linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/5] dt-bindings: mfd: atmel,at91-usart: convert to json-schema

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Message-ID: <baa9c80a-bc81-03a9-680f-883a54cb4e63@linaro.org>
Date:   Mon, 5 Sep 2022 12:10:18 +0200
From:   Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski@...aro.org>
To:     Eugen.Hristev@...rochip.com, Sergiu.Moga@...rochip.com,
        lee@...nel.org, robh+dt@...nel.org,
        krzysztof.kozlowski+dt@...aro.org, Nicolas.Ferre@...rochip.com,
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/5] dt-bindings: mfd: atmel,at91-usart: convert to
 json-schema

On 01/09/2022 13:31, Eugen.Hristev@...rochip.com wrote:
>>>>>> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mfd/atmel,at91-usart.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mfd/atmel,at91-usart.yaml
>>>>>> new file mode 100644
>>>>>> index 000000000000..cf15d73fa1e8
>>>>>> --- /dev/null
>>>>>> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mfd/atmel,at91-usart.yaml
>>>>> One more thing - I think this should be in serial directory, not mfd,
>>>>> even though it includes SPI. MFD is just a Linux naming/wrapper device.
>>>>>
>>>>> Best regards,
>>>>> Krzysztof
>>>>
>>>> I would rather keep it in this directory, since its corresponding driver
>>>> is also in the mfd directory.
>>>
>>> Sorry, but that's poor argument. Driver subsystems match Linux
>>> convention, not necessarily hardware type/naming. Bindings directories
>>> match hardware. MFD bindings are only for MFD wrapper drivers and this
>>> is a serial interface. Not a MFD. You even do not add MFD devices in the
>>> driver but add *always one* device depending on serial feature you want.
>>> This is not even MFD device but regular platform device with children.
>>>
>>> You put it in SoC, though, because all other SoCs store it there...
>>
>> The last one should be:
>>
>> You could put it in SoC, though, because all other SoCs store it there...
> 
> Hi,
> 
> If it this is only a conversion to yaml, why do you want it moved to 
> another dir ?
> Perhaps if you consider SoC or serial as a better place, it should be 
> done through a different patch.
> 
> Also, disputing whether this is really a MFD or not, is not in the scope 
> of this patch.
> 

Because you are converting - thus renaming - the bindings, so this is
the place to put them in proper place. The conversion to DT Schema comes
pretty often with small fixups, so proper location is one of them.
That's quite common case.

Best regards,
Krzysztof