[PATCH v2 06/11] dt-bindings: timer: Add Sophgo sg2042 clint

[Krzysztof Kozlowski]

On 20/09/2023 14:15, Inochi Amaoto wrote:
>> On 20/09/2023 08:39, Chen Wang wrote:
>>> From: Inochi Amaoto <inochiama at outlook.com>
>>>
>>> Add two new compatible string formatted like `C9xx-clint-xxx` to identify
>>> the timer and ipi device separately, and do not allow c900-clint as the
>>
>> Why?
>>
> 
> If use the same compatible, SBI will process this twice in both ipi and
> timer, use different compatible will allow SBI to treat these as different.
> AFAIK, the aclint in SBI use the same concepts, which make hard to use the
> second register range. I have explained in another response.

What is a SBI? Linux driver? If so, why some intermediate Linux driver
choice should affect bindings?
Best regards,
Krzysztof