Re: [PATCH v2] mod_devicetable: Bump auxiliary_device_id name size

[Andy Shevchenko]

On Thu, Nov 06, 2025 at 08:58:44AM +0100, Raag Jadav wrote:
> On Thu, Nov 06, 2025 at 09:40:46AM +0200, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> > On Thu, Nov 06, 2025 at 10:58:38AM +0530, Raag Jadav wrote:
> > > We have an upcoming driver named "intel_ehl_pse_io". This creates an
> > > auxiliary child device for it's GPIO sub-functionality, which matches
> > > against "intel_ehl_pse_io.gpio-elkhartlake" and overshoots the current
> > 
> > Looking at the name there is another question: Why do we need 'elkhartlake in
> > the GPIO driver's name now? It's a dup to 'ehl' in the first part.
> 
> Just kept it for historic consistency and I'm a bit terrible at naming.

I am afraid this alone wouldn't be enough to justify the bump.

> Perhaps "gpio-aux"? But that's too generic from subsystem POV.

>From the above the simple 'gpio' would suffice (as long as this driver won't be
used by name directly, also makes sense to check the sysfs file / folder list
to see where it may appear and may or may not clash with the similar driver
from other AUX bucket).

> Open to suggestions.

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With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko