linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 1/3] arm64: dts: exynos: Add missing unit name to Exynos7 SoC node

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Date:   Tue, 10 Jan 2017 20:47:28 +0200
From:   Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@...nel.org>
To:     Javier Martinez Canillas <javier@....samsung.com>
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Andi Shyti <andi.shyti@...sung.com>,
        Chanwoo Choi <cw00.choi@...sung.com>,
        devicetree@...r.kernel.org, Kukjin Kim <kgene@...nel.org>,
        Catalin Marinas <catalin.marinas@....com>,
        linux-samsung-soc@...r.kernel.org,
        Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>,
        Will Deacon <will.deacon@....com>,
        Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@....com>,
        Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@...nel.org>,
        linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 1/3] arm64: dts: exynos: Add missing unit name to
 Exynos7 SoC node

On Tue, Jan 10, 2017 at 02:38:30PM -0300, Javier Martinez Canillas wrote:
> This patch fixes the following DTC warning about a mismatch
> between a device node reg property and its unit name:
> 
> Node /soc has a reg or ranges property, but no unit name
> 
> Signed-off-by: Javier Martinez Canillas <javier@....samsung.com>
> ---
> 
>  arch/arm64/boot/dts/exynos/exynos7.dtsi | 2 +-
>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
> diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/exynos/exynos7.dtsi b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/exynos/exynos7.dtsi
> index 80aa60e38237..0d2fedc6ac2f 100644
> --- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/exynos/exynos7.dtsi
> +++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/exynos/exynos7.dtsi
> @@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
>  		method = "smc";
>  	};
>  
> -	soc: soc {
> +	soc: soc@0 {

This looks unnatural, like a fix just to silence the DTC. Mostly de do
not enumerate soc node, although there are few exceptions.

I would prefer ignore the warning... however I am happy to hear other opinions.

Best regards,
Krzysztof

>  		compatible = "simple-bus";
>  		#address-cells = <1>;
>  		#size-cells = <1>;
> -- 
> 2.7.4
>