linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3 2/5] dt-bindings: mfd: Add ADI MAX77541/MAX77540

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Message-ID: <a738fdec-0218-e0a5-8750-e39ff87967a5@linaro.org>
Date:   Wed, 1 Feb 2023 09:08:31 +0100
From:   Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski@...aro.org>
To:     "Sahin, Okan" <Okan.Sahin@...log.com>
Cc:     Lee Jones <lee@...nel.org>, Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>,
        Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski+dt@...aro.org>,
        Liam Girdwood <lgirdwood@...il.com>,
        Mark Brown <broonie@...nel.org>,
        Jonathan Cameron <jic23@...nel.org>,
        Lars-Peter Clausen <lars@...afoo.de>,
        Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>,
        Caleb Connolly <caleb.connolly@...aro.org>,
        Marcus Folkesson <marcus.folkesson@...il.com>,
        "Bolboaca, Ramona" <Ramona.Bolboaca@...log.com>,
        William Breathitt Gray <william.gray@...aro.org>,
        ChiYuan Huang <cy_huang@...htek.com>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "devicetree@...r.kernel.org" <devicetree@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-iio@...r.kernel.org" <linux-iio@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 2/5] dt-bindings: mfd: Add ADI MAX77541/MAX77540

On 01/02/2023 08:46, Sahin, Okan wrote:
>> "bindings are before usage" - what's unclear?
>>
>> How can you use binding before defining it?
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Krzysztof
> 
> Hi Krysztof,
> 
> It is crystal clear that "bindings are before usage", but what I want to know is what is the correct order of patchset for mfd device? Max77541 is multi-functional device. It has both adc and regulator subdevices. I thought I need to put mfd driver first, yet it looks wrong to me right now?

MFD driver is also usually the last.

Best regards,
Krzysztof