Re: [PATCH v5 1/4] dt-bindings: arm: coresight: Add new compatible for static replicator

From: Rob Herring
Date: Fri Apr 26 2019 - 10:25:26 EST


On Fri, 12 Apr 2019 18:27:35 +0800, Leo Yan wrote:
> CoreSight uses below bindings for replicator:
>
> Dynamic replicator, aka. configurable replicator:
> "arm,coresight-dynamic-replicator", "arm,primecell";
>
> Static replicator, aka. non-configurable replicator:
> "arm,coresight-replicator";
>
> The compatible string "arm,coresight-replicator" is not an explicit
> naming to express the replicator is 'static'. To unify the naming
> convention, this patch introduces a new compatible string
> "arm,coresight-static-replicator" for the static replicator; the
> compatible string "arm,coresight-replicator" is kept for backward
> compatibility, but tag it as obsolete and suggest to use the new
> compatible string.
>
> As result CoreSight replicator have below bindings:
>
> Dynamic replicator:
> "arm,coresight-dynamic-replicator", "arm,primecell";
>
> Static replicator:
> "arm,coresight-static-replicator";
> "arm,coresight-replicator"; (obsolete)
>
> Signed-off-by: Leo Yan <leo.yan@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> Documentation/devicetree/bindings/arm/coresight.txt | 7 +++++--
> 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>

Reviewed-by: Rob Herring <robh@xxxxxxxxxx>