linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 4/4] mfd: max77686: Split out regulator part from the DT binding

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Date:	Fri, 17 Jul 2015 16:11:11 +0900
From:	Krzysztof Kozlowski <k.kozlowski@...sung.com>
To:	Javier Martinez Canillas <javier@....samsung.com>
Cc:	Krzysztof Kozlowski <k.kozlowski@...sung.com>,
	devicetree@...r.kernel.org, linux-samsung-soc@...r.kernel.org,
	Sergei Shtylyov <sergei.shtylyov@...entembedded.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Mark Brown <broonie@...nel.org>,
	Lee Jones <lee.jones@...aro.org>,
	linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 4/4] mfd: max77686: Split out regulator part from the
 DT binding

2015-07-17 15:59 GMT+09:00 Javier Martinez Canillas <javier@....samsung.com>:
> Hello Krzysztof,
>
> On 07/17/2015 08:49 AM, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
>> 2015-07-17 15:46 GMT+09:00 Javier Martinez Canillas <javier@....samsung.com>:
>>> Hello Krzysztof,
>>>
>>> On 07/17/2015 08:42 AM, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
>>>> 2015-07-17 15:29 GMT+09:00 Javier Martinez Canillas <javier@....samsung.com>:
>>>>> The Maxim MAX77686 PMIC is a multi-function device with regulators,
>>>>> clocks and a RTC. The DT bindings for the clocks are in a separate
>>>>> file but the bindings for the regulators are inside the mfd part.
>>>>>
>>>>> To make it consistent with the clocks portion of the binding and
>>>>> because is more natural to look for regulator bindings under the
>>>>> bindings/regulator sub-directory, split the regulator portion of
>>>>> the DT binding and add it as a separate file.
>>>>>
>>>>> Signed-off-by: Javier Martinez Canillas <javier@....samsung.com>
>>>>>
>>>>> ---
>>>>>
>>>>> Changes in v2:
>>>>> - Use a generic name for the max77686 node in the regulator example.
>>>>>
>>>>>  Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mfd/max77686.txt | 58 +-----------------
>>>>>  .../devicetree/bindings/regulator/max77686.txt     | 71 ++++++++++++++++++++++
>>>>>  2 files changed, 74 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
>>>>>  create mode 100644 Documentation/devicetree/bindings/regulator/max77686.txt
>>>>
>>>> Putting regulator bindings under regulator directory seems logical so
>>>> I am fine with it.
>>>>
>>>> Reviewed-by: Krzysztof Kozlowski <k.kozlowski@...sung.com>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks a lot for your review. For completeness, I talked with Lee Jones
>>> over IRC yesterday asking him his opinion on whether MFD DT binding doc
>>> should contain all the info or if it should be split across different
>>> subsystems and he prefers the later. That's why I re-spun this series.
>>
>> Okay, this sounds good.
>>
>> One more thing - can you update the maintainers file? The bindings
>> documentation is mentioned there for max77686.
>>
>
> Sure, I see that also the max77802 files are missing in that section.
> I'll included that as well.

The max717802 are not there because they are not part of this
maintainership :) . I wasn't involved in development of them (except
reviewing) so I did not put myself as their maintainer.

> But I'll wait to see if Lee pick this
> series before posting the patch for MAINTAINERS.

I think the maintainers should be updated in the same patchset (or
even patch) to keep the state consistent.

Best regards,
Krzysztof
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