linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 10/18] ARM64: dts: meson-gxbb: Reorder nodes

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Message-ID: <d58f8343-8369-95ac-3c21-ba8f35e7ac89@suse.de>
Date:   Mon, 23 Jan 2017 17:56:24 +0100
From:   Andreas Färber <afaerber@...e.de>
To:     Rob Herring <robh@...nel.org>
Cc:     linux-amlogic@...ts.infradead.org, Carlo Caione <carlo@...one.org>,
        Kevin Hilman <khilman@...libre.com>,
        linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@....com>,
        Catalin Marinas <catalin.marinas@....com>,
        Will Deacon <will.deacon@....com>, devicetree@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 10/18] ARM64: dts: meson-gxbb: Reorder nodes

Am 23.01.2017 um 17:52 schrieb Rob Herring:
> On Fri, Jan 20, 2017 at 11:21:10PM +0100, Andreas Färber wrote:
>> Sort nodes referenced by label alphabetically.
> 
> Seems to be pointless churn.

We are constantly adding new nodes, so this avoids duplicates, mismerges
and uncertainties of where things should be added. Thought that would be
obvious, as I've been asked to do it elsewhere.

It also helps with diff -u'ing .dts files to see actual differences.

Regards,
Andreas

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