[PATCH net-next] MAINTAINERS: Add an obsolete entry for LL TEMAC driver

Katakam, Harini harini.katakam at amd.com
Thu Oct 5 06:12:41 PDT 2023


Hi Jakub,

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jakub Kicinski <kuba at kernel.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 4, 2023 8:17 PM
> To: Simek, Michal <michal.simek at amd.com>
> Cc: esben at geanix.com; Katakam, Harini <harini.katakam at amd.com>;
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> Shyam <radhey.shyam.pandey at amd.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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