RE: [PATCH v1] ARM: dts: imx6sl-evk: keep sw4 always on

[Anson Huang]

Hi, Fabio

Anson Huang
Best Regards!


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> Subject: Re: [PATCH v1] ARM: dts: imx6sl-evk: keep sw4 always on
> 
> Hi Anson,
> 
> On Sun, Jul 1, 2018 at 9:53 PM, Anson Huang <anson.huang@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > Yes, I think we can revert it to avoid breakage. Didn't notice that
> > some i.MX platform do NOT have those critical switches always-on.
> 
> Ok, thanks for confirming.
> 
> I will send a revert patch then.
> 
> Thanks
 
Just want to know how to handle such case? The kernel patch will never
be applied or is there any way to make kernel patch and dtb patch applied
together to avoid any breakage?

Anson.