linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v1 11/11] media: starfive: enable building

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Message-ID: <05465184-5976-6cee-9925-e3712a1ea650@starfivetech.com>
Date:   Wed, 8 Mar 2023 19:03:55 +0800
From:   Jack Zhu <jack.zhu@...rfivetech.com>
To:     Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski@...aro.org>,
        "Mauro Carvalho Chehab" <mchehab@...nel.org>,
        Robert Foss <rfoss@...nel.org>,
        Todor Tomov <todor.too@...il.com>,
        Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>,
        Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski+dt@...aro.org>,
        Maxime Ripard <mripard@...nel.org>,
        Philipp Zabel <p.zabel@...gutronix.de>
CC:     <linux-media@...r.kernel.org>, <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        <devicetree@...r.kernel.org>, <changhuang.liang@...rfivetech.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v1 11/11] media: starfive: enable building



On 2023/3/8 18:33, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> On 07/03/2023 10:46, Jack Zhu wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> On 2023/3/3 16:43, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
>>> On 02/03/2023 10:19, jack.zhu wrote:
>>>> Add Kconfig and Makefie, update platform/Kconfig and platform/Makefile
>>>> to enable building of the Starfive Camera subsystem driver.
>>>>
>>>> Signed-off-by: jack.zhu <jack.zhu@...rfivetech.com>
>>>> ---
>>>>  drivers/media/platform/Kconfig           |  1 +
>>>>  drivers/media/platform/Makefile          |  1 +
>>>>  drivers/media/platform/starfive/Kconfig  | 18 ++++++++++++++++++
>>>>  drivers/media/platform/starfive/Makefile | 14 ++++++++++++++
>>>
>>> This is not a separate commit. If it were, it would mean you just added
>>> dead code in previous commits, so why adding dead code in first place?
>>>
>> 
>> The previous patches are made according to the module function.I think
>> it is helpful to explain the composition of the code file. 
>> 
>> stf_camss[patch 9] as a platform device manages all resources including
>> ISP and VIN. ISP/VIN [patch 7/8]as a sub-device needs to access other
>> resources managed by stf_camss.There is mutual reference between them.
>> Therefore, this patch is used for the overall compilation of the starfive
>> directory.
> 
> So previous code is dead? Again, what is the reason for adding dead
> code? Mutual reference is not the answer.
> 

Maybe I need to merge the previous patches[6-11] into one patch to submit?

> Best regards,
> Krzysztof
>