Hi,

On Sun, Nov 18, 2018 at 05:17:03PM +0300, Mesih Kilinc wrote:
> Add compatible string for Alwinner suniv F1C100s SoC interrupt
> controller which is stripped version of sun4i
> 
> Signed-off-by: Mesih Kilinc <mesihkilinc@gmail.com>
> ---
>  .../devicetree/bindings/interrupt-controller/allwinner,sun4i-ic.txt  | 5 ++++-
>  1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/interrupt-controller/allwinner,sun4i-ic.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/interrupt-controller/allwinner,sun4i-ic.txt
> index b290ca1..e04ddb4 100644
> --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/interrupt-controller/allwinner,sun4i-ic.txt
> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/interrupt-controller/allwinner,sun4i-ic.txt
> @@ -2,7 +2,10 @@ Allwinner Sunxi Interrupt Controller
>  
>  Required properties:
>  
> -- compatible : should be "allwinner,sun4i-a10-ic"
> +- compatible: should be "allwinner,<soc-familiy>-<soc-name>-ic" to identify

There's no need to define the pattern, just list the compatibles
supported. Otherwise, you give the idea that all the combinations are
supported, and they aren't.

Maxime

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