linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] phy: qcom: remove ufs qmp phy driver

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Message-ID: <20200708110846.GD34333@vkoul-mobl>
Date:   Wed, 8 Jul 2020 16:38:46 +0530
From:   Vinod Koul <vkoul@...nel.org>
To:     Bjorn Andersson <bjorn.andersson@...aro.org>
Cc:     Kishon Vijay Abraham I <kishon@...com>,
        linux-arm-msm@...r.kernel.org, Andy Gross <agross@...nel.org>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] phy: qcom: remove ufs qmp phy driver

On 06-07-20, 22:08, Bjorn Andersson wrote:
> On Mon 29 Jun 21:54 PDT 2020, Vinod Koul wrote:
> 
> > Hi Bjorn,
> > 
> > On 29-06-20, 12:24, Bjorn Andersson wrote:
> > > On Mon 29 Jun 07:54 PDT 2020, Vinod Koul wrote:
> > > 
> > > > UFS QMP phy drivers are duplicate as we are supposed to use common QMP
> > > > phy driver which is working fine on various platforms. So remove the
> > > > unused driver
> > > > 
> > > 
> > > This describes the current state, but the UFS QMP driver had a purpose
> > > not that long ago and I would like the commit message to describe what
> > > changed and why it's now fine to remove the driver.
> > 
> > Would below look better, also feel free to suggest as you have the
> > more history on this :)
> > 
> > "UFS QMP driver is dedicated driver for QMP phy for UFS variant. We
> > also have a common QMP phy driver which works not only for UFS but
> > USB and PCIe as well, so retire this driver in favour of the common
> > driver"
> > 
> 
> How about:
> 
> "The UFS specific QMP PHY driver started off supporting the 14nm and
> 20nm hardware. With the 20nm support marked broken for a long time and
> the 14nm support added to the common QMP PHY, this driver has not been
> used in a while. So delete it."

I have applied it with above log, thanks

-- 
~Vinod