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Message-ID: <BYAPR12MB4773E02EE47B56F20A544D269ECAA@BYAPR12MB4773.namprd12.prod.outlook.com> Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2023 13:12:41 +0000 From: "Katakam, Harini" <harini.katakam@....com> To: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>, "Simek, Michal" <michal.simek@....com> CC: "esben@...nix.com" <esben@...nix.com>, "davem@...emloft.net" <davem@...emloft.net>, "edumazet@...gle.com" <edumazet@...gle.com>, "pabeni@...hat.com" <pabeni@...hat.com>, "jsc@...raculum.org" <jsc@...raculum.org>, "christophe.jaillet@...adoo.fr" <christophe.jaillet@...adoo.fr>, "netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>, "linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org" <linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org>, "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, "harinikatakamlinux@...il.com" <harinikatakamlinux@...il.com>, "Pandey, Radhey Shyam" <radhey.shyam.pandey@....com> Subject: RE: [PATCH net-next] MAINTAINERS: Add an obsolete entry for LL TEMAC driver Hi Jakub, > -----Original Message----- > From: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org> > Sent: Wednesday, October 4, 2023 8:17 PM > To: Simek, Michal <michal.simek@....com> > Cc: esben@...nix.com; Katakam, Harini <harini.katakam@....com>; > davem@...emloft.net; edumazet@...gle.com; pabeni@...hat.com; > jsc@...raculum.org; christophe.jaillet@...adoo.fr; > netdev@...r.kernel.org; linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org; linux- > kernel@...r.kernel.org; harinikatakamlinux@...il.com; Pandey, Radhey > Shyam <radhey.shyam.pandey@....com> > Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next] MAINTAINERS: Add an obsolete entry for LL > TEMAC driver > > On Fri, 29 Sep 2023 08:06:46 +0200 Michal Simek wrote: > > > Ok. But while that might mean that no new designs should use LL TEMAC > > > IP, why do we need to declare the driver for it obsolete? > > > > > > Existing designs using LL TEMAC IP might need to upgrade Linux kernel > > > also. > > > > If you want to take responsibility for keeping that driver alive then feel free > > to send a patch on the top and declare it publicly. We are not able to test it > > on these old platforms that's why we are publicly saying that it is end of us. > > Why Obsolete tho? There's no other driver for this IP, so Orphan sounds > more accurate. Please change it to Orphan. I just noticed that this patch was already applied on net-next. So, I sent a patch on top updating it from Obsolete to Orphan. Regards, Harini
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