Re: [PATCH] dt-bindings: input: matrix-keymap: Add common 'linux,no-autorepeat' property

Rob Herring
2022-05-23T19:45:31Z

On Mon, May 23, 2022 at 11:47:01AM -0700, Dmitry Torokhov wrote:
> On Mon, May 23, 2022 at 12:04:49PM -0500, Rob Herring wrote:
> > 'linux,no-autorepeat' is a common property used in multiple bindings,
> > but doesn't have a common type definition nor description. Add a common
> > definition and drop the now redundant description from
> > holtek,ht16k33.yaml.
>
> We have "autorepeat" in the common input binding description, should we
> not promote it over "no-autorepeat"?

We're kind of stuck with it I think. We can't just deprecate one and
switch existing users as what would neither property present mean?

Hopefully, documented in input.yaml vs. matrix-keypad.yaml is enough to
say which one is preferred for new users.

Rob