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+Binding for Qualcomm Atheros AR7xxx/AR9XXX SoC
+
+Each device tree must specify a compatible value for the AR SoC
+it uses in the compatible property of the root node. The compatible
+value must be one of the following values:
+
+- qca,ar7130
+- qca,ar7141
+- qca,ar7161
+- qca,ar7240
+- qca,ar7241
+- qca,ar7242
+- qca,ar9130
+- qca,ar9132
+- qca,ar9330
+- qca,ar9331
+- qca,ar9341
+- qca,ar9342
+- qca,ar9344
+- qca,qca9556
+- qca,qca9558