[PATCH 1/1] ARM: dts: imx6sx: remove fallback compatible string fsl,imx28-lcdif

Krzysztof Kozlowski krzk at kernel.org
Thu Mar 5 13:34:18 PST 2026


On 05/03/2026 22:23, Frank Li wrote:
> i.MX6SX uses the v6 LCDIF controller, while i.MX28 uses the older v4
> version. The driver has supported the "fsl,imx6sx-lcdif" compatible string
> since the initial commit:
> 
>    commit 45d59d704080 ("drm: Add new driver for MXSFB controller")
> 
> Therefore the fallback compatible string "fsl,imx28-lcdif" is not required
> and can be removed.

It is required - you are changing the ABI and possibly impacting other
users without valid reason ("not required and can be removed" is not a
reason).

Best regards,
Krzysztof



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