回覆: [net-next 0/3] Add Aspeed G7 MDIO support

[Andrew Lunn]

On Tue, Nov 19, 2024 at 05:35:40AM +0000, Jacky Chou wrote:
> Hi Andrew Lunn
> 
> Thank you for your reply.
> 
> > > The Aspeed 7th generation SoC features three MDIO controllers.
> > > The design of AST2700 MDIO controller is the same as AST2600.
> > 
> > If they are identical, why do you need a new compatible?
> 
> We want consistent naming in the DTS of the new SoC, even if Its 
> design is the same as the older SoC.

You might find the DT Maintainers push back against this. What you
want is effectively a Marketing game, it has little to do with
technology, describing the hardware.

	Andrew