linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] reset: remove the reset-tn48m driver

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Message-ID: <7a8ba1af-0b52-4174-8d8a-97d4c050b8bd@kernel.org>
Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2026 08:26:51 +0100
From: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@...nel.org>
To: Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@...radead.org>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc: Robert Marko <robert.marko@...tura.hr>,
 Philipp Zabel <p.zabel@...gutronix.de>,
 Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
 Rob Herring <robh@...nel.org>, Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk+dt@...nel.org>,
 Conor Dooley <conor+dt@...nel.org>, devicetree@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] reset: remove the reset-tn48m driver

On 12/01/2026 07:49, Randy Dunlap wrote:
> The reset-tn48m driver is useless without the simple-mfd parent, which
> is not present in the kernel tree, so remove it and references to it.

I don't understand that sentence. simple-mfd is present in the kernel
tree, so the condition is clearly false.

Driver has proper instantiation mechanism, thus all out of tree users
can properly use it and there is no ever requirement to have in-tree
DTS. Otherwise you would remove half of the kernel drivers...

> 
> Fixes: 5cd3921d16b6 ("reset: Add Delta TN48M CPLD reset controller")

No bug to be fixed. Or at least not explained yet...

> Signed-off-by: Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@...radead.org>
> ---
> Based on v6.19-rc4.
> 

Best regards,
Krzysztof