[PATCH v2] dt-bindings: example-schema: Show example of dependentRequired

[PATCH v2] dt-bindings: example-schema: Show example of dependentRequired

[Krzysztof Kozlowski]

dependentRequired is shorter and preferred form of conditional property
requirement, over allOf:if:then: block, so document example usage.

Signed-off-by: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski@oss.qualcomm.com>

---

Changes in v2:
1. Use clocks/clock-names in the dependentRequired, to avoid conflict
   with existing foo-supply constraint.
---
 Documentation/devicetree/bindings/example-schema.yaml | 8 ++++++++
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)

diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/example-schema.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/example-schema.yaml
index b04f3cc4312c..a37d10ff7469 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/example-schema.yaml
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/example-schema.yaml
@@ -217,6 +217,14 @@ required:
   - interrupts
   - interrupt-controller
 
+# Properties might be required only if some other property is present.
+# dependentRequired is a shorter and preferred way to express this, instead of
+# if:then: block.
+dependentRequired:
+  # clocks is not a required property in this binding, but if present, then
+  # clock-names must be provided as well.
+  clocks: [ clock-names ]
+
 # if/then schema can be used to handle conditions on a property affecting
 # another property. A typical case is a specific 'compatible' value changes the
 # constraints on other properties.
-- 
2.53.0

Re: [PATCH v2] dt-bindings: example-schema: Show example of dependentRequired

[Rob Herring]

On Wed, Nov 11, 2026 at 12:14:04PM +0100, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> dependentRequired is shorter and preferred form of conditional property
> requirement, over allOf:if:then: block, so document example usage.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski@oss.qualcomm.com>
> 
> ---
> 
> Changes in v2:
> 1. Use clocks/clock-names in the dependentRequired, to avoid conflict
>    with existing foo-supply constraint.
> ---
>  Documentation/devicetree/bindings/example-schema.yaml | 8 ++++++++
>  1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/example-schema.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/example-schema.yaml
> index b04f3cc4312c..a37d10ff7469 100644
> --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/example-schema.yaml
> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/example-schema.yaml
> @@ -217,6 +217,14 @@ required:
>    - interrupts
>    - interrupt-controller
>  
> +# Properties might be required only if some other property is present.
> +# dependentRequired is a shorter and preferred way to express this, instead of
> +# if:then: block.
> +dependentRequired:

Update 'dependencies' instead. We can drop 'dependencies' for 
dependentRequired. Would be good to add a dependentSchemas too though we 
don't use that too much.

Rob

Re: [PATCH v2] dt-bindings: example-schema: Show example of dependentRequired

[Krzysztof Kozlowski]

On 11/11/2026 18:21, Rob Herring wrote:
>>  
>> +# Properties might be required only if some other property is present.
>> +# dependentRequired is a shorter and preferred way to express this, instead of
>> +# if:then: block.
>> +dependentRequired:
> 
> Update 'dependencies' instead. We can drop 'dependencies' for 
> dependentRequired. Would be good to add a dependentSchemas too though we 
> don't use that too much.

Ack, I'll add also dependentSchemas

Best regards,
Krzysztof