linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/7] ARM: dts: Refactor Exynos5 boards for phandle notation

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Date:	Sun, 12 Apr 2015 22:07:02 +0200
From:	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>
To:	linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org
Cc:	Krzysztof Kozlowski <k.kozlowski.k@...il.com>,
	Kukjin Kim <kgene@...nel.org>, devicetree@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-samsung-soc@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Olof Johansson <olof@...om.net>,
	Marek Szyprowski <m.szyprowski@...sung.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/7] ARM: dts: Refactor Exynos5 boards for phandle notation

On Sunday 12 April 2015 21:24:47 Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> 
> The phandle notation reduces possible mistakes when overriding nodes
> by child board files and reduces duplication of addresses.
> 
> The patchset refactors Exynos5 boards to use the phandle way.
> 
> Tested by comparison of decompiled DTB for each commit.

The patches look fine, but the description is wrong as you are not
using 'phandles' here, you are using 'labels'.

A phandle is a reference to another device node inside of a property,
and while that is normally done using labels like

	interrupt-parent = <&gic>;

you can just as well use the full path in a phandle.

	Arnd
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