Re: [PATCH v2 4/8] gpio: dt-bindings: Add documentation for Aspeed GPIO controllers

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On Fri, Aug 19, 2016 at 10:14:10PM +0930, Andrew Jeffery wrote:
> Signed-off-by: Andrew Jeffery <andrew@xxxxxxxx>
> ---
> 
> Since v1:
> 
> Rob: I haven't added your Acked-by here as I've made the following changes and
> wanted to get your input:
> 
> * Remove interrupt-controller as an optional property
> * Defer to interrupt-controller bindings document for sub-node properties
> 
> I had a discussion with Joel about whether the interrupt-controller capability
> should be optional and the conclusion was that it should always be configured
> by the driver. This makes an optional interrupt-controller property feel
> redundant (and possibly inaccurate if left out) so I've removed it.

I don't follow. What do you mean byt "configured by the driver". If the 
block supports interrupts, then it should be marked as an 
interrupt-controller. It never should have been optional. The OS can 
ignore the interrupt properties if it chooses. 

Rob
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