linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] dt-bindings: mfd: Rename mediatek,mt8195-scpsys.yaml

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Date:   Tue, 20 Sep 2022 10:10:55 +0100
From:   Lee Jones <lee@...nel.org>
To:     Matthias Brugger <mbrugger@...e.com>
Cc:     matthias.bgg@...nel.org, robh+dt@...nel.org,
        angelogioacchino.delregno@...labora.com,
        devicetree@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-mediatek@...ts.infradead.org,
        krzysztof.kozlowski+dt@...aro.org, matthias.bgg@...il.com,
        mandyjh.liu@...iatek.com, linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] dt-bindings: mfd: Rename mediatek,mt8195-scpsys.yaml

On Tue, 13 Sep 2022, Matthias Brugger wrote:
> On 08/09/2022 12:37, Lee Jones wrote:
> > On Tue, 30 Aug 2022, matthias.bgg@...nel.org wrote:
> > 
> > > From: Matthias Brugger <mbrugger@...e.com>
> > > 
> > > The file describes the scpsys node for all SoCs and not only the mt8195.
> > > Rename it to reflect this fact.
> > 
> > Actually, this is fairly typical.  Same with actual drivers.
> > 
> > Both tend to adopt the name of the module first supported.
> > 
> 
> Well I think that's unfortunate as it can create confusion for people
> searching for the binding as well as people adding a new compatible as they
> might think each SoC should have a independent yaml file. For that I reason
> I think it makes sense to fix the naming.

I'm not keen to open those flood-gates right now, sorry.

-- 
Lee Jones [李琼斯]