linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 09/19] ASoC: tlv320aic31xx: Remove platform data

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Date:   Wed, 6 Dec 2017 18:15:34 +0000
From:   Mark Brown <broonie@...nel.org>
To:     "Andrew F. Davis" <afd@...com>
Cc:     Liam Girdwood <lgirdwood@...il.com>,
        Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>,
        Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@....com>,
        Benoît Cousson <bcousson@...libre.com>,
        Tony Lindgren <tony@...mide.com>, alsa-devel@...a-project.org,
        devicetree@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 09/19] ASoC: tlv320aic31xx: Remove platform data

On Wed, Dec 06, 2017 at 11:48:43AM -0600, Andrew F. Davis wrote:

> That would be unreasonable I agree, but it's also completely
> hypothetical, as again, there are no in-tree users and most platforms
> are DT/ACPI, so the odds of anyone needing it are next to nothing.

You're removing support for something someone might want to use for no
clear gain.  The bar for doing that needs to be higher than just random
cleanup, it needs to actively bring some benefit that justifies the
cost.  If something is sitting there not getting in the way and is
potentially going to be helpful for something in the future then there
needs to be a positive reason to take it away.

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