[PATCH v2] dt-bindings: mtd: microchip,mchp23k256: convert to DT schema

Krzysztof Kozlowski krzk at kernel.org
Mon Jan 5 00:25:30 PST 2026


On Fri, Jan 02, 2026 at 10:48:50AM +0000, Akhila YS wrote:
> Convert Microchip 23K256 SPI SRAM MTD binding to YAML format.

You changed silently the binding. Every change - like dropping
properties - must be explicitly documented and EXPLAINED WHY in the
commit msg.



> 
> Signed-off-by: Akhila YS <akhilayalmati at gmail.com>
> ---
> Changes in v2:
> - Removed "#address-cells" and "#size-cells" from the required, properties
>   and example. 
> - Changed description and title for yaml.
> - Link to v1: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20251229-nxp-v1-1-a415fe0080a8@gmail.com
> ---
>  .../bindings/mtd/microchip,mchp23k256.txt          | 18 --------
>  .../bindings/mtd/microchip,mchp23k256.yaml         | 49 ++++++++++++++++++++++
>  2 files changed, 49 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mtd/microchip,mchp23k256.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mtd/microchip,mchp23k256.txt
> deleted file mode 100644
> index 7328eb92a03c..000000000000
> --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mtd/microchip,mchp23k256.txt
> +++ /dev/null
> @@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
> -* MTD SPI driver for Microchip 23K256 (and similar) serial SRAM
> -
> -Required properties:
> -- #address-cells, #size-cells : Must be present if the device has sub-nodes
> -  representing partitions.
> -- compatible : Must be one of "microchip,mchp23k256" or "microchip,mchp23lcv1024"
> -- reg : Chip-Select number
> -- spi-max-frequency : Maximum frequency of the SPI bus the chip can operate at
> -
> -Example:
> -
> -	spi-sram at 0 {
> -		#address-cells = <1>;
> -		#size-cells = <1>;
> -		compatible = "microchip,mchp23k256";
> -		reg = <0>;
> -		spi-max-frequency = <20000000>;
> -	};
> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mtd/microchip,mchp23k256.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mtd/microchip,mchp23k256.yaml
> new file mode 100644
> index 000000000000..e928d375ae81
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mtd/microchip,mchp23k256.yaml
> @@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
> +# SPDX-License-Identifier: (GPL-2.0-only OR BSD-2-Clause)
> +%YAML 1.2
> +---
> +$id: http://devicetree.org/schemas/mtd/microchip,mchp23k256.yaml#
> +$schema: http://devicetree.org/meta-schemas/core.yaml#
> +
> +title: Microchip 23K256 SPI SRAM
> +
> +maintainers:
> +  - Richard Weinberger <richard at nod.at>
> +
> +description:
> +  The Microchip 23K256 is a 256 Kbit (32 Kbyte) serial SRAM with an
> +  SPI interface,supporting clock frequencies up to 20 MHz. It features
> +  a 32-byte page size for writes and supports byte, page, and
> +  sequential access modes.
> +
> +allOf:
> +  - $ref: /schemas/spi/spi-peripheral-props.yaml#
> +
> +properties:
> +  compatible:
> +    enum:
> +      - microchip,mchp23k256
> +      - microchip,mchp23lcv1024
> +
> +  reg:
> +    maxItems: 1
> +
> +required:
> +  - reg
> +  - compatible
> +  - spi-max-frequency
> +
> +unevaluatedProperties: false
> +
> +examples:
> +  - |
> +    spi {
> +        #address-cells = <1>;
> +        #size-cells = <0>;
> +
> +        sram at 0 {
> +            compatible = "microchip,mchp23k256";
> +            reg = <0>;
> +            spi-max-frequency = <20000000>;
> +       };

Messed indentation now.

Best regards,
Krzysztof




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