Re: [PATCH mfd v2] mfd: Add Renesas Synchronization Management Unit (SMU) support

[Lee Jones <lee.jones@linaro.org>]

On Tue, 15 Jun 2021, Min Li wrote:

> > 
> > > +static struct mfd_cell rsmu_cm_devs[] = {
> > > +	[RSMU_PHC] = {
> > > +		.name = "idtcm-phc",
> > 
> > Can't you have a nicer name?
> > 
> Hi Lee
> 
> I wonder which part of the name that you don't like? PHC stands from PTP Hardware Clock. 
> I was following the name convention like tps65912-regulator.
> Do you accept "8a3400-phc"?

I think you're trying to put too much information into the device
name.

Currently it's:

  idt <company name> cm <platform> - phc <exact device type>

Where usually we have, taking your example:

  tps65912 <chip> - regulator <subsystem>

So assuming the PTP HW Clock is just a clock it should be:

  8a3400 <chip> - clock <subsystem>

It's difficult to say without seeing the associated child device(s).
When do you propose to upstream those?  Maybe they should be part of
this initial set.  I think that would help a lot.

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