Re: [RFC PATCH 07/16] dt-bindings: pinctrl: ralink: add new compatible strings
From: Arınç ÜNAL <hidden>
Date: 2023-03-02 10:23:15
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linux-arm-kernel, linux-gpio, linux-mediatek, linux-mips, lkml
On 2.03.2023 12:58, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
On 02/03/2023 10:17, Arınç ÜNAL wrote:quoted
On 2.03.2023 11:28, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:quoted
On 01/03/2023 09:15, Arınç ÜNAL wrote:quoted
On 1.03.2023 05:44, Rob Herring wrote:quoted
On Tue, Feb 28, 2023 at 07:46:36PM +0300, Arınç ÜNAL wrote:quoted
On 27/02/2023 20:33, Rob Herring wrote:quoted
On Wed, Feb 22, 2023 at 09:39:23PM +0300, arinc9.unal@gmail.com wrote:quoted
From: Arınç ÜNAL <redacted> Add the ralink,rt2880-pinmux compatible string. It had been removed from the driver which broke the ABI. Add the mediatek compatible strings. Change the compatible string on the examples with the mediatek compatible strings. Signed-off-by: Arınç ÜNAL <redacted> --- .../devicetree/bindings/pinctrl/ralink,mt7620-pinctrl.yaml | 7 +++++-- .../devicetree/bindings/pinctrl/ralink,mt7621-pinctrl.yaml | 7 +++++-- .../devicetree/bindings/pinctrl/ralink,rt2880-pinctrl.yaml | 7 +++++-- .../devicetree/bindings/pinctrl/ralink,rt305x-pinctrl.yaml | 7 +++++-- .../devicetree/bindings/pinctrl/ralink,rt3883-pinctrl.yaml | 7 +++++-- 5 files changed, 25 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pinctrl/ralink,mt7620-pinctrl.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pinctrl/ralink,mt7620-pinctrl.yaml index 1e63ea34146a..531b5f616c3d 100644 --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pinctrl/ralink,mt7620-pinctrl.yaml +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pinctrl/ralink,mt7620-pinctrl.yaml@@ -17,7 +17,10 @@ description: properties: compatible: - const: ralink,mt7620-pinctrl + enum: + - mediatek,mt7620-pinctrl + - ralink,mt7620-pinctrlWe don't update compatible strings based on acquistions nor marketing whims. If you want to use 'mediatek' for new things, then fine.Understood. Only the SoCs with rtXXXX were rebranded, the mtXXXX SoCs share the same architecture from Ralink, so they were incorrectly called Ralink SoCs. I can remove the new strings from Ralink SoCs and add them only for MediaTek SoCs. Or you could make an exception for this one, regarding the situation. Whatever you think is best.I'm not in a position to make an exception as I know little about this platform. Carrying both strings is a NAK. Either you (and everyone using these platforms) care about the ABI and are stuck with the "wrong" string. In the end, they are just unique identifiers. Or you don't care and break the ABI and rename everything. If you do that, do just that in your patches and make it crystal clear in the commit msg that is your intention and why that is okay.Ralink had their MIPS SoCs pre-acquisition, RT2880, etc. MediaTek introduced new SoCs post-acquisition, MT7620, MT7621, MT7628, and MT7688, utilising the same platform from Ralink, sharing the same architecture code, pinctrl core driver, etc. I don't intend to break the ABI at all. On the contrary, I fix it where possible. If I understand correctly, from this conversation and what Krzysztof said, all strings must be kept on the schemas so I can do what I said on the composed mail. Only match the pin muxing information on the strings that won't match multiple pin muxing information from other schemas. This way we don't break the ABI, introduce new compatible strings while keeping the remaining ones, and make schemas match correctly. Let me know if this is acceptable to you.If by "introduce new compatible strings" you mean duplicate compatibles to fix the ralink->mediatek, then you ignored entire email from Rob - this and previous. We don't do this. Leave them as is. If you meant something else, explain more...Let me put them in a group to better explain. ## Fix ABI ralink,rt2880-pinmux was there before, it was removed which broke the ABI. I'm reintroducing it to fix it. ## New strings to be able to split bindings New strings are needed for MT7628/MT7688 and some RT SoCs to be able to properly document the pin muxing information.Then ok.quoted
## Incorrect naming MT7620, MT7621, MT7628, and MT7688 SoCs are incorrectly called Ralink, introduce new ralink->mediatek compatible strings to address it.So this part was addressed by Rob - we don't do it, because it does not matter. Ralink is now Mediatek, thus there is no conflict and no issues with different vendor used.
I think Rob was rather addressing that updating compatible strings based on acquisition or marketing whims is not permitted. This condition does not apply here as these SoCs were never Ralink. I understand your point that Ralink is now MediaTek but still, calling these SoCs Ralink would be a bit misleading, don't you think?
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## Exception for RT SoCs to be called MediaTek This is where I was asking an exception to be made. Rob told us here they know little about the platform so I explained it. MediaTek acquired Ralink and then introduced new MediaTek SoCs utilising the same platform from Ralink. Anyway, now that I look at this again, it makes sense to me as well not to rename the Ralink SoCs. I'll call the RT SoCs Ralink on the kconfig, pinctrl driver,These are separate. We did not comment on how you call Linux drivers. The mail thread was only about:quoted
and dt-binding schemas on my next version.
Understood, thanks. Arınç