linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] dt-bindings: pinctrl: aspeed: Drop referenced nodes in examples

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Date:   Thu, 28 Apr 2022 08:53:46 +0200
From:   Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski@...aro.org>
To:     Joel Stanley <joel@....id.au>, Rob Herring <robh@...nel.org>
Cc:     Andrew Jeffery <andrew@...id.au>,
        Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>,
        Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski+dt@...aro.org>,
        linux-aspeed <linux-aspeed@...ts.ozlabs.org>,
        OpenBMC Maillist <openbmc@...ts.ozlabs.org>,
        "open list:GPIO SUBSYSTEM" <linux-gpio@...r.kernel.org>,
        devicetree <devicetree@...r.kernel.org>,
        Linux ARM <linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org>,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] dt-bindings: pinctrl: aspeed: Drop referenced nodes in
 examples

On 27/04/2022 10:40, Joel Stanley wrote:
> On Fri, 22 Apr 2022 at 19:21, Rob Herring <robh@...nel.org> wrote:
>>
>> The additional nodes in the example referenced from the pinctrl node
>> 'aspeed,external-nodes' properties are either incorrect (aspeed,ast2500-lpc)
>> or not documented with a schema (aspeed,ast2500-gfx). There's no need to
>> show these nodes as part of the pinctrl example, so just remove them.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Rob Herring <robh@...nel.org>
> 
> Nak.
> 
> This removes the information on how to use the bindings. Surely we
> prefer to over document rather than under document?

There is no need to document consumers of generic providers, like
syscon, clock or pinctrl. These are already well documented. The
examples of consumers here do not bring any additional value.

Best regards,
Krzysztof