linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/2] dt-bindings: nvmem: add env-size property for u-boot env layout

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Message-ID: <7b2d0166-8bf8-4f48-ab20-ea1082515e9f@kernel.org>
Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2025 15:20:12 +0200
From: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@...nel.org>
To: Shiji Yang <yangshiji66@...look.com>, devicetree@...r.kernel.org,
 linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc: Rafał Miłecki <rafal@...ecki.pl>,
 Srinivas Kandagatla <srini@...nel.org>, Rob Herring <robh@...nel.org>,
 Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk+dt@...nel.org>, Conor Dooley <conor+dt@...nel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] dt-bindings: nvmem: add env-size property for u-boot
 env layout

On 30/07/2025 15:17, Shiji Yang wrote:
> This newly introduced property allows users to declare the size of
> the environment storage area.

Bindings come before the user.

Your commit msg should explain WHY you are doing this, not what you did
here. I see from the diff everything what you said above. I don't see
the reason to limit the env size.

Best regards,
Krzysztof