linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] ARM: smp_twd: Remove legacy TWD registration

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Date:   Mon, 19 Nov 2018 14:16:07 +0000
From:   Marc Zyngier <marc.zyngier@....com>
To:     Geert Uytterhoeven <geert+renesas@...der.be>,
        Russell King <linux@...linux.org.uk>,
        Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>,
        Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>,
        Viresh Kumar <viresh.kumar@...aro.org>
Cc:     linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] ARM: smp_twd: Remove legacy TWD registration

On 15/11/2018 10:06, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
> As of commit 7484c727b636a838 ("ARM: realview: delete the RealView board
> files"), the ARM Timer and Watchdog Unit is instantiated from DT only.
> Moreover, the driver is selected from ARCH_MULTIPLATFORM platforms only,
> which implies OF, TIMER_OF, and COMMON_CLK.
> 
> Hence remove all unused legacy infrastructure from the driver.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert+renesas@...der.be>

Good cleanup!

Acked-by: Marc Zyngier <marc.zyngier@....com>

Thanks,

	M.
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