Re: [PATCH 3/4] memory: brcmstb_dpfe: support DPFE API v4

From: Markus Mayer

Date: Mon Jun 22 2026 - 16:39:00 EST


On Thu, 28 May 2026 at 14:45, Markus Mayer <mmayer@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> > > Thanks for providing justification, quite reasonable. A pity that none
> > > of the commit msgs answered this way.
> >
> > The real pity is how this API was designed, making all of this
> > necessary in the first place.
> >
> > We can definitely spell out more clearly in the commit messages what
> > is going on and why all of this is needed. I'll pull all the pieces
> > together from the various responses. As long as there's a way we can
> > reasonably implement what we need, we'll be happy.
>
> It has been a minute, but we'd like to resume this effort[1] to
> upstream these changes or some variation thereof.
>
> What are the best steps to resume this undertaking? There are still a
> few topics where I am not entirely clear on how to better explain
> things or how to address the feedback provided. My apologies for that.
> I will do my best to address whatever concerns there are.
>
> Should I put together a new pull request that contains improved commit
> messages and addresses some of the feedback and we hash out whatever
> questions remain on the new thread? Or would it be better for me to
> reply to the old thread with some of the questions that remain before
> sending a revised series?

Any advice on how to best proceed from here?

Thanks,
-Markus

> [1] https://lore.kernel.org/all/20231205184741.3092376-1-mmayer@xxxxxxxxxxxx/