linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/6] dt-bindings: clk: rs9: add clock-output-names property

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Message-ID: <5f375fff-a371-4674-ad4a-64127e2a4a79@kernel.org>
Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2025 16:49:19 +0100
From: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@...nel.org>
To: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>,
 Alexander Stein <alexander.stein@...tq-group.com>
Cc: Rob Herring <robh@...nel.org>, Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk+dt@...nel.org>,
 Conor Dooley <conor+dt@...nel.org>,
 Geert Uytterhoeven <geert+renesas@...der.be>,
 Michael Turquette <mturquette@...libre.com>, Stephen Boyd
 <sboyd@...nel.org>, Peter Chen <peter.chen@...nel.org>,
 Pawel Laszczak <pawell@...ence.com>, Roger Quadros <rogerq@...nel.org>,
 Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
 Shawn Guo <shawnguo@...nel.org>, Sascha Hauer <s.hauer@...gutronix.de>,
 Pengutronix Kernel Team <kernel@...gutronix.de>,
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 Marek Vasut <marex@...x.de>, devicetree@...r.kernel.org,
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/6] dt-bindings: clk: rs9: add clock-output-names
 property

On 18/12/2025 16:26, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
> Hi Alexander,
> 
> On Thu, 18 Dec 2025 at 16:21, Alexander Stein
> <alexander.stein@...tq-group.com> wrote:
>> Add "clock-output-names" which is a standard property for clock
>> providers.
> 
> Why? Isn't that property sort of deprecated?
> 
> Will be replying to the cover letter next...
> 

Yeah, the name is pretty pointless here and its presence in several
drivers is legacy and incorrect choice.

Best regards,
Krzysztof