Re: [PATCH v3 2/2] arm64: dts: qcom: Add configuration for PMI8950 peripheral

From: Marijn Suijten
Date: Wed Dec 14 2022 - 15:40:38 EST


On 2022-12-11 21:11:51, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> On 10/12/2022 17:31, Marijn Suijten wrote:
> > [..]
> > If we were able to have rules for labels, would I then be allowed to
> > "correct" this?
>
> If we had rules, yes. But we do not have. That's like - I will rename
> all variables because of some non-existing rules... There is no rule, no
> coding style (except what I wrote)...
>
> > The inconsistency between DTs is /super/ annoying (and
> > it looks wrong to have a singular _gpio named thing contain /multiple
> > gpios/),
>
> What do you mean - looks wrong? It's just a label which does not matter,
> so how it can be wrong?
>
> > but just because we can't express this in dt-bindings (or so I
> > think) we shouldn't change it?
>
> No, it just does not matter, so there is no benefit to change it, in my
> opinion, if label is readable and follows generic convention
> (underscores). Of course someone might treat its readability different
> and maybe for someone the missing "s" at the end is important.

That must be me.

> I am just
> saying that, unlike the node names, the label has little impact/effect.
>
> However just be clear - this change also does not harm, so I am
> perfectly fine with it.

Okay, I'd prefer to have it :)

- Marijn