linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] docs: document python version used for compilation

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Date: Sat, 11 May 2024 16:52:29 -0700
From: Abhinav Kumar <quic_abhinavk@...cinc.com>
To: Dmitry Baryshkov <dmitry.baryshkov@...aro.org>,
        Jonathan Corbet
	<corbet@....net>, Rob Clark <robdclark@...il.com>,
        Sean Paul
	<sean@...rly.run>,
        Marijn Suijten <marijn.suijten@...ainline.org>
CC: <workflows@...r.kernel.org>, <linux-doc@...r.kernel.org>,
        <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, Masahiro Yamada <masahiroy@...nel.org>,
        <linux-arm-msm@...r.kernel.org>, <dri-devel@...ts.freedesktop.org>,
        <freedreno@...ts.freedesktop.org>, Jon Hunter <jonathanh@...dia.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] docs: document python version used for compilation



On 5/11/2024 3:32 PM, Dmitry Baryshkov wrote:
> The drm/msm driver had adopted using Python3 script to generate register
> header files instead of shipping pre-generated header files. Document
> the minimal Python version supported by the script. Per request by Jon
> Hunter, the script is required to be compatible with Python 3.5.
> 
> Python is documented as an optional dependency, as it is required only
> in a limited set of kernel configurations (following the example of
> other optional dependencies).
> 
> Cc: Jon Hunter <jonathanh@...dia.com>
> Signed-off-by: Dmitry Baryshkov <dmitry.baryshkov@...aro.org>
> ---
> Depends: https://lore.kernel.org/dri-devel/20240507230440.3384949-1-quic_abhinavk@quicinc.com/
> ---
> Changes in v2:
> - Expanded documentation for the Python usage.
> - Link to v1: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20240509-python-version-v1-1-a7dda3a95b5f@linaro.org
> ---
>   Documentation/process/changes.rst | 8 ++++++++
>   1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)
> 


Reviewed-by: Abhinav Kumar <quic_abhinavk@...cinc.com>