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Re: [PATCH 2/5] clk: Combine DT binding doc for max77686 and max77802

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On 06/15/2016 05:19 PM, Javier Martinez Canillas wrote:
>> Remove the separate DT binding document file for maxim,max77802 and
>> move all information to maxim,max77686 DT binding document.
>>
> 
> Now, I wonder if this is the correct approach. A system integrator is
> probably going to search for the bindings of the chip that is present
> in their system. For example there are different DT bindings docs for
> both the max77686 and max77802 PMIC even when support is implemented
> by the same driver (drivers/mfd/max77686.c).
> 
> But maybe I'm wrong so I'll let people with more DT experience to say
> if merging the bindings docs in a single one is the correct approach.

I personally prefer having one binding document for all devices because
essentially it is almost the same device. For looking up I use git grep
with compatible string (or device name) so it does not matter, IMHO.

Best regards,
Krzysztof

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[PATCH 0/5] clk: Combine MAX77686 and MAX77802 driver and extend for MAX77620 Laxman Dewangan <ldewangan@nvidia.com> - 2016-06-15 16:30 +0200
  [PATCH 1/5] clk: max77686: Combine Maxim max77686 and max77802 driver Laxman Dewangan <ldewangan@nvidia.com> - 2016-06-15 16:30 +0200
    Re: [PATCH 1/5] clk: max77686: Combine Maxim max77686 and max77802  driver Javier Martinez Canillas <javier@osg.samsung.com> - 2016-06-15 17:20 +0200
    Re: [PATCH 1/5] clk: max77686: Combine Maxim max77686 and max77802  driver kbuild test robot <lkp@intel.com> - 2016-06-15 17:40 +0200
    [PATCH] clk: max77686: fix semicolon.cocci warnings kbuild test robot <lkp@intel.com> - 2016-06-15 17:40 +0200
    Re: [PATCH 1/5] clk: max77686: Combine Maxim max77686 and max77802  driver Krzysztof Kozlowski <k.kozlowski@samsung.com> - 2016-06-16 11:40 +0200
    Re: [PATCH 1/5] clk: max77686: Combine Maxim max77686 and max77802  driver Krzysztof Kozlowski <k.kozlowski@samsung.com> - 2016-06-16 15:10 +0200
  [PATCH 3/5] clk: max77686: Add DT binding details for PMIC MAX77620 Laxman Dewangan <ldewangan@nvidia.com> - 2016-06-15 16:30 +0200
    Re: [PATCH 3/5] clk: max77686: Add DT binding details for PMIC  MAX77620 Javier Martinez Canillas <javier@osg.samsung.com> - 2016-06-15 17:30 +0200
    Re: [PATCH 3/5] clk: max77686: Add DT binding details for PMIC MAX77620 Krzysztof Kozlowski <k.kozlowski@samsung.com> - 2016-06-16 11:50 +0200
  [PATCH 5/5] ARM: config: Get rid of config COMMON_CLK_MAX77802 Laxman Dewangan <ldewangan@nvidia.com> - 2016-06-15 16:30 +0200
    Re: [PATCH 5/5] ARM: config: Get rid of config COMMON_CLK_MAX77802 Javier Martinez Canillas <javier@osg.samsung.com> - 2016-06-15 17:40 +0200
      Re: [PATCH 5/5] ARM: config: Get rid of config COMMON_CLK_MAX77802 Krzysztof Kozlowski <k.kozlowski@samsung.com> - 2016-06-16 14:30 +0200
        Re: [PATCH 5/5] ARM: config: Get rid of config COMMON_CLK_MAX77802 Javier Martinez Canillas <javier@osg.samsung.com> - 2016-06-16 15:10 +0200
          Re: [PATCH 5/5] ARM: config: Get rid of config COMMON_CLK_MAX77802 Laxman Dewangan <ldewangan@nvidia.com> - 2016-06-16 15:30 +0200
  [PATCH 2/5] clk: Combine DT binding doc for max77686 and max77802 Laxman Dewangan <ldewangan@nvidia.com> - 2016-06-15 16:30 +0200
    Re: [PATCH 2/5] clk: Combine DT binding doc for max77686 and max77802 Javier Martinez Canillas <javier@osg.samsung.com> - 2016-06-15 17:20 +0200
      Re: [PATCH 2/5] clk: Combine DT binding doc for max77686 and max77802 Krzysztof Kozlowski <k.kozlowski@samsung.com> - 2016-06-16 11:40 +0200
    Re: [PATCH 2/5] clk: Combine DT binding doc for max77686 and max77802 Krzysztof Kozlowski <k.kozlowski@samsung.com> - 2016-06-16 11:50 +0200
  [PATCH 4/5] clk: max77686: Add support for MAX77620 clocks Laxman Dewangan <ldewangan@nvidia.com> - 2016-06-15 16:30 +0200
    Re: [PATCH 4/5] clk: max77686: Add support for MAX77620 clocks Javier Martinez Canillas <javier@osg.samsung.com> - 2016-06-15 17:30 +0200
    Re: [PATCH 4/5] clk: max77686: Add support for MAX77620 clocks Krzysztof Kozlowski <k.kozlowski@samsung.com> - 2016-06-16 12:00 +0200
      Re: [PATCH 4/5] clk: max77686: Add support for MAX77620 clocks Laxman Dewangan <ldewangan@nvidia.com> - 2016-06-16 12:10 +0200
        Re: [PATCH 4/5] clk: max77686: Add support for MAX77620 clocks Krzysztof Kozlowski <k.kozlowski@samsung.com> - 2016-06-16 12:20 +0200
    Re: [PATCH 4/5] clk: max77686: Add support for MAX77620 clocks Krzysztof Kozlowski <k.kozlowski@samsung.com> - 2016-06-16 15:10 +0200

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