Re: [PATCH v2 3/7] irqdomain: Add parent field to struct irqchip_fwid

[Lorenzo Pieralisi <lpieralisi@kernel.org>]

On Wed, Jan 07, 2026 at 10:04:52AM +0000, Jonathan Cameron wrote:

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> > > > +static inline
> > > > +struct fwnode_handle *irq_domain_alloc_named_fwnode_parent(const char *name,
> > > > +							   struct fwnode_handle *parent)  
> > > 
> > > The name of this makes me think it's allocating the named fwnode parent, rather that
> > > the named fwnode + setting it's parent.
> > > 
> > > There aren't all that many calls to irq_domain_named_fwnode(), maybe to avoid challenge
> > > of a new name, just add the parameter to all of them? (25ish)  Mind you the current
> > > pattern for similar cases is a helper, so maybe not.  
> > 
> > Similar cases ? Have you got anything specific I can look into ?
> 
> I meant all the different irq_domain_alloc_xxxxx variants that call
> __irq_domain_alloc_fwnode() with a subset of parameters set to NULL.
> 
> That seems to say there is a precedence for making the presence of the parameter
> part of the name rather than requiring callers to set the ones they don't want to
> NULL.  So it argues for a helper like this one just for consistency.
> 
> > 
> > > Or go with something similar to named and have
> > > 
> > > irq_domain_alloc_named_parented_fwnode()?  

Right, given that Thomas is fine with it, I will go with this suggestion then
albeit it is getting a bit cumbersome (_named_id_parented_fwnode..), it should
be fine and I can rework the code to add a parent field to the existing interface
later if we feel it is nicer.

Thanks,
Lorenzo

> > 
> > Or I can add a set_parent() helper (though that's a bit of churn IMO) ?
> > 
> > If Thomas has a preference I will follow that, all of the above is doable
> > for me.
> 
> Agreed. Let's see what Thomas prefers (i.e. make the decision his problem ;)
> 
> Jonathan
> 
> > 
> > > I'm not that bothered though if you think the current naming is the best we can do.  
> > 
> > I think you have a point - as per my comment above.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Lorenzo
> > 
> > > Jonathan
> > >   
> > > > +{
> > > > +	return __irq_domain_alloc_fwnode(IRQCHIP_FWNODE_NAMED, 0, name, NULL, parent);
> > > >  }  
> > > 
> > >   
> > 
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