Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] dt-bindings: trivial-devices: add ltp8800

[Guenter Roeck <linux@roeck-us.net>]

On 11/6/24 08:06, Conor Dooley wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 05, 2024 at 08:34:01PM -0800, Guenter Roeck wrote:
>> On 11/5/24 19:09, Cedric Encarnacion wrote:
>>> Add Analog Devices LTP8800-1A, LTP8800-2, and LTP8800-4A DC/DC μModule
>>> regulator.
> 
> A single compatible for 3 devices is highly suspect. What is
> different between these devices?
> 

The maximum supported current is different.

-2:  135A
-1A: 150A
-4A: 200A

Programming is exactly the same, which is why I had asked the submitter to use
a single compatible property. Sorry for that if it is inappropriate.

Is there some guidance explaining when to use a single vs. multiple compatible
properties for different chip variants ?

Note that there are also LTP8803-1A which supports 160A, and LTP8802A-1B
which supports 140A. Maybe there are more, but those are the ones I can find in
public. I don't know if there is a difference from programming perspective compared
to the LTP8800 chip variants; the datasheets are too vague to be sure. It would be
useful to know if those chips should get separate compatible entries if programming
is the same.

Thanks,
Guenter