Re: [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.0 15/34] media: atomisp-ov2680: Fix ov2680_set_fmt()

[Sasha Levin]

On Tue, Nov 01, 2022 at 02:27:53PM +0100, Hans de Goede wrote:
> Hi Sasha,
>
> I have no specific objections against the backporting of this
> and other atomisp related patches.
>
> But in general the atomisp driver is not yet in a state where
> it is ready to be used by normal users. Progress is being made
> but atm I don't really expect normal users to have it enabled /
> in active use.
>
> As such I'm also not sure if there is much value in backporting
> atomisp changes to the stable series.
>
> I don't know if you have a way to opt out certain drivers /
> file-paths from stable series backporting, but if you do
> you may want to consider opting out everything under:
>
> drivers/staging/media/atomisp/
>
> As said above I don't think doing the backports offers
> much (if any) value to end users and I assume it does take
> you some time, so opting this path out might be better.
>
> Also given the fragile state of atomisp support atm
> it is hard to say for me if partially backporting some of
> the changes won't break the driver.

I'll blacklist drivers/staging/media/atomisp/, thank you!

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Thanks,
Sasha