linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v1 00/10] mfd, x86: remove msic driver and leftovers

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Message-ID: <20210126082101.GD4903@dell>
Date:   Tue, 26 Jan 2021 08:21:01 +0000
From:   Lee Jones <lee.jones@...aro.org>
To:     Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>
Cc:     Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>, Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>,
        x86@...nel.org, "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org,
        "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...ysocki.net>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v1 00/10] mfd, x86: remove msic driver and leftovers

On Mon, 25 Jan 2021, Andy Shevchenko wrote:

> This is a second part of the Intel MID outdated platforms removal.
> First part is available as immutable branch [1]. The series has functional
> and build dependencies, so the mentioned branch should be used as a base
> for these changes.
> 
> Note, that some of the drivers, that arch/x86 covers, seems never appeared
> in the upstream (like msic_ocd).

What platforms stop working after this removal?

Are you sure no-one is using them?

I wouldn't be keen on breaking Janet's PC that she's been using daily
and keeping up-to-date since the 90's.

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