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Message-ID: <16cba31d-534a-4658-868a-c1ff3165cf11@linaro.org>
Date:   Tue, 21 Nov 2023 08:47:45 +0100
From:   Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski@...aro.org>
To:     Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
Cc:     Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>,
        Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski+dt@...aro.org>,
        Conor Dooley <conor+dt@...nel.org>,
        Matthias Brugger <matthias.bgg@...il.com>,
        AngeloGioacchino Del Regno 
        <angelogioacchino.delregno@...labora.com>,
        devicetree@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org,
        linux-mediatek@...ts.infradead.org, Andrew Davis <afd@...com>,
        Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>,
        Bjorn Andersson <andersson@...nel.org>,
        Geert Uytterhoeven <geert+renesas@...der.be>,
        Heiko Stuebner <heiko@...ech.de>,
        Konrad Dybcio <konrad.dybcio@...aro.org>,
        Michal Simek <michal.simek@....com>,
        Neil Armstrong <neil.armstrong@...aro.org>,
        Nishanth Menon <nm@...com>, Olof Johansson <olof@...om.net>,
        linux-rockchip@...ts.infradead.org,
        linux-samsung-soc@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-amlogic@...ts.infradead.org, linux-arm-msm@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] docs: dt-bindings: add DTS Coding Style document

On 20/11/2023 21:15, Andrew Lunn wrote:
>> +Naming and Valid Characters
>> +---------------------------
>> +
>> +1. Node and property names are allowed to use only:
>> +
>> +   * lowercase characters: [a-z]
>> +   * digits: [0-9]
>> +   * dash: -
>> +
>> +2. Labels are allowed to use only:
>> +
>> +   * lowercase characters: [a-z]
>> +   * digits: [0-9]
>> +   * underscore: _
>> +
>> +3. Unit addresses should use lowercase hex, without leading zeros (padding).
>> +
>> +4. Hex values in properties, e.g. "reg", should use lowercase hex.  The address
>> +   part can be padded with leading zeros.
>> +
>> +Example::
>> +
>> +	gpi_dma2: dma-controller@...000 {
>> +		compatible = "qcom,sm8550-gpi-dma", "qcom,sm6350-gpi-dma";
>> +		reg = <0x0 0x00800000 0x0 0x60000>;
>> +	}
> 
> Hi Krzysztof
> 
> What i like about the Linux Coding Style is that most sections have a
> Rationale. I like the way it explains the 'Why?'. It makes it feel
> less arbitrary. When it does not seem arbitrary, but reasoned, i find
> it easier to follow.
> 
> Could you add rationale like the Coding Style?

I did not do it on purpose because it would grow too much.

Best regards,
Krzysztof

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