Re: [PATCH v7 00/19] platform/x86: Rework intel_scu_ipc and intel_pmc_ipc drivers

From: Andy Shevchenko
Date: Mon Mar 02 2020 - 11:37:21 EST


On Mon, Mar 02, 2020 at 06:07:46PM +0200, Mika Westerberg wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 02, 2020 at 03:57:16PM +0000, Lee Jones wrote:
> > > This series has dependencies to PDx86 (as mentioned in cover letter).
> > >
> > > What do you prefer then, me to:
> > > a) prepare ib from what I have, then you take it followed by me taking your ib, or
> > > b) take everything and prepare ib for you?
> >
> > Either would be fine by me.
>
> I would prefer these to go through pdx86 because of the dependency.
>
> > What kind of dependencies are they? Are they protected by Kconfig
> > options? Another way of asking that would be to say, would this set
> > throw build errors if I tried to apply and build it or would it just
> > refuse to compile?
>
> They do not apply cleanly because linux-platform-drivers-x86.git/for-next
> re-organizes Kconfig and Makefile entries. I think they should still
> build fine, though.

So, then it's third possible way, to build this on top of MFD next followed by
importing an ib to PDx86 with conflict resolution.

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With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko