linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] dt-bindings: mfd: Move embedded controllers to own directory

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Message-ID: <20250822204027.GA319356-robh@kernel.org>
Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2025 15:40:27 -0500
From: Rob Herring <robh@...nel.org>
To: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski@...aro.org>
Cc: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk+dt@...nel.org>,
	Conor Dooley <conor+dt@...nel.org>,
	Benson Leung <bleung@...omium.org>,
	Guenter Roeck <groeck@...omium.org>,
	Tim Harvey <tharvey@...eworks.com>,
	Michael Walle <mwalle@...nel.org>,
	Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>,
	Bartosz Golaszewski <brgl@...ev.pl>,
	Jean Delvare <jdelvare@...e.com>,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>, Lee Jones <lee@...nel.org>,
	Uwe Kleine-König <ukleinek@...nel.org>,
	Bjorn Andersson <andersson@...nel.org>,
	Mathieu Poirier <mathieu.poirier@...aro.org>,
	Matthias Brugger <matthias.bgg@...il.com>,
	AngeloGioacchino Del Regno <angelogioacchino.delregno@...labora.com>,
	Cheng-Yi Chiang <cychiang@...omium.org>,
	Tzung-Bi Shih <tzungbi@...nel.org>,
	Liam Girdwood <lgirdwood@...il.com>,
	Mark Brown <broonie@...nel.org>,
	Wim Van Sebroeck <wim@...ux-watchdog.org>,
	Thierry Reding <thierry.reding@...il.com>,
	Tinghan Shen <tinghan.shen@...iatek.com>,
	devicetree@...r.kernel.org, chrome-platform@...ts.linux.dev,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-gpio@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-hwmon@...r.kernel.org, linux-pwm@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-remoteproc@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org,
	linux-mediatek@...ts.infradead.org, linux-sound@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-watchdog@...r.kernel.org,
	Mathew McBride <matt@...verse.com.au>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] dt-bindings: mfd: Move embedded controllers to own
 directory

On Fri, Aug 22, 2025 at 09:57:13AM +0200, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> Move ChromeOS Embedded Controller, Gateworks System Controller and
> Kontron sl28cpld Board Management Controller to new subdirectory
> "embedded-controller" matching their purpose.  MFD is coming from Linux
> and does not really fit the actual purpose of this hardware.
> 
> Rename Gateworks GSC filename to match compatible, as preferred for
> bindings.
> 
> Acked-by: Michael Walle <mwalle@...nel.org> # for sl28cpld
> Signed-off-by: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski@...aro.org>
> ---
> 
> Cc: Mathew McBride <matt@...verse.com.au>
> 
> Lee,
> Can you take it via MFD?
> 
> Changes in v2:
> 1. Correct remaining paths in other schemas ($ref and descriptions)
> ---
>  .../bindings/{mfd => embedded-controller}/google,cros-ec.yaml | 2 +-
>  .../gateworks-gsc.yaml => embedded-controller/gw,gsc.yaml}    | 2 +-
>  .../{mfd => embedded-controller}/kontron,sl28cpld.yaml        | 2 +-
>  .../devicetree/bindings/gpio/kontron,sl28cpld-gpio.yaml       | 2 +-
>  .../devicetree/bindings/hwmon/kontron,sl28cpld-hwmon.yaml     | 2 +-
>  .../bindings/interrupt-controller/kontron,sl28cpld-intc.yaml  | 2 +-
>  Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pwm/google,cros-ec-pwm.yaml | 2 +-
>  .../devicetree/bindings/pwm/kontron,sl28cpld-pwm.yaml         | 2 +-
>  Documentation/devicetree/bindings/remoteproc/mtk,scp.yaml     | 4 ++--
>  .../devicetree/bindings/sound/google,cros-ec-codec.yaml       | 2 +-
>  .../devicetree/bindings/watchdog/kontron,sl28cpld-wdt.yaml    | 2 +-
>  MAINTAINERS                                                   | 4 ++--
>  12 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)
>  rename Documentation/devicetree/bindings/{mfd => embedded-controller}/google,cros-ec.yaml (99%)
>  rename Documentation/devicetree/bindings/{mfd/gateworks-gsc.yaml => embedded-controller/gw,gsc.yaml} (98%)
>  rename Documentation/devicetree/bindings/{mfd => embedded-controller}/kontron,sl28cpld.yaml (97%)

Who's the maintainer for the 'embedded-controller' directory? Fine if 
me, just need to know.

Other candidates:
Documentation/devicetree/bindings/platform/*
Documentation/devicetree/bindings/misc/olpc,xo1.75-ec.yaml
Documentation/devicetree/bindings/misc/ge-achc.yaml ?

Rob