linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] dt-bindings: leds: Mark label property as deprecated

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Message-ID: <3c555cae-999f-ccd2-d114-00b92abd19ba@denx.de>
Date:   Thu, 22 Dec 2022 15:01:44 +0100
From:   Marek Vasut <marex@...x.de>
To:     Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>,
        Christoph Niedermaier <cniedermaier@...electronics.com>
Cc:     Jacek Anaszewski <jacek.anaszewski@...il.com>,
        Rob Herring <robh@...nel.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski+dt@...aro.org>,
        kernel <kernel@...electronics.com>,
        "linux-leds@...r.kernel.org" <linux-leds@...r.kernel.org>,
        "devicetree@...r.kernel.org" <devicetree@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] dt-bindings: leds: Mark label property as deprecated

On 12/22/22 14:50, Pavel Machek wrote:
> Hi!
> 
>>>> This part I understand. What is not clear to me is, why is 'label' being
>>>> un-deprecated.
>>>
>>> It shouldn't be. It seems to be Pavel's ad-hoc decision.
>>
>> Is there a majority agreement that the "label" property remains
>> deprecated?
> 
> 
>> If so, I would say we can mark the label as deprecated.
>>
>> On the other hand, the new generated standardized sysfs name does not seem
>> to provide a full replacement for the "label" property.
>> What is still missing?
> 
> Having reasonable naming of the LEDs is pre-requisite for deprecating
> label property.

As far as I can tell, function and function-enumerator is the reasonable 
naming. Jacek seem to confirm that. I would say, label can be deprecated 
. What is the counter-argument for why it should NOT be deprecated ?