Re: [PATCH v8 2/2] dt-bindings: pinctrl: intel: Add for new SoC

From: Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@linaro.org>
To: "Tanwar, Rahul" <rahul.tanwar@linux.intel.com>
Cc: Rob Herring <robh+dt@kernel.org>,
	Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@arm.com>,
	"open list:GPIO SUBSYSTEM" <linux-gpio@vger.kernel.org>,
	"linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>,
	"open list:OPEN FIRMWARE AND FLATTENED DEVICE TREE BINDINGS" 
	<devicetree@vger.kernel.org>, Rob Herring <robh@kernel.org>,
	Andriy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@intel.com>,
	qi-ming.wu@intel.com, yixin.zhu@linux.intel.com,
	cheol.yong.kim@intel.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v8 2/2] dt-bindings: pinctrl: intel: Add for new SoC
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2019 08:35:17 +0100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <CACRpkdafN-NjGNqqu_6-Qz6qWkZ4VGuBz_iyGirgUscz-Qk6VA@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
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On Fri, Nov 22, 2019 at 3:24 AM Tanwar, Rahul
<rahul.tanwar@linux.intel.com> wrote:

> Thanks. Yes, i have gone through Rob's generic pinctrl bindings patch
> seriesand i was double minded if you should still proceed with this
> patch or waitfor generic bindings patch to get merged.

It's a compromise actually.

It's a bit of struggle and tough sometimes since I care both
about the kernel and the autonomy of the DT bindings
communities.

We are in a transition phase to YAML bindings, and what is important
for me as maintainer is to have developer buy-in, and
it is more motivating for developers to work on this in-tree
than having patches held back. I personally know how
important it is to feel that things move forward in
development.

Now it should be a separate task on top of what we have,
which is less stressful and gives the feeling of a bit of
accomplishment.

When the new generic YAML bindings are proven to work
on two drivers or so I will be more demanding that people
use them in their bindings from day 1. But we need to make
sure it works first and that is a separate task.

Yours,
Linus Walleij