linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 06/25] arm64: arch_timer: implement support for interrupt-names

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Message-ID: <YCq8Kl8KYQzpBEy0@atomide.com>
Date:   Mon, 15 Feb 2021 20:23:38 +0200
From:   Tony Lindgren <tony@...mide.com>
To:     Hector Martin <marcan@...can.st>
Cc:     linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org,
        Marc Zyngier <maz@...nel.org>, Rob Herring <robh@...nel.org>,
        Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...nel.org>,
        Olof Johansson <olof@...om.net>,
        Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@...nel.org>,
        Mark Kettenis <mark.kettenis@...all.nl>,
        Mohamed Mediouni <mohamed.mediouni@...amail.com>,
        Stan Skowronek <stan@...ellium.com>,
        Alexander Graf <graf@...zon.com>,
        Will Deacon <will@...nel.org>,
        Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>,
        Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@....com>,
        devicetree@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 06/25] arm64: arch_timer: implement support for
 interrupt-names

* Hector Martin <marcan@...can.st> [210215 12:18]:
> This allows the devicetree to correctly represent the available set of
> timers, which varies from device to device, without the need for fake
> dummy interrupts for unavailable slots.

I like the idea of using interrupt-names property for mapping timers :)

Similar approach might help other SoCs too. And clocksources never really
had similar issues.

With Marc's comments addressed, please feel free to add:

Reviewed-by: Tony Lindgren <tony@...mide.com>