linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 2/7] pwm: core: Always require PWM flags to be provided

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Date:   Sun, 6 Jun 2021 23:30:54 +0200
From:   Uwe Kleine-König <u.kleine-koenig@...gutronix.de>
To:     Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>
Cc:     Flavio Suligoi <f.suligoi@...m.it>,
        Thierry Reding <thierry.reding@...il.com>,
        linux-doc@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-pwm@...r.kernel.org, linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org,
        Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>,
        Lee Jones <lee.jones@...aro.org>,
        "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...ysocki.net>,
        Len Brown <lenb@...nel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 2/7] pwm: core: Always require PWM flags to be provided

Hello Andy,

On Mon, May 31, 2021 at 10:49:42PM +0300, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> It makes little sense to make PWM flags optional since in case
> of multi-channel consumer the flags can be optional only for
> the last listed channel.

I think the same holds true for dt references.

> Thus always require PWM flags to be provided.

I'm not sure I want to follow that conclusion. Most consumers only need
a single PWM and then not providing flags is fine, isn't it? Or does
this change fix an error?

Best regards
Uwe

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