Re: [PATCH v1 00/10] mfd, x86: remove msic driver and leftovers

From: Andy Shevchenko
Date: Mon Feb 01 2021 - 13:45:45 EST


On Tue, Jan 26, 2021 at 12:39:59PM +0200, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> On Tue, Jan 26, 2021 at 08:21:01AM +0000, Lee Jones wrote:
> > On Mon, 25 Jan 2021, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> >
> > > This is a second part of the Intel MID outdated platforms removal.
> > > First part is available as immutable branch [1]. The series has functional
> > > and build dependencies, so the mentioned branch should be used as a base
> > > for these changes.
> > >
> > > Note, that some of the drivers, that arch/x86 covers, seems never appeared
> > > in the upstream (like msic_ocd).
> >
> > What platforms stop working after this removal?
>
> Intel Moorstown, Medfield, Clovertrail.
>
> > Are you sure no-one is using them?
>
> Definitely.
>
> > I wouldn't be keen on breaking Janet's PC that she's been using daily
> > and keeping up-to-date since the 90's.
>
> They never were in PCs.
>
> All of them were supported by Android and Janet won't update her phone or even
> Android tablet for sure they never ever run any kind of Linux than Android.

So, I hope you are satisfied and we may proceed with removal.

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With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko