[PATCH] mtd: cfi_cmdset_0002: Use status register where possible

[Miquel Raynal]

Hi Joakim,

Joakim Tjernlund <Joakim.Tjernlund at infinera.com> wrote on Fri, 30 Oct
2020 18:39:35 +0000:

> On Fri, 2020-10-30 at 18:47 +0100, Miquel Raynal wrote:
> > 
> > Hi Joakim,  
> 
> Hi Miquel
> 
> > 
> > Please Cc the MTD maintainers, not only the list (get_maintainers.pl).  
> 
> I figure all maintainers are on the list ?

I personally don't look at the list very often. I expect patches to be
directed to me (in the current case, Vignesh) when I am concerned.

> 
> > 
> > Joakim Tjernlund <joakim.tjernlund at infinera.com> wrote on Thu, 22 Oct
> > 2020 17:45:06 +0200:
> >   
> > > Commit "mtd: cfi_cmdset_0002: Add support for polling status register"
> > > added support for polling the status rather than using DQ polling.
> > > However, status register is used only when DQ polling is missing.
> > > Lets use status register when available as it is superior to DQ polling.
> > >   
> > 
> > I will let vignesh comment about the content (looks fine by me) but you will
> > need a Fixes tag here.  
> 
> This is not a Fixes situation, no bug just a hw enabling thing.
> Also, I would like to see the Status patches be backported to 4.19 as well.

Backporting features is IMHO not relevant. I guess stable kernel only
take fixes...

Thanks,
Miquèl