Re: [PATCH v4 2/3] dt-bindings: i2c-ast2600: Add support for AST2600 i2C driver

From: Krzysztof Kozlowski
Date: Wed Feb 15 2023 - 15:18:05 EST


On 15/02/2023 06:43, Ryan Chen wrote:
>>> + - $ref: /schemas/i2c/i2c-controller.yaml#
>>> +
>>> +properties:
>>> + compatible:
>>> + enum:
>>> + - aspeed,ast2600-i2c
>>
>> NAK. It's already there. Please do not waste our time in submitting duplicated
>> drivers.
>
> It is not duplicated, as my description in cover " This series add AST2600 i2c new register set driver"
> So, this will be different driver compatible.
> The original compatible is
> - aspeed,ast2400-i2c-bus
> - aspeed,ast2500-i2c-bus
> - aspeed,ast2600-i2c-bus
> So the new register set compatible is "- aspeed,ast2600-i2c", remove "bus".

Bindings are documenting hardware, so I claim - we already have this
hardware described and this is duplicated. Otherwise - what are these
two I2C controllers and what are the differences? Why they do not have
really different name? Bus looks more like a mistake than a
differentiating name.

Best regards,
Krzysztof