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

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Message-ID: <19ba5ea6-b12b-5b0f-dbbe-6bdba03120ac@ti.com>
Date:   Wed, 5 Apr 2017 13:55:36 +0530
From:   Kishon Vijay Abraham I <kishon@...com>
To:     Rob Herring <robh@...nel.org>
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

Hi Rob,

On Saturday 01 April 2017 12:36 AM, Rob Herring wrote:
> 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?

yes, it can be used. Will change it my next revision.

Thanks
Kishon