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

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Message-ID: <0c6af8ed-3cd5-4037-a232-3f697d448573@nvidia.com>
Date: Mon, 13 May 2024 09:50:04 +0100
From: Jon Hunter <jonathanh@...dia.com>
To: Abhinav Kumar <quic_abhinavk@...cinc.com>,
 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
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] docs: document python version used for compilation


On 12/05/2024 00:52, Abhinav Kumar wrote:
> 
> 
> 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>


Thanks! I made a request to update some of our legacy builders and so 
hopefully they might be upgraded to a newer version. Anyway ...

Reviewed-by: Jon Hunter <jonathanh@...dia.com>

Cheers
Jon

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