linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] dt-bindings: mfd: aspeed,ast2x00-scu: allow #size-cells range

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Message-ID: <6b30c646-cc52-4552-8311-86974c1459e7@kernel.org>
Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2025 08:39:38 +0200
From: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@...nel.org>
To: Ryan Chen <ryan_chen@...eedtech.com>, Lee Jones <lee@...nel.org>,
 Rob Herring <robh@...nel.org>, Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk+dt@...nel.org>,
 Conor Dooley <conor+dt@...nel.org>, Joel Stanley <joel@....id.au>,
 Andrew Jeffery <andrew@...econstruct.com.au>,
 "devicetree@...r.kernel.org" <devicetree@...r.kernel.org>,
 "linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org"
 <linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org>,
 "linux-aspeed@...ts.ozlabs.org" <linux-aspeed@...ts.ozlabs.org>,
 "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] dt-bindings: mfd: aspeed,ast2x00-scu: allow #size-cells
 range

On 20/10/2025 08:31, Ryan Chen wrote:
>> Subject: Re: [PATCH] dt-bindings: mfd: aspeed,ast2x00-scu: allow #size-cells
>> range
>>
>> On 20/10/2025 04:07, Ryan Chen wrote:
>>> The #size-cells property in the Aspeed SCU binding is currently fixed
>>> to a constant value of 1. However, newer SoCs (ex. AST2700) may
>>> require two size cells to describe certain subregions or
>>
>> "may"? So there is no issue yet?
> 
> while I submit ast2700 platform,

So there is no warning currently? Then don't mention. You cannot use
argument of possible future warning as there is a warning needing to be
fixed. This makes no sense. Like you add bug in your patchset and then
send *different* patch claiming you are fixing a bug.


> These warnings appear when validating the AST2700 EVB device tree.
> The SCU nodes on AST2700 have subdevices (such as clock and reset controllers)
> that require two address cells, which is not allowed by the current `const: 1`
> constraint in the schema. 
> 
> Here is the related report:
>   https://lkml.org/lkml/2025/9/2/1165

This must be together, so we can review entire picture, not pieces by
pieces. Organize your work correctly, so reviewing will be easy.

Best regards,
Krzysztof