[PATCH v1 1/4] dt-bindings: gpio: rockchip,gpio-bank: add compatible string per SoC

Rob Herring robh at kernel.org
Wed Jan 18 07:32:36 PST 2023


On Wed, Jan 18, 2023 at 01:13:23PM +0100, Johan Jonker wrote:
> Currently all Rockchip gpio nodes have the same compatible.
> Replace all the compatibles in gpio nodes to be able to
> give them a consistent ID independent from probe order or alias.

I fail to see how the compatible change affects probe order or aliases. 
It is also an ABI break if there is not the existing compatible as a 
fallback. State the problem you are trying to solve with this change, 
not just what your solution is.

GPIO shouldn't really have an alias either IMO.

Rob



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