[PATCH v2 1/3] net: mvneta: introduce compatible string "marvell, armada-xp-neta"

[Gregory CLEMENT]

Hi Simon,

On 17/06/2015 15:19, Simon Guinot wrote:
> The mvneta driver supports the Ethernet IP found in the Armada 370, XP,
> 380 and 385 SoCs. Since at least one more hardware feature is available
> for the Armada XP SoCs then a way to identify them is needed.
> 
> This patch introduces a new compatible string "marvell,armada-xp-neta".

Let's be future proof by going further. I would like to have an compatible string
for each SoC even if we currently we don't use them.

You even don't have to use add it in the mvneta.c file if you use:
"marvell,armada-380-neta", "marvell,armada-xp-neta"


Thanks,

Gregory


> Signed-off-by: Simon Guinot <simon.guinot at sequanux.org>
> Cc: <stable at vger.kernel.org> # v3.8+
> ---
>  Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/marvell-armada-370-neta.txt | 2 +-
>  drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mvneta.c                             | 1 +
>  2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/marvell-armada-370-neta.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/marvell-armada-370-neta.txt
> index 750d577e8083..f5a8ca29aff0 100644
> --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/marvell-armada-370-neta.txt
> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/marvell-armada-370-neta.txt
> @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
>  * Marvell Armada 370 / Armada XP Ethernet Controller (NETA)
>  
>  Required properties:
> -- compatible: should be "marvell,armada-370-neta".
> +- compatible: "marvell,armada-370-neta" or "marvell,armada-xp-neta".
>  - reg: address and length of the register set for the device.
>  - interrupts: interrupt for the device
>  - phy: See ethernet.txt file in the same directory.
> diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mvneta.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mvneta.c
> index ce5f7f9cff06..aceb977b104d 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mvneta.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mvneta.c
> @@ -3179,6 +3179,7 @@ static int mvneta_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
>  
>  static const struct of_device_id mvneta_match[] = {
>  	{ .compatible = "marvell,armada-370-neta" },
> +	{ .compatible = "marvell,armada-xp-neta" },
>  	{ }
>  };
>  MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, mvneta_match);
> 


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