linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v5 14/24] dt-bindings: mfd: syscon: Add documentation for #syscon-cells property

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Date:   Fri, 31 Mar 2017 14:06:27 -0500
From:   Rob Herring <robh@...nel.org>
To:     Kishon Vijay Abraham I <kishon@...com>
Cc:     Bjorn Helgaas <bhelgaas@...gle.com>,
        Joao Pinto <Joao.Pinto@...opsys.com>,
        linux-pci@...r.kernel.org, linux-doc@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, devicetree@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-omap@...r.kernel.org, linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org,
        hch@...radead.org, nsekhar@...com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v5 14/24] dt-bindings: mfd: syscon: Add documentation for
 #syscon-cells property

On Fri, Mar 31, 2017 at 01:58:52PM -0500, Rob Herring wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 27, 2017 at 03:15:10PM +0530, Kishon Vijay Abraham I wrote:
> > Add documentation for the optional #syscon-cells property to determine
> > the number of cells that should be given in the phandle while
> > referencing the syscon-node.
> > 
> > Suggested-by: Rob Herring <robh@...nel.org>
> 
> I did? When?
> 
> I'm not remembering why we need this. Generally, phandles to a syscon 
> are for a single defined purpose. When do we need a list of them?

Ah, I remember now the context. I suggested using standard parsing 
function rather than open coding. I wasn't suggesting changing the 
binding. Instead of of_parse_phandle_with_args, can't 
of_parse_phandle_with_fixed_args work?

Rob