linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] MAINTAINERS: Remove JZ4780 DMA driver entry

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Date:   Sun, 02 Aug 2020 09:57:49 +0200
From:   Paul Cercueil <paul@...pouillou.net>
To:     "Maciej W. Rozycki" <macro@....com>
Cc:     Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@...nel.org>,
        Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>,
        Thomas Bogendoerfer <tsbogend@...ha.franken.de>,
        linux-mips@...r.kernel.org, devicetree@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        "Maciej W. Rozycki" <macro@...ux-mips.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] MAINTAINERS: Remove JZ4780 DMA driver entry

Hi Maciej,

Le sam. 1 août 2020 à 23:30, Maciej W. Rozycki <macro@....com> a 
écrit :
> On Sun, 26 Jul 2020, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> 
>>  diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
>>  index cba0ed77775b..362863cae239 100644
>>  --- a/MAINTAINERS
>>  +++ b/MAINTAINERS
>>  @@ -8541,11 +8541,6 @@ F:	include/uapi/rdma/
>>   F:	samples/bpf/ibumad_kern.c
>>   F:	samples/bpf/ibumad_user.c
>> 
>>  -INGENIC JZ4780 DMA Driver
>>  -M:	Zubair Lutfullah Kakakhel <Zubair.Kakakhel@...tec.com>
>>  -S:	Maintained
>>  -F:	drivers/dma/dma-jz4780.c
>>  -
> 
>  FYI, the usual approach would be marking the entry "Orphan" rather 
> than
> removing it entirely, so that the mapping remains and makes it easy 
> for
> someone to pick it up.

This is OK in this case, as the driver is also listed as part of the 
"INGENIC JZ47xx SoCs".

-Paul