Re: [PATCH/RFC 4/6] dt-bindings: i2c: renesas,iic: Convert to json-schema

[Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@linux-m68k.org>]

Hi Wolfram,

On Fri, May 28, 2021 at 3:51 PM Wolfram Sang
<wsa+renesas@sang-engineering.com> wrote:
> > In addition, Wolfram tried transmitting something on R-Car H2 from
> > the U-Boot prompt, and noticed the ICINT.ADTE bit is set afterwards,
> > indicating success.
>
> Note that I tested this basic test on E2 as well.
>
> > As the Linux (or other OS?) i2c driver doesn't use automatic
> > transmission, and it's very unlikely it ever will (anyone with a
> > use case?), I'm inclined to simplify, and declare all IIC instances
> > compatible with the generic version.
> > If we ever want to implement support for automatic transmission,
> > we can still differentiate by the SoC-specific compatible values,
> > as they are present anyway, and may have to resort to checking
> > e.g. instance base addresses anyway.
> >
> > Thoughts? Thanks!
>
> I agree. So, if nobody speaks up in the next days, I will apply this
> patch as is.

Actually I'm more inclined to drop the special handling for the compatible
values in the fourth set of items.  I.e. move them to the second and third
set, and update the DTS files....

> Thanks for your investigating!

You're welcome.
Have a nice weekend!

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert

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