linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] reset: always bail out on missing RESET

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Message-ID: <1629fb2823b11eff7b67a89d9a4decd83336132e.camel@pengutronix.de>
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2025 11:35:02 +0200
From: Philipp Zabel <p.zabel@...gutronix.de>
To: Wolfram Sang <wsa+renesas@...g-engineering.com>, 
	linux-renesas-soc@...r.kernel.org
Cc: Kuninori Morimoto <kuninori.morimoto.gx@...esas.com>, Krzysztof
 Kozlowski	 <krzysztof.kozlowski@...aro.org>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] reset: always bail out on missing RESET_GPIO
 driver

On Mi, 2025-10-15 at 22:59 +0200, Wolfram Sang wrote:
> Optional GPIOs mean they can be omitted. If they are described, a
> failure in acquiring them still needs to be reported. When the
> RESET_GPIO is not enabled (so the reset core cannot provide its assumed
> fallback), the user should be informed about it. So, not only bail out
> but also give a hint how to fix the situation. This means the check has
> to be moved after ensuring the GPIO is really described.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Wolfram Sang <wsa+renesas@...g-engineering.com>

Reviewed-by: Philipp Zabel <p.zabel@...gutronix.de>

regards
Philipp