Re: [PATCH 4/4] USB: TWL6025 allow different regulator name

[Felipe Balbi <balbi@ti.com>]

Hi,

On Sun, May 08, 2011 at 04:08:37PM +0100, Liam Girdwood wrote:
> On Wed, 2011-04-27 at 13:45 +0300, Felipe Balbi wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 10:39:51AM +0100, Graeme Gregory wrote:
> > > The twl6025 uses a different regulator for USB than the 6030 so select
> > > the correct regulator name depending on the subclass of device.
> > > 
> > > Signed-off-by: Graeme Gregory <gg@slimlogic.co.uk>
> > 
> > I don't see the point of this patch. It's just a string. Use the same
> > name and add a comment saying that on datasheet/TRM/documentation the
> > name LDO is actually referred to as LDOUSB. It's the same functionality
> > anyway.
> > 
> 
> I think for the avoidance of any doubt, it's probably best to use the
> TWL6025 string name here as it will importantly match the TWL6025 TRM
> and any schematics using the TWL6025. Getting this wrong during TWL6025
> board integration has the potential for hardware damage.

I would rather have something that doesn't depend on a correct string
and matches based on the device pointer instead. I agree that having the
correct string makes it easier to reference schematics/trm and the like,
but making the SW depend on the correct spelling of a simple string, is
too much for me :-(

Specially when getting it wrong "has the potential for hardware damage"
:-)

-- 
balbi