linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH] dt-bindings: iio: adi,ltc2983: Fix 64-bit property sizes

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Date:   Fri, 7 Jan 2022 15:01:29 +0000
From:   "Sa, Nuno" <Nuno.Sa@...log.com>
To:     Rob Herring <robh@...nel.org>,
        Lars-Peter Clausen <lars@...afoo.de>,
        "Hennerich, Michael" <Michael.Hennerich@...log.com>,
        Jonathan Cameron <jic23@...nel.org>
CC:     "linux-iio@...r.kernel.org" <linux-iio@...r.kernel.org>,
        "devicetree@...r.kernel.org" <devicetree@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: RE: [PATCH] dt-bindings: iio: adi,ltc2983: Fix 64-bit property sizes

> From: Rob Herring <robh@...nel.org>
> Sent: Friday, January 7, 2022 4:20 AM
> To: Lars-Peter Clausen <lars@...afoo.de>; Hennerich, Michael
> <Michael.Hennerich@...log.com>; Sa, Nuno
> <Nuno.Sa@...log.com>; Jonathan Cameron <jic23@...nel.org>
> Cc: linux-iio@...r.kernel.org; devicetree@...r.kernel.org; linux-
> kernel@...r.kernel.org
> Subject: [PATCH] dt-bindings: iio: adi,ltc2983: Fix 64-bit property sizes
> 
> [External]
> 
> The '/bits/ 64' notation applies the next <> list of values. Another <>
> list
> is encoded as 32-bits by default. IOW, each <> list needs to be
> preceeded
> with '/bits/ 64'.
> 
> While the dts format allows this, as a rule we don't mix sizes for DT
> properties since all size information is lost in the dtb file.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Rob Herring <robh@...nel.org>

Reviewed-by: Nuno Sá <nuno.sa@...log.com>

Thanks!
- Nuno Sá