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

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Date:   Mon, 1 Feb 2021 20:43:04 +0200
From:   Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>
To:     Lee Jones <lee.jones@...aro.org>
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 Tue, Jan 26, 2021 at 12:39:59PM +0200, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> On Tue, Jan 26, 2021 at 08:21:01AM +0000, Lee Jones wrote:
> > 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 This is a second part of the Intel MID outdated platforms removal.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?
> 
> Intel Moorstown, Medfield, Clovertrail.
> 
> > Are you sure no-one is using them?
> 
> Definitely.
> 
> > 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.
> 
> They never were in PCs.
> 
> All of them were supported by Android and Janet won't update her phone or even
> Android tablet for sure they never ever run any kind of Linux than Android.

So, I hope you are satisfied and we may proceed with removal.

-- 
With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko