linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 4/4] dt-bindings: net: dsa: mediatek,mt7530: update json-schema

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Message-ID: <40130c63-1e36-bb43-43b4-444a8f287226@linaro.org>
Date:   Fri, 12 Aug 2022 10:01:16 +0300
From:   Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski@...aro.org>
To:     Arınç ÜNAL <arinc.unal@...nc9.com>,
        Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>,
        Vivien Didelot <vivien.didelot@...il.com>,
        Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>,
        Vladimir Oltean <olteanv@...il.com>,
        "David S . Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Eric Dumazet <edumazet@...gle.com>,
        Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>,
        Paolo Abeni <pabeni@...hat.com>,
        Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>,
        Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski+dt@...aro.org>,
        Matthias Brugger <matthias.bgg@...il.com>,
        Sean Wang <sean.wang@...iatek.com>,
        Landen Chao <Landen.Chao@...iatek.com>,
        DENG Qingfang <dqfext@...il.com>,
        Frank Wunderlich <frank-w@...lic-files.de>,
        Luiz Angelo Daros de Luca <luizluca@...il.com>,
        Sander Vanheule <sander@...nheule.net>,
        René van Dorst <opensource@...rst.com>,
        Daniel Golle <daniel@...rotopia.org>, erkin.bozoglu@...ont.com,
        Sergio Paracuellos <sergio.paracuellos@...il.com>
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org, devicetree@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org,
        linux-mediatek@...ts.infradead.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 4/4] dt-bindings: net: dsa: mediatek,mt7530: update
 json-schema

On 12/08/2022 09:57, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> On 12/08/2022 01:09, Arınç ÜNAL wrote:
>>>> -patternProperties:
>>>> -  "^(ethernet-)?ports$":
>>>> -    type: object
>>>
>>> Actually four patches...
>>>
>>> I don't find this change explained in commit msg. What is more, it looks
>>> incorrect. All properties and patternProperties should be explained in
>>> top-level part.
>>>
>>> Defining such properties (with big piece of YAML) in each if:then: is no
>>> readable.
>>
>> I can't figure out another way. I need to require certain properties for 
>> a compatible string AND certain enum/const for certain properties which 
>> are inside patternProperties for "^(ethernet-)?port@[0-9]+$" by reading 
>> the compatible string.
> 
> requiring properties is not equal to defining them and nothing stops you
> from defining all properties top-level and requiring them in
> allOf:if:then:patternProperties.
> 
> 
>> If I put allOf:if:then under patternProperties, I can't do the latter.
> 
> You can.
> 
>>
>> Other than readability to human eyes, binding check works as intended, 
>> in case there's no other way to do it.
> 
> I don't see the problem in doing it and readability is one of main
> factors of code admission to Linux kernel.

One more thought - if your schema around allOf:if:then grows too much,
it is actually a sign that it might benefit from splitting. Either into
two separate schemas or into common+two separate.

Best regards,
Krzysztof