Re: [EXT] Re: [PATCH v7 3/4] dt-bindings: irqchip: imx mu work as msi controller

From: Marc Zyngier
Date: Fri Aug 26 2022 - 17:45:03 EST


On Fri, 26 Aug 2022 19:59:44 +0100,
Frank Li <frank.li@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > And I stand by my initial request. "a" doesn't convey any sort of
> > useful information. Why not "I" and "II", while we're at it? Or
> > something even funkier?
>
> MU spec use term "a" and "b", user have to map "I" an "II" to
> "a" and "b" when read MU spec and code. it is not straightforward.
>
> I quote a part of spec.
> " The MU is connected as a peripheral under the Peripheral bus on both sides-on
> the Processor A-side, the Processor A Peripheral Bus, and on the Processor B side,
> the Processor B Peripheral Bus."
>
> Rob Herring and Marc Zynginer:
> I can change to any name, which you agree both.
>
> Some options:
> 1. "a", "b"
> 2. "a-side", "b-side"
> 3. "a-facing", "b-facing"
> 4. "I", "II"

Use the wording indicated in the spec: "processor-a-side", and
"processor-b-side". This is what I asked the first place.

M.

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