Re: [PATCH 1/2] misc: apds990x: move header file out of I2C realm

From: Wolfram Sang
Date: Mon May 22 2017 - 11:57:05 EST


Hi Arnd,

> > -#include <linux/i2c/apds990x.h>
> > +#include <linux/platform_data/apds990x.h>
>
> The new location is clearly better than the old, but I notice that in both
> patches, there is not a single definition for the platform_data structure
> in the kernel and both drivers refuse to load when they do not get
> passed valid platform_data.

Yes, this is true for quite some drivers I am moving around. I think
there are two reasons: a) the board code never made it upstream
b) DT conversion happened and platform_data is now cruft. As mentioned
in the cover-letter, I didn't dive deeper for all the drivers.

> Should we also remove the drivers or move them into staging?

I'd prefer to keep them. If they are needed again, DT conversion is
likely and easier than restarting from scratch. Guenter Roeck also
prefers to not unnecessarily annoy people who might have out-of-tree
board code. So, as long as they are not painful, let's keep them?

Regards,

Wolfram

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