Re: [PATCH v9 6/7] i2c: xiic: use numbered adapter registration
From: Andrew Lunn
Date: Tue Feb 03 2026 - 14:59:03 EST
> Before, the driver was always doing the dynamic allocation due to
> i2c_add_adapter(). So there could not have been a system that relied on
> consistent i2c bus numbering. Even between reboots bus numbering could change.
>
> The systems that did set pdev->id and were expecting a consistent i2c bus
> numbering were broken to begin with.
>
> This patch won’t break any existing systems or cause regressions.
Great, now please add that to the commit message. These are the sort
of things reviewers want to know, is a change going to cause
regressions. If you have done your homework, mentioning it in the
commit message will help avoid the questions being asked.
Andrew