Re: [PATCH v3 07/11] dt-bindings: sc16is7xx: Add property to change GPIO function

From: andy . shevchenko
Date: Fri May 26 2023 - 14:28:31 EST


Thu, May 25, 2023 at 10:34:43AM -0400, Hugo Villeneuve kirjoitti:
> On Thu, 25 May 2023 14:11:22 +0300
> andy.shevchenko@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > Thu, May 25, 2023 at 12:03:21AM -0400, Hugo Villeneuve kirjoitti:

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> > I'm wondering if we can convert this to YAML first and then add a new
> > property.
>
> I also thought about it, then decided to focus on simply adding the new
> property first since I am not an expert in YAML.
>
> I think it would be best to do it after this patch series. Keep in mind that
> the original intent of this patch series, and this new property, was to fix a
> regression related to the GPIOs, and I think that converting to YAML would
> simply delay and add much noise to the discussion at this point.

The patch doesn't have Fixes tag, so it's definitely not a fix. Also new
property can fix a regression, it's impossible to fix the users' DTBs.

> If someone wants to do it as a separate patch after this, fine. If not, I an
> willing to give it a go.

Not a DT maintainer here, I'm fine with either way.

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With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko