Re: [PATCH v1 3/3] arch/arm: dts: introduce meson-a1 device tree

From: Krzysztof Kozlowski
Date: Thu Feb 23 2023 - 04:09:38 EST


On 23/02/2023 10:08, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> On 22/02/2023 12:50, Alexey Romanov wrote:
>> Add basic support for the 32-bit Amlogic A1. This device tree
>
> Use subject prefixes matching the subsystem (which you can get for
> example with `git log --oneline -- DIRECTORY_OR_FILE` on the directory
> your patch is touching).
>
>> describes following compontents: CPU, GIC, IRQ, Timer, UART,
>> PIN controller. It's capable of booting up into
>> the serial console.
>>
>> This is based on arm64 version of meson-a1.dtsi.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Alexey Romanov <avromanov@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> ---
>> arch/arm/boot/dts/meson-a1.dtsi | 151 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>
> There is such file and there is such DTS/hardware support. I don't see
> any reason why entire DTSI should be duplicated. What's more, your
> commit does not explain it - does not justify duplication.

One more comment - I think you just added dead code. It's
uncompilable/untestable. Otherwise, please share how to build this DTSI
without DTS.

Best regards,
Krzysztof