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SubjectRe: [PATCH V2 4/5] gpio: DT: Rephrase "gpios" of hog node to support multiple gpios
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On 03/11/2016 06:43 AM, Laxman Dewangan wrote:
> The property "gpios" of GPIO hog node support the multiple GPIO entries.
> Rephrase the details of this property for this new support.
>
> Add details of new property "label" for GPIO label name.

> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/gpio/gpio.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/gpio/gpio.txt

> Optional properties:
> - line-name: The GPIO label name. If not present the node name is used.
> +- label: The GPIO lable name. This can have multiple string for GPIO
> + label names to match with the GPIOs in "gpios" properties.
> + If line-name is prosent than name is taken from line-name. If
> + it is not then the name will be taken from label. If both are
> + not available then node name is used for GPIO label name.

Why are there two properties for the same thing? Why not just allow
line-name to have multiple entries instead of introducing a new property?

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