Checkpatch warning of qcom ath12k wifi node

[Dmitry Baryshkov]

On 10/12/2025 05:51, Yingying Tang wrote:
> ./scripts/checkpatch.pl arch/arm64/boot/dts/qcom/sm8750-mtp.dts
> WARNING: DT compatible string vendor "pci17cb" appears un-documented -- 
> check ./Documentation/devicetree/bindings/vendor-prefixes.yaml#1026: 
> FILE: arch/arm64/boot/dts/qcom/sm8750-mtp.dts:1026:
> +               compatible = "pci17cb,1107";

> 
> total: 0 errors, 1 warnings, 1275 lines checked
> 
> NOTE: For some of the reported defects, checkpatch may be able to
>        mechanically convert to the typical style using --fix or --fix- 
> inplace.
> 
> arch/arm64/boot/dts/qcom/sm8750-mtp.dts has style problems, please review.
> 
> NOTE: If any of the errors are false positives, please report
>        them to the maintainer, see CHECKPATCH in MAINTAINERS.
> 
> 
> All dts files which contain (compatible = "pci17cb,1107"; ) met this 
> warning. But in fact this DT compatible string is already defined in 
> devicetree/bindings/net/wireless/qcom,ath12k.yaml

Have you read the message carefully? It thinks that "pci17cb" "vendor" 
string is not documented, but it is not a real "vendor" string.

> 
> I raised a new change review https://lore.kernel.org/ 
> all/20251210032817.1264850-1-yingying.tang at oss.qualcomm.com, it also met 
> this issue.
> 
> 
> Could please help to resolve this issue, thanks very much

Please send a patch, making checkpatch.pl stop from threating pciNNNN as 
a vendor prefix.

-- 
With best wishes
Dmitry