Re: [PATCH v6 2/2] PCI: altera: support dt binding update

[Rob Herring]

On Wed, Jun 12, 2024 at 08:12:05AM -0700, matthew.gerlach@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
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> On Tue, 11 Jun 2024, Bjorn Helgaas wrote:
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> > On Tue, Jun 11, 2024 at 11:35:25AM -0500, matthew.gerlach@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > > From: Matthew Gerlach <matthew.gerlach@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > 
> > > Add support for the device tree binding update. As part of
> > > converting the binding document from text to yaml, with schema
> > > validation, a device tree subnode was added to properly map
> > > legacy interrupts. Maintain backward compatibility with previous binding.
> > 
> > If something was *added* to the binding, I think it would be helpful
> > to split that into two patches: (1) convert to YAML with zero
> > functional changes, (2) add the new stuff.  Adding something at the
> > same time as changing the format makes it hard to review.

The policy for conversions is changes to match reality are fine, just 
need to be noted in the commit message. That generally implies no driver 
or dts changes which is not the case here. 

> Thanks for feedback. It was during the conversion to YAML that a problem
> with the original binding was discovered. As Rob Herring pointed out in
> https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/project/devicetree-bindings/patch/20240513205913.313592-1-matthew.gerlach@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/
> 
> "Making the PCI host the interrupt parent didn't even work in the kernel
>  until somewhat recently (maybe a few years now). That's why a bunch of PCI
>  hosts have an interrupt-controller child node."
> 
> This was an attempt to fix the problem. I can resubmit a conversion to YAML
> with zero functional changes.

I wasn't suggesting you fix it. Just something I noticed looking at 
the other issue. If no one noticed or cared, why bother? It should work 
fine for recent kernels.

Rob