linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3 2/6] iio: light: Add gain-time-scale helpers

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Message-ID: <ZBHSvBCOmJWAxn0n@smile.fi.intel.com>
Date:   Wed, 15 Mar 2023 16:14:20 +0200
From:   Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>
To:     Matti Vaittinen <mazziesaccount@...il.com>
Cc:     Jonathan Cameron <jic23@...nel.org>,
        Matti Vaittinen <matti.vaittinen@...rohmeurope.com>,
        Lars-Peter Clausen <lars@...afoo.de>,
        Shreeya Patel <shreeya.patel@...labora.com>,
        Paul Gazzillo <paul@...zz.com>,
        Dmitry Osipenko <dmitry.osipenko@...labora.com>,
        Zhigang Shi <Zhigang.Shi@...eon.com>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-iio@...r.kernel.org,
        maxime@...no.tech, Stephen Boyd <sboyd@...nel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 2/6] iio: light: Add gain-time-scale helpers

On Wed, Mar 15, 2023 at 04:12:59PM +0200, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 15, 2023 at 12:51:26PM +0200, Matti Vaittinen wrote:

...

> My opinion on that, you should not depend on the others work if they are slow.
> It might take ages for them to finish and upstream that. Why should you wait?
> 
> OTOH you may inform them with your patches that may have a chance to land before
> theirs. It might motivate them to speed up their work and coordinate the outcome
> that all stakeholders will be happy.
> 
> That said, I would choose option 4), i.e. provide a series where you decouple
> thingy from DRM and Cc to Stephen with a cover letter note that explains why
> you chosen this way and what alternatives you are open to.

Ah, and before doing that you actually may ask Stephen on his roadmap about
that. If no answer for a week or so, go with option 4.

-- 
With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko