Re: [PATCH v2] gpiolib: Disallow identical line names in the same chip

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On Tue, Jan 5, 2021 at 10:31 AM Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> We need to make this namespace hierarchical: at least do not
> allow two lines on the same chip to have the same name, this
> is just too much flexibility. If we name a line on a chip,
> name it uniquely on that chip.
>
> This does not affect device tree and other gpiochips that
> get named from device properties: the uniqueness
> per-chip however affect all hotplugged devices such as
> GPIO expanders on USB.

...

> [Dropped warning for globally unique]

> + * - Allow names to not be globally unique but warn about it.

Is the second part of this sentence still ture?
Maybe I missed a warning we are talking about here?

-- 
With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko



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