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

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Message-ID: <b167f406-c5e6-437d-bb34-57f253258f54@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2025 15:59:37 -0600
From: mr.nuke.me@...il.com
To: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@...nel.org>,
 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 12/9/25 3:48 PM, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> 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?

If the goal isn't to be specific, clear, and readable, what is it? Why not be generic, and call subnodes node@, or dev@ ?

Alex