linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/2] Fix Arm Ltd board node name collisions

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Date:   Tue, 9 Nov 2021 23:22:51 +0100
From:   Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>
To:     Rob Herring <robh@...nel.org>
Cc:     Stephen Boyd <sboyd@...nel.org>,
        Sudeep Holla <Sudeep.Holla@....com>,
        devicetree@...r.kernel.org, linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org,
        Guenter Roeck <linux@...ck-us.net>,
        Lorenzo Pieralisi <lorenzo.pieralisi@....com>,
        linux-clk@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/2] Fix Arm Ltd board node name collisions

On Tue, Nov 9, 2021 at 5:46 PM Rob Herring <robh@...nel.org> wrote:

> This does break DT ABI compatibility which is partially mitigated if
> these changes are backported to stable. The alternative is reverting the
> referenced DT changes and coming up with different node names without
> unit-addresses. Ultimately, ABI issues are platform maintainers'
> decision, not mine.

I don't mind breaking the ABI for these boards since everyone I
know rebuild the DT with the kernel and boot. I don't know if
other users flash it though, so check what Sudeep says.

Yours,
Linus Walleij