linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] arm64: dts: qcom: x1e80100: Switch PCIe 6a to 4 lanes mode

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Message-ID: <ZwPS9AB27h7KbtqB@hovoldconsulting.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2024 14:24:20 +0200
From: Johan Hovold <johan@...nel.org>
To: Abel Vesa <abel.vesa@...aro.org>
Cc: Bjorn Andersson <andersson@...nel.org>,
	Konrad Dybcio <konradybcio@...nel.org>,
	Rob Herring <robh@...nel.org>,
	Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk+dt@...nel.org>,
	Conor Dooley <conor+dt@...nel.org>,
	Dmitry Baryshkov <dmitry.baryshkov@...aro.org>,
	linux-arm-msm@...r.kernel.org, devicetree@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] arm64: dts: qcom: x1e80100: Switch PCIe 6a to 4 lanes
 mode

On Mon, Oct 07, 2024 at 03:01:53PM +0300, Abel Vesa wrote:
> On 24-10-07 13:19:33, Johan Hovold wrote:

> > So you should perhaps rather say that you are fixing the description and
> > compatible of pcie6a, which *is* a 4-lane controller, that can also be
> > used in 2-lane mode. Or similar.
> 
> Agreed. Will reword to say fixing the description as suggested.
> 
> Just to be sure. We still don't want this backported (even with such
> rewording), so no fixes tag, right?

We don't want this one backported (because of the missing deps) but you
can still add a Fixes tag. Just tell Sasha to drop the patch if autosel
picks it up anyway or use the new do-not-backport stable tag to achieve
the same:

	Cc: <stable+noautosel@...nel.org> # reason goes here, and must be present

See Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst.

Johan