linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] MIPS: remove the obsolete RM7000 extended interrupts handler

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Date:   Wed, 30 Sep 2020 15:34:25 +0100 (BST)
From:   "Maciej W. Rozycki" <macro@...ux-mips.org>
To:     Thomas Bogendoerfer <tsbogend@...ha.franken.de>
cc:     Necip Fazil Yildiran <fazilyildiran@...il.com>,
        linux-mips@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        paul@...zz.com, jeho@...utexas.edu
Subject: Re: [PATCH] MIPS: remove the obsolete RM7000 extended interrupts
 handler

On Fri, 18 Sep 2020, Thomas Bogendoerfer wrote:

> > IRQ_CPU_RM7K has been a non-visible config selected nowhere since
> > PMC-Sierra Yosemite support has been removed with commit bdf20507da11
> > ("MIPS: PMC-Sierra Yosemite: Remove support."). By the same token, the
> > handler for RM7000 extended interrupts has been obsolete.
> > 
> > Remove the obsolete code.
> 
> not yet;-) I have an RM7000 based system in my basement... I'm also
> not sure, if R7k O2s need that.

 One of the more exotic Malta daughtercards used that too I believe.  I'd 
have to check the docs.  Of course getting hands on such a daughtercard is 
another matter, but we continue having RM7000 enabled for the Malta.

  Maciej