Re: [PATCH v2] docs: dt-bindings: add DTS Coding Style document

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On 21/11/2023 12:55, Michal Simek wrote:
>>> device-tree specification v0.4. Chapter 2.2.1/Table 2.1 is describing much more
>>> valid characters for node names.
>>> It means above description is not accurate or DT spec should be updated.
>>
>> Spec allows way to much. dtc doesn't. 
>> One thing is the spec, second
>> thing is coding style.
> 
>  From my point of view spec is primary source of truth. If spec is saying name 
> can use upper case then I can use it. If upper case is not 
> recommended/deprecated because of whatever reason spec should be updated to 
> reflect it.
> I know that DTC is reporting other issues but isn't it the right way to reflect 
> it back to the spec?

Then why aren't you putting Linux Coding Style into C spec? I do not see
any relation between specification of the language and the coding style
chosen for given project.

Zephyr can go with upper-case. Why it should be disallowed by the spec?

Best regards,
Krzysztof





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