linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] gpio: swnode: compare the "undefined" swnode by its address, not name

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Message-ID: <aUKRH4aT9saY9avJ@opensource.cirrus.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2025 11:16:47 +0000
From: Charles Keepax <ckeepax@...nsource.cirrus.com>
To: Bartosz Golaszewski <bartosz.golaszewski@....qualcomm.com>
Cc: Linus Walleij <linusw@...nel.org>, Bartosz Golaszewski <brgl@...nel.org>,
        Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>,
        linux-gpio@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] gpio: swnode: compare the "undefined" swnode by its
 address, not name

On Mon, Dec 15, 2025 at 04:46:24PM +0100, Bartosz Golaszewski wrote:
> We know the address of the underlying remote software node referenced by
> the GPIO property (if it is a software node). We don't need to compare
> its name, we can compare its address which is more precise anyway.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Bartosz Golaszewski <bartosz.golaszewski@....qualcomm.com>
> ---

Reviewed-by: Charles Keepax <ckeepax@...nsource.cirrus.com>
Tested-by: Charles Keepax <ckeepax@...nsource.cirrus.com>

Thanks,
Charles