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Subject: Re: [PATCH] regulator: of_get_regulation_constraints: Use node name
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On 09/23/2013 12:15 PM, Mark Brown wrote:
> On Sun, Sep 22, 2013 at 12:47:34PM +0200, Lars-Peter Clausen wrote:
>> If the "regulator-name" property is not present use the name of the devicetree
>> node as a fallback.
>
> You're not supposed to use the node name for anything, the goal is that
> it's entirely ornamental noise.  Which is a bit annoying but there we
> are.
>

Is this documented somewhere? I'd be interested in the rationale behind this.