Re: [PATCH v3] dt-bindings: mfd: Move embedded controllers to own directory

["Rob Herring (Arm)" <robh@kernel.org>]

On Mon, 25 Aug 2025 10:12:02 +0200, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> Move several embedded controller bindings (like ChromeOS EC, Gateworks
> System Controller and Kontron sl28cpld Board Management) to new
> subdirectory "embedded-controller" matching their purpose.
> 
> An embedded controller (EC) is a discrete component that contains a
> microcontroller (i.e. a small CPU running a small firmware without
> operating system) mounted into a larger computer system running
> a fully fledged operating system that needs to utilize the embedded
> controller as part of its operation.
> 
> So far the EC bindings were split between "mfd" and "platform"
> directory.  MFD name comes from Linux, not hardware, and "platform" is a
> bit too generic.
> 
> Rename Gateworks GSC and Huawei Gaokun filenames to match compatible, as
> preferred for bindings.
> 
> Acked-by: Michael Walle <mwalle@kernel.org> # for sl28cpld
> Reviewed-by: Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@linaro.org>
> Signed-off-by: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski@linaro.org>
> ---
> 
> Lee,
> Can you take it via MFD?
> There is a patch on the lists touching kontron,sl28cpld.
> 
> Changes in v3:
> 1. Move more files from "platform" directory.
> 2. Grow commit msg, based on feedback from Linus.
> 3. Add Rb (patch changed, though).
> 
> Changes in v2:
> 1. Correct remaining paths in other schemas ($ref and descriptions).
> 2. Add Ack.
> 
> Cc: Mathew McBride <matt@traverse.com.au>
> ---
>  .../{platform => embedded-controller}/acer,aspire1-ec.yaml  | 2 +-
>  .../{mfd => embedded-controller}/google,cros-ec.yaml        | 2 +-
>  .../gateworks-gsc.yaml => embedded-controller/gw,gsc.yaml}  | 2 +-
>  .../huawei,gaokun3-ec.yaml}                                 | 2 +-
>  .../{mfd => embedded-controller}/kontron,sl28cpld.yaml      | 2 +-
>  .../lenovo,yoga-c630-ec.yaml                                | 2 +-
>  .../microsoft,surface-sam.yaml                              | 2 +-
>  .../devicetree/bindings/gpio/kontron,sl28cpld-gpio.yaml     | 2 +-
>  .../devicetree/bindings/hwmon/kontron,sl28cpld-hwmon.yaml   | 2 +-
>  .../interrupt-controller/kontron,sl28cpld-intc.yaml         | 2 +-
>  .../devicetree/bindings/pwm/google,cros-ec-pwm.yaml         | 2 +-
>  .../devicetree/bindings/pwm/kontron,sl28cpld-pwm.yaml       | 2 +-
>  Documentation/devicetree/bindings/remoteproc/mtk,scp.yaml   | 4 ++--
>  .../devicetree/bindings/sound/google,cros-ec-codec.yaml     | 2 +-
>  .../devicetree/bindings/watchdog/kontron,sl28cpld-wdt.yaml  | 2 +-
>  MAINTAINERS                                                 | 6 +++---
>  16 files changed, 19 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-)
>  rename Documentation/devicetree/bindings/{platform => embedded-controller}/acer,aspire1-ec.yaml (94%)
>  rename Documentation/devicetree/bindings/{mfd => embedded-controller}/google,cros-ec.yaml (99%)
>  rename Documentation/devicetree/bindings/{mfd/gateworks-gsc.yaml => embedded-controller/gw,gsc.yaml} (98%)
>  rename Documentation/devicetree/bindings/{platform/huawei,gaokun-ec.yaml => embedded-controller/huawei,gaokun3-ec.yaml} (97%)
>  rename Documentation/devicetree/bindings/{mfd => embedded-controller}/kontron,sl28cpld.yaml (97%)
>  rename Documentation/devicetree/bindings/{platform => embedded-controller}/lenovo,yoga-c630-ec.yaml (95%)
>  rename Documentation/devicetree/bindings/{platform => embedded-controller}/microsoft,surface-sam.yaml (92%)
> 

Reviewed-by: Rob Herring (Arm) <robh@kernel.org>