# Re: \[RFC\] More compatibles or more quirk properties

- From: Mitch Bradley \<hidden\>
- Date: 2009-03-06 07:32:38 
- List: linuxppc-dev
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linuxppc-dev/2009/03/8049604
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-devicetree/2009/03/8049604/t.md

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> I'm running into a dilemma choosing between two approaches of defining device tree binding.  Let's say if we have several chips with a similar SoC block, but each of them have different quirks.  If I define different compatibles for each of the chips, the driver will have a longer match table and thus bloat the device matching process.  Or we can use a same compatible for all of them and  define properties for each of the quirks.  But it somewha
Properties to describe quirks precisely are definitely better.  In fact, that's fundamental principle - describe the situation, don't infer a bunch of details from a name.
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