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To:     Paul Cercueil <paul@crapouillou.net>
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On 09/04/2022 14:37, Paul Cercueil wrote:
>> The true question is whether you need simple-mfd. Isn't the binding 
>> (and
>> the driver) expected to instantiate its children?
> 
> I can explain that one. There is the EFUSE controller located inside 
> the nemc's memory area, and the two are pretty much unrelated, hence 
> the "simple-mfd" compatible string.

I saw the efuse children and that's why I asked who is expected to
populate them. You said that simple-mfd is required for this, I say no.
It should work without simple-mfd...

I am kind of repeating myself but I really do not see the need of
simple-mfd in the bindings.

Best regards,
Krzysztof