Re: [PATCH v2 2/7] dt-bindings: pinctrl: Add RZ/A1 bindings doc

[Geert Uytterhoeven]

Hi Jacopo,

On Wed, Mar 22, 2017 at 4:36 PM, jacopo <jacopo@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 22, 2017 at 02:20:08PM +0100, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
>> On Wed, Mar 22, 2017 at 11:33 AM, Geert Uytterhoeven
>> <geert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> > On Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 5:14 PM, Jacopo Mondi <jacopo+renesas@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >> Add device tree bindings documentation for Renesas RZ/A1 gpio and pin
>> >> --- /dev/null
>> >> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pinctrl/renesas,rza1-pinctrl.txt
>>
>> ulating the pin index from its position
>> >> +      (port where it sits on and pin offset), and alternate function
>> >> +      configuration options are provided in pin controller header file at:
>> >
>> > the pin ... file
>> >
>> >> +      include/dt-bindings/pinctrl/r7s72100-pinctrl.h
>> >
>> > Hence I'd include that file in this patch, as it's part of the bindings.
>>
>> Ah, that would create a hard dependency between the DTS files and the
>> DT bindings, which typically go in through different trees.
>> As the driver replicates the definitions from the header, the include file
>> can go in with the DTS updates.
>>
>
> Sorry, got confused by multiple reviews here..
> Are you suggesting to squash [03/07] in [04/07] here?

No, I suggested to squash [03/07] into [02/07].

But upon second thought, that's not such a good idea, as it creates an
additional dependency.

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert

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