[PATCH] ARM: imx_v6_v7_defconfig: enable driver of the LTC3676 PMIC

[Shawn Guo]

On Sat, Aug 14, 2021 at 09:45:03AM +0200, Marek Vasut wrote:
> On 8/14/21 7:40 AM, Shawn Guo wrote:
> > On Tue, Aug 10, 2021 at 07:36:24AM +0200, Marek Vasut wrote:
> > > On 8/5/21 3:50 PM, Pascal Zimmermann wrote:
> > > > The LTC3676 is a PMIC which is used on some i.MX6 based boards (like the
> > > > DHCOM i.MX6 Quad SoM), it was first used on the GW Ventana board, enable
> > > > LTC3676 driver in imx_v6_v7_defconfig.
> > > > 
> > > > Fixes: e3946fe805053 ("ARM: dts: add Gateworks Ventana support")
> > 
> > I don't think the Fixes tag is appropriate here.  Dropped it and applied
> > patch.
> 
> Can you please elaborate why do you think the Fixes tag is not appropriate ?
> 
> Neither system can work properly without the PMIC driver, so I believe the
> Fixes tag is correct and this should be backported to older LTS kernel
> releases.

It's enabling a feature (driver) rather than fixing a bug or regression.
If you want to enable it for LTS kernel, go ahead to back port it.
Do not abuse the Fixes tag.

Shawn