Hi Leo,

On Fri, 12 Apr 2019 at 04:28, Leo Yan <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> CoreSight uses below bindings for replicator:
>
>   Dynamic replicator, aka. configurable replicator:
>     "arm,coresight-dynamic-replicator", "arm,primecell";
>
>   Static replicator, aka. non-configurable replicator:
>     "arm,coresight-replicator";
>
> The compatible string "arm,coresight-replicator" is not an explicit
> naming to express the replicator is 'static'.  To unify the naming
> convention, this patch introduces a new compatible string
> "arm,coresight-static-replicator" for the static replicator; the
> compatible string "arm,coresight-replicator" is kept for backward
> compatibility, but tag it as obsolete and suggest to use the new
> compatible string.
>
> As result CoreSight replicator have below bindings:
>
>   Dynamic replicator:
>     "arm,coresight-dynamic-replicator", "arm,primecell";
>
>   Static replicator:
>     "arm,coresight-static-replicator";
>     "arm,coresight-replicator"; (obsolete)
>
> Signed-off-by: Leo Yan <[email protected]>
> ---
>  Documentation/devicetree/bindings/arm/coresight.txt | 7 +++++--
>  1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/arm/coresight.txt 
> b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/arm/coresight.txt
> index f8aff65ab921..d02d160fa8ac 100644
> --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/arm/coresight.txt
> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/arm/coresight.txt
> @@ -69,7 +69,10 @@ its hardware characteristcs.
>
>         * compatible: Currently supported value is (note the absence of the
>           AMBA markee):
> -               - "arm,coresight-replicator"
> +               - Coresight Non-configurable Replicator:
> +                       "arm,coresight-static-replicator";
> +                       "arm,coresight-replicator"; (OBSOLETE. For backward
> +                               compatibility and will be removed)
>
>         * port or ports: see "Graph bindings for Coresight" below.
>
> @@ -169,7 +172,7 @@ Example:
>                 /* non-configurable replicators don't show up on the
>                  * AMBA bus.  As such no need to add "arm,primecell".
>                  */
> -               compatible = "arm,coresight-replicator";
> +               compatible = "arm,coresight-static-replicator";
>
>                 out-ports {
>                         #address-cells = <1>;
> --
> 2.17.1

Since this is a binding patch it needs to be sent on its own.

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