Re: [PATCH 1/2] dt-bindings: i3c: Fix silvaco,i3c-master compatible string

From: Frank Li
Date: Mon Oct 16 2023 - 16:11:20 EST


On Mon, Oct 16, 2023 at 09:57:18PM +0200, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> On 16/10/2023 21:32, Frank Li wrote:
> > On Mon, Oct 16, 2023 at 06:30:11PM +0100, Conor Dooley wrote:
> >> On Mon, Oct 16, 2023 at 11:24:49AM -0400, Frank Li wrote:
> >>> In driver, compatible string is silvaco,i3c-master instead of
> >>> silvaco,i3c-master-v1.
> >>
> >> And what makes the driver right & the binding wrong? AFAICT, this is an
> >> IP sold by silvaco & the -v1 suffix was explicitly requested during
> >> review of the binding.
> >
> > The driver existed for the long time. DTS files already use
> > silvaco,i3c-master.
> >
> > There are two options, one change doc, the other change dts and drivers.
> > I think change doc is easiest ways.
> >
> > If there are v2 in future, we can added silvaco,i3c-master-v2 in future.
> >
> > If everyone prefer change drivers and dts, I can work on new patch. Just
> > break back compatiblity.
>
> No, because Rob explicitly pointed out too generic name.
> https://lore.kernel.org/all/20210111200821.GA2978830@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/
>
> Is it some way to avoid implementing feedback or how does it work?

Downstream use silvaco,i3c-master to match driver. Anyways, miss match
happened.

option 1: fix doc
option 2: fix driver and dts

what do you perfer?

>
> Best regards,
> Krzysztof
>