[EXT] Re: [PATCH 1/3] dt-bindings: perf: fsl-imx-ddr: Add i.MX95 compatible

[Conor Dooley]

On Fri, Dec 01, 2023 at 06:41:59AM +0000, Xu Yang wrote:
> Hi Conor,
> 
> > 
> > On Mon, Nov 27, 2023 at 03:32:06PM +0800, Xu Yang wrote:
> > > i.MX95 has a more precise counting capability than i.MX93. This will add
> > > a compatible for it.
> > 
> > It is hard to tell from this comment, but I figure this "more precise
> > capability" is not an option you can enable, but instead makes the
> > programming model of this device different to that of the imx93?
> 
> Actually, imx95 is compatible with imx93 except AXI ID filter capability.
> But for AXI ID filter, imx95 is using different registers and bits from
> imx93 for filter configuration.

This sounds like it conflicts with...

> To distinguish them, I need use different
> compatible because programming model cannot recognize which device is
> running.
> 
> compatible = "fsl,imx95-ddr-pmu";

> compatible = "fsl,imx95-ddr-pmu", "fsl,imx93-ddr-pmu";

...this. If drivers for the imx93 need changes to work on the imx95,
then `compatible = "fsl,imx95-ddr-pmu", "fsl,imx93-ddr-pmu";` cannot be
used. If they will work, with only the new imx95 features being
non-functional, then you can use it.

> Both above compatible is okay for me. Therefore, "fsl,imx95-ddr-pmu" is needed.
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