Re: [PATCH net-next v1 2/2] net: dsa: realtek: rtl83xx: add support for enabling supplies

From: Ahmad Fatoum

Date: Fri Aug 07 2026 - 04:34:17 EST


Hi,

On 8/7/26 10:20 AM, Linus Walleij wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 7, 2026 at 9:49 AM Ahmad Fatoum <a.fatoum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>>> (*) Reverse centaur = humans touted to please AI, as opposed
>>>> to AI helping humans, sarcastic term coined by author Cory Doctorow.
>>>
>>> Without context, I would fully agree with this statement. But as some
>>> one who need to adders new warnings on every kernel update for our
>>> customers, I see the point of sashiko - new unnecessary warning
>>> is extra unnecessary work for some one else == regression.
>>
>> I also think we shouldn't dump 6 new warnings on other users if their
>> setup is working ok.
>
> If you think the regulator subsystem is too talkative that is one thing.
>
> But there are millions of systems out there booting every day
> with dummy regulator prints that have been there since forever.
> New ones have been added over the years.
>
> It doesn't mean dummy regulator prints are regressions.

I think it's a regression in user experience to have warnings pile up
over the years when nothing is broken.

Anyways, circling back to the patch: Any objections to leave it as-is
and suppress the warnings in this particular driver?

Thanks,
Ahmad

>
> Yours,
> Linus Walleij
>

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