Re: [PATCH v2 1/1] arm64: dts: qcom: monaco-evk: Add Interface Plus Mezzanine

[Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@kernel.org>]

On 23/02/2026 20:02, Dmitry Baryshkov wrote:
>>>
>>> So I presume what you're saying is that we should at most declare one
>>> level of non-controlled fixed regulators?
>>
>> In general, non-controller fixed regulators should not be there at all,
>> except when they serve certain purpose, like fulfill the binding
>> requirement. It's their only point.
>>
>> And a chain of:
>>
>> A -> B -> C -> device
>>
>> is completely redundant if all A+B+C are non-controlled.
> 
> I think that came from me. I don't consider that to be completely
> redundant. It helps in reviews and in some understanding of the board
> logic. I'm not asking to implement all the intermediate regulators, but
> to implement the meaningful relationship between end-user regulators.

These are not end-user regulators. These are fixed things which no one
touches and no one needs. There is no single purpose for user-space to
see them.

Why do you not insist on defining all of such external oscilators, rest
of regulators, all possible little ICs?

Best regards,
Krzysztof