Subject: Re: [PATCH v3] dt-bindings: mfd: st,stmpe: fix PWM schema and drop legacy binding

From: Uwe Kleine-König <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 17 May 2026 17:05:10 +0200

Hello,

On Sat, May 09, 2026 at 07:39:28PM +0000, Manish Baing wrote:
> The st,stmpe-pwm binding is already covered by the MFD schema in
> Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mfd/st,stmpe.yaml. However, the
> PWM subnode was missing a 'required' properties block. This allowed
> Device Tree nodes to pass validation even if the 'compatible'
> string was omitted. This omission could lead to probe failures
> at runtime.
> 
> Fix the schema by adding the missing 'required' block and
> remove the obsolete and redundant text binding file.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Manish Baing <[email-masked]>
> ---
> Changes in v3:
> - Added 'required' properties to the pwm subnode in st,stmpe.yaml
>   to close a validation gap identified by the Sashiko.
> - Updated commit message and description to reflect MFD subsystem changes.
> 
> Changes in v2:
>  - Droppped the TXT file instead of converting to YAML, as the
>    functionality is already covered by st,stmpe.yaml.
>    
>  .../devicetree/bindings/mfd/st,stmpe.yaml      |  4 ++++
>  .../devicetree/bindings/pwm/st,stmpe-pwm.txt   | 18 ------------------

If the patch was split into two, each touching just one of the files,
there would be no need for merge coordination. Also logically it's two
patches. Would you mind splitting?

Best regards
Uwe