linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] slimbus: qcom: remove unused qcom controller driver

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Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2025 17:24:49 +0300
From: Dmitry Baryshkov <dmitry.baryshkov@....qualcomm.com>
To: Konrad Dybcio <konrad.dybcio@....qualcomm.com>
Cc: srinivas.kandagatla@....qualcomm.com, srini@...nel.org, robh@...nel.org,
        krzk+dt@...nel.org, conor+dt@...nel.org, linux-arm-msm@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-sound@...r.kernel.org, devicetree@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] slimbus: qcom: remove unused qcom controller driver

On Thu, Jul 24, 2025 at 03:31:50PM +0200, Konrad Dybcio wrote:
> On 7/24/25 3:28 PM, srinivas.kandagatla@....qualcomm.com wrote:
> > From: Srinivas Kandagatla <srinivas.kandagatla@....qualcomm.com>
> > 
> > Qcom Slimbus controller driver is totally unused and dead code, there is
> > no point in keeping this driver in the kernel without users.
> > 
> > This patch removes the driver along with device tree bindings.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Srinivas Kandagatla <srinivas.kandagatla@....qualcomm.com>
> > ---
> 
> I *thiiink* this is apq806x code, with 8974 adopting the new hw.
> 
> +Dmitry, does you computer history museum require this driver?

I never had time to try enabling audio on IFC6410 nor Nexus 7. But if
the driver would be actually useable there, I'd prefer to keep it.

-- 
With best wishes
Dmitry