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

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Message-ID: <aVFsjSIwrBw7tFLU@smile.fi.intel.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2025 19:44:45 +0200
From: Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>
To: Bartosz Golaszewski <bartosz.golaszewski@....qualcomm.com>
Cc: Charles Keepax <ckeepax@...nsource.cirrus.com>,
	Linus Walleij <linusw@...nel.org>,
	Bartosz Golaszewski <brgl@...nel.org>, 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 Thu, Dec 18, 2025 at 12:27:11PM +0100, Bartosz Golaszewski wrote:
> 
> On Mon, 15 Dec 2025 16:46:24 +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.
> 
> Applied, thanks!
> 
> [1/1] gpio: swnode: compare the "undefined" swnode by its address, not name
>       commit: 6774a66d0e103d0e3e4c0f37dbd61946ec83edf0

Okay, but still consider returning the name. The idea of comparing with
the address I agree with.

-- 
With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko