Re: [PATCH RFC 1/2] ACPI/PPTT: Add acpi_pptt_get_package_info() API

[John Garry]

On 30/01/2020 17:41, Sudeep Holla wrote:
> On Thu, Jan 30, 2020 at 04:12:20PM +0000, John Garry wrote:
> > On 30/01/2020 11:23, Sudeep Holla wrote:
> > > > I personally would not prefer to add the support when I know it is getting
> > > > deprecated. I am not sure on kernel community policy on the same.
> > > OK, the details on the proposal to deprecate can be now found in UEFI
> > > bugzilla [1]
> >
> > Wouldn't it be a better approach to propose deprecating the field when there
> > is a readily available alternative, i.e. not a spec from a different body in
> > beta stage?
>
> Understandable and valid concerns. It would be helpful if you raise it in
> the UEFI bugzilla. Your concerns will get lost if you just raise here.

ok, thanks. I can do that if and when I can get an account...

> > To me, this new SMC support will take an appreciable amount of time to be
> > implemented in FW by SiPs when actually released. And if it requires an ATF
> > upgrade - which I guess it does - then that's a big job.
>
> Again I do understand, please raise it with the SMCCC specification contact
> as listed in the link I shared.

I will talk with my FW guys first when they return from CNY.

Cheers,
john