Re: [PATCH 2/2] media: dt-bindings: Use additionalProperties: false for endpoint: properties:
From: Krzysztof Kozlowski
Date: Mon Oct 14 2024 - 03:46:13 EST
On Sat, Oct 12, 2024 at 04:02:51PM +0100, Bryan O'Donoghue wrote:
> Some of our sensor schemas use unevaluatedProperities: false for endpoint:
> properties: while other schemas use additionalProperties: false.
>
> The effect of using unevaluatedProperities: false in this instance is that
> any property in media/video-interfaces.yaml can be considered in a dts for
> an endpoint.
... which is what we want and what is expected.
You change the code from expected to less expected variant, so please
clearly document why.
>
> Converting to additionalProperties: false and running DT checkers show that
> such a liberal policy is unnecessary.
>
> We should have a consistent way of defining these properties if for no
> other reason than aid other developers in the preferred way of writing
> these schemas for media/i2c in the future.
There is consistent way - common schema defines them.
I do not understand the reasoning behind this change at all. I don't
think DT maintainers ever suggested it (in fact, rather opposite:
suggested using unevaluatedProps) and I think is not a consensus of any
talks.
Best regards,
Krzysztof