[PATCH v2 1/3] ata: ahci_st: Provide DT bindings for ST's SATA implementation

[Lee Jones]

> > > > +This binding describes a SATA device.
> > > > +
> > > > +Required properties:
> > > > + - compatible         : Must be "st,ahci"
> > > 
> > > Is there not a more specific name? This is awfully generic.
> > 
> > There isn't one. ST only have one AHCI driver. The driver is named as
> > generically.
> 
> If it is this generic, can't you use the completely generic
> ahci-platform driver and add a "generic-ahci" compatible string
> to that?

It pretty much does. The only 'special' functionality we handle in
the driver are resets and configuring the OOB. However, both are
required.

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Lee Jones
Linaro STMicroelectronics Landing Team Lead
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