Re: [PATCH v7 3/3] clk: stm32h7: Add stm32h743 clock driver

[Stephen Boyd]

On 07/20, Vladimir Zapolskiy wrote:
> Hi Gabriel,
> 
> On 07/20/2017 11:31 AM, Gabriel FERNANDEZ wrote:
> > Hi Vladimir,
> > 
> > 
> > On 07/19/2017 11:20 PM, Vladimir Zapolskiy wrote:
> >> Hello Gabriel,
> >>
> >> On 07/19/2017 05:25 PM, gabriel.fernandez@xxxxxx wrote:
> >>> From: Gabriel Fernandez <gabriel.fernandez@xxxxxx>
> >>> +
> >>> +	rcc: rcc@58024400 {
> >> 'rcc' as a generic device node name is awkward.
> >>
> >> I believe the main function of the device is clock controller (unlikely
> >> a generic reset controller can be converted into a clock controller),
> >> the locations of the document and device driver also indicate that
> >> primarily it is a clock controller, so I suggest to replace device node
> >> name with 'clock-controller' like below:
> > I prefer to keep rcc node name, to be coherent with the other ST 
> > platforms (STM32F4/F7)
> 
> the thing is, a device node name is expected to comply with ePAPR or
> the devicetree specification, which says
> 
> 	The name of a node should be somewhat generic, reflecting
> 	the function of the device and not its precise programming model.
> 
> If devicetree and CCF maintainers are fine with 'rcc', I won't object,
> my role is just to emphasize the found issue and recommend to use another
> and more common name 'clock-controller', it is a simple and fortunately
> backward compatible change to other ST platforms as well.

Yes. It should be generic so clock-controller or
clock-reset-controller is appropriate here.

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