelog:
>>>
>>> v2:
>>> - deprecate polyhex,imx8mp-debix
>>>
>>>  Documentation/devicetree/bindings/arm/fsl.yaml | 10 ++++++++--
>>>  1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>>>
>>> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/arm/fsl.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/arm/fsl.yaml
>>> index 15d4110840654..b29974e3c30b3 100644
>>> --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/arm/fsl.yaml
>>> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/arm/fsl.yaml
>>> @@ -1019,8 +1019,6 @@ properties:
>>>                - dmo,imx8mp-data-modul-edm-sbc # i.MX8MP eDM SBC
>>>                - fsl,imx8mp-evk            # i.MX8MP EVK Board
>>>                - gateworks,imx8mp-gw74xx   # i.MX8MP Gateworks Board
>>> -              - polyhex,imx8mp-debix      # Polyhex Debix boards
>>> -              - polyhex,imx8mp-debix-model-a # Polyhex Debix Model A Board
>>>                - toradex,verdin-imx8mp     # Verdin iMX8M Plus Modules
>>>                - toradex,verdin-imx8mp-nonwifi  # Verdin iMX8M Plus Modules without Wi-Fi / BT
>>>                - toradex,verdin-imx8mp-wifi  # Verdin iMX8M Plus Wi-Fi / BT Modules
>>> @@ -1054,6 +1052,14 @@ properties:
>>>            - const: phytec,imx8mp-phycore-som         # phyCORE-i.MX8MP SoM
>>>            - const: fsl,imx8mp
>>>  
>>> +      - description: Polyhex DEBIX i.MX8MP based SBCs
>>> +        items:
>>> +          - enum:
>>> +              - polyhex,imx8mp-debix-model-a        # Polyhex Debix Model A Board
>>> +          - const: polyhex,imx8mp-debix             # Polyhex Debix boards
>>> +            deprecated: true
>>> +          - const: fsl,imx8mp
>>
>> That's not how it works and it does not look like you tested the DTS

Actually this could pass the test because this is used by DTS. Quite
surprising.

>> against bindings. Please run `make dtbs_check` (see
>> Documentation/devicetree/bindings/writing-schema.rst or
>> https://www.linaro.org/blog/tips-and-tricks-for-validating-devicetree-sources-with-the-devicetree-schema/
>> for instructions).
>>
>> Don't deprecate some piece of entire compatible list, but entire list.
>>
>> The commit which deprecates compatible should bring a proper one.
> 
> What did you mean by that?

Exactly what I wrote below:

> 
> Regards,
>   Marco
> 
>> Otherwise at this point we have kernel only with deprecated compatibles.

You now have kernel without proper compatible, because it is deprecated.



Best regards,
Krzysztof