linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] phy: phy-bcm-ns-usb3: drop support for deprecated DT binding

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Date:   Fri, 13 Nov 2020 15:13:16 -0800
From:   Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>
To:     Rafał Miłecki <zajec5@...il.com>,
        Kishon Vijay Abraham I <kishon@...com>,
        Vinod Koul <vkoul@...nel.org>
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, devicetree@...r.kernel.org,
        Hauke Mehrtens <hauke@...ke-m.de>,
        bcm-kernel-feedback-list@...adcom.com,
        Rafał Miłecki <rafal@...ecki.pl>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] phy: phy-bcm-ns-usb3: drop support for deprecated DT
 binding

On 11/13/20 3:34 AM, Rafał Miłecki wrote:
> From: Rafał Miłecki <rafal@...ecki.pl>
> 
> Initially this PHY driver was implementing MDIO access on its own. It
> was caused by lack of proper hardware design understanding.
> 
> It has been changed back in 2017. DT bindings were changed and driver
> was updated to use MDIO layer.
> 
> It should be really safe now to drop the old deprecated code. All Linux
> stored DT files don't use it for 3,5 year. There is close to 0 chance
> there is any bootloader with its own DTB using old the binding.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Rafał Miłecki <rafal@...ecki.pl>

Acked-by: Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>
-- 
Florian