Re: [PATCH 2/3] dt-bindings: i3c: Document Synopsys DesignWare I3C master bindings

From: Rob Herring
Date: Mon Aug 13 2018 - 10:15:52 EST


On Wed, Aug 8, 2018 at 10:59 AM vitor <Vitor.Soares@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Hi Rob,
>
>
> On 25-07-2018 20:57, Rob Herring wrote:
> > On Fri, Jul 20, 2018 at 09:57:51PM +0100, Vitor soares wrote:
> >> This patch document Synopsys DesignWare I3C master DT bindings.
> >>
> >> Signed-off-by: Vitor soares <soares@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> ---
> >> .../devicetree/bindings/i3c/snps,dw-i3c-master.txt | 43 ++++++++++++++++++++++
> >> 1 file changed, 43 insertions(+)
> >> create mode 100644 Documentation/devicetree/bindings/i3c/snps,dw-i3c-master.txt
> >>
> >> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/i3c/snps,dw-i3c-master.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/i3c/snps,dw-i3c-master.txt
> >> new file mode 100644
> >> index 0000000..7f5c8b0
> >> --- /dev/null
> >> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/i3c/snps,dw-i3c-master.txt
> >> @@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
> >> +Bindings for Synopsys DesignWare I3C master block
> >> +=================================================
> >> +
> >> +Required properties:
> >> +--------------------
> >> +- compatible: shall be "snps,dw-i3c-master"
> > Only one version and no version number?
> >
> > ... and an SoC specific compatible string.
>
> I'm not understanding. Can you explain?

Add the above line to the description. Experience shows that only an
IP vendor compatible string is not sufficient. SoC vendors integrate
different versions, configure the IP differently and/or integrate it
differently.

Rob