linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] arm64: dts: qcom: ipq9574: Use 'usb-phy' for node names

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Message-ID: <959b3e2a-c11e-47b3-8d8a-03dd9ae18254@kernel.org>
Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2025 22:48:34 +0100
From: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@...nel.org>
To: mr.nuke.me@...il.com, Dmitry Baryshkov <dmitry.baryshkov@....qualcomm.com>
Cc: Bjorn Andersson <andersson@...nel.org>,
 Konrad Dybcio <konradybcio@...nel.org>, Rob Herring <robh@...nel.org>,
 Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk+dt@...nel.org>, Conor Dooley
 <conor+dt@...nel.org>, linux-arm-msm@...r.kernel.org,
 devicetree@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] arm64: dts: qcom: ipq9574: Use 'usb-phy' for node names

On 09/12/2025 17:26, mr.nuke.me@...il.com wrote:
> On 12/9/25 10:17 AM, Dmitry Baryshkov wrote:
>> On Tue, Dec 09, 2025 at 10:07:54AM -0600, Alexandru Gagniuc wrote:
>>> The devicetree spec allows node names of "usb-phy". So be more
>>> specific for the USB PHYs, and name the nodes "usb-phy" instead of
>>> just "phy".
>>
>> Why? "phy" is more generic.
> 
> Hi Dmitry,
> 
> The goal is to be more specific. I find usb-phy, ethernet-phy and others

We do not have such goal. Where did you find that goal documented?

Best regards,
Krzysztof