linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] pinctrl/amd: Add device HID for new AMD GPIO controller

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Date:   Thu, 20 May 2021 12:09:52 +0300
From:   Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>
To:     Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>
Cc:     Maximilian Luz <luzmaximilian@...il.com>,
        "open list:GPIO SUBSYSTEM" <linux-gpio@...r.kernel.org>,
        linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        stable <stable@...r.kernel.org>, Sachi King <nakato@...ato.io>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] pinctrl/amd: Add device HID for new AMD GPIO controller

On Thu, May 20, 2021 at 01:50:50AM +0200, Linus Walleij wrote:
> On Wed, May 12, 2021 at 11:03 PM Maximilian Luz <luzmaximilian@...il.com> wrote:
> 
> > Add device HID AMDI0031 to the AMD GPIO controller driver match table.
> > This controller can be found on Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 devices and
> > seems similar enough that we can just copy the existing AMDI0030 entry.
> >
> > Cc: <stable@...r.kernel.org> # 5.10+
> 
> Why? It's hardly a regression?

IIRC the stable policy allows to backport new IDs.

> > Tested-by: Sachi King <nakato@...ato.io>
> > Signed-off-by: Maximilian Luz <luzmaximilian@...il.com>
> 
> I've applied the patch for next without the stable tag for now.

It can be pulled to stable afterwards anyway :-)

-- 
With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko