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

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Message-ID: <ca3934c2-532f-4744-bf7c-2480048c7fef@kernel.org>
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2025 07:03:46 +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 22:59, mr.nuke.me@...il.com wrote:
> 
> 
> 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@ ?


Did you read the spec you referred to? What sort of class of devices
represents "node"?


Best regards,
Krzysztof