On Wed, Dec 04, 2013 at 11:20:39AM +0000, Lee Jones wrote: > > + regulators { > > + compatible = "maxim,max14577-regulator"; > > + > > + safeout_reg: safeout@1 { > The name of the node (not the label:safeout_reg) usually depicts the > type of device, so 'regulator@0' and 'regulator@1'. However, I'm > unsure how this works when these nodes are encapsulated by an > overarching 'regulators' parent node. > Perhaps Mark can answer this? The name there is meaningless, the DT convention is as you describe and applies to any node but equally well it's just a convention and I struggle to see the value it adds. Having something that humans find helpful is just as well.
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