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Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2015 13:15:05 +0900 From: Krzysztof Kozlowski <k.kozlowski@...sung.com> To: Alim Akhtar <alim.akhtar@...sung.com> Cc: lee.jones@...aro.org, broonie@...nel.org, Krzysztof Kozlowski <k.kozlowski@...sung.com>, linux-samsung-soc@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] mfd: sec-core: Rename MFD and regulator names differently 2015-10-30 20:01 GMT+09:00 Alim Akhtar <alim.akhtar@...sung.com>: > Currently S2MPSXX multifunction device is named as *-pmic, > and this MFD also supports regulator as a one of its MFD cell which > has the same name, which is a bit confusing. > > We did discussed different approaches about how the MFD and it > cells need to be named here [1]. > Based in the discussion this patch rename MFD regulator name as > *-regulator instead of current *-pmic. > > [1]-> https://lkml.org/lkml/2015/10/28/417 > > Suggested-by: Lee Jones <lee.jones@...aro.org> > Signed-off-by: Alim Akhtar <alim.akhtar@...sung.com> > --- > drivers/mfd/sec-core.c | 8 ++++---- > 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) Two comments from my side: 1. Lee already pointed issue with bisectability. This is a requirement. 2. What is missing in commit is the reason. Answer to question: Why? The answer is in LKML discussion but it should be provided here - in commit: because current naming is confusing and we want to sort it out. Best regards, Krzysztof -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@...r.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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