Re: [PATCH v2 02/11] dt-bindings: hwmon: lm75: use common hwmon schema

["Théo Lebrun" <theo.lebrun@bootlin.com>]

Hello,

On Fri Mar 1, 2024 at 11:13 AM CET, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> On 01/03/2024 10:41, Théo Lebrun wrote:
> > Hello,
> > 
> > On Fri Mar 1, 2024 at 7:53 AM CET, Guenter Roeck wrote:
> >> On 2/29/24 22:37, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> >>> On 29/02/2024 19:10, Théo Lebrun wrote:
> >>>> Reference common hwmon schema which has the generic "label" property,
> >>>> parsed by Linux hwmon subsystem.
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>> Please do not mix independent patchsets. You create unneeded
> >>> dependencies blocking this patch. This patch depends on hwmon work, so
> >>> it cannot go through different tree.
> > 
> > I had to pick between this or dtbs_check failing on my DTS that uses a
> > label on temperature-sensor@48.
>
> I don't see how is that relevant. You can organize your branches as you
> wish, e.g. base one b4 branch on another and you will not have any warnings.

That is what I do, I however do not want mips-next to have errors when
running dtbs_check. Having dtbs_check return errors is not an issue?

> >>> If you insist to combine independent patches, then at least clearly
> >>> express merging strategy or dependency in patch changelog --- .
> > 
> > I do not know how such indirect conflicts are usually resolved. Hwmon
> > can take it but MIPS might want to also take it to have valid DTS.
> > 
> > Any advice?
>
> I don't see any conflict.

I shouldn't have called that a conflict, more like a dependency.

> >> For my part I have to say that I don't know what to do with it.
> >> Rob's robot reported errors, so I won't apply it, and I don't
> >> feel comfortable giving it an ack either because of those errors.
> > 
> > Can reproduce the error when patch "dt-bindings: hwmon: add common
> > properties" is not applied. Cannot reproduce when patch is applied.
> > Commit d590900b62f0 on hwmon-next. Cannot reproduce with hwmon-next as
> > parent.
>
> Yeah, but we see the error reported and it means something is missing.

Yes, this series depends on "dt-bindings: hwmon: add common properties"
which the bot doesn't know it needs to apply.

Should I submit this patch independently and have my DTS be broken wrt
dtbs_check?

Have a nice day,

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Théo Lebrun, Bootlin
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