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

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Message-ID: <6f43g2ywh26olthehlxmstnzfb3rrd3gavyzvmuad44w6bzvhk@vuphps5i577a>
Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2025 19:12:03 +0300
From: Dmitry Baryshkov <dmitry.baryshkov@....qualcomm.com>
To: Srinivas Kandagatla <srinivas.kandagatla@....qualcomm.com>
Cc: Konrad Dybcio <konrad.dybcio@....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 Sun, Jul 27, 2025 at 12:25:12PM +0100, Srinivas Kandagatla wrote:
> On 7/24/25 3:24 PM, Dmitry Baryshkov wrote:
> > 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.
> TBH, I have never verified this in full audio use case in any of the
> qcom platforms. This driver has been unused since it was originally
> added in 2017. AFAIU, no one is using this lets remove this now, Am
> happy to take it back if someone has managed to test this.


Acked-by: Dmitry Baryshkov <dmitry.baryshkov@....qualcomm.com>


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With best wishes
Dmitry