Re: [PATCH 0/7] ARM: orion: convert legacy gpio-keys to software nodes

[Dmitry Torokhov]

On Mon, Jul 06, 2026 at 08:50:36AM +0200, Arnd Bergmann wrote:
> On Mon, Jul 6, 2026, at 03:29, Dmitry Torokhov wrote:
> > This patch series converts Marvell Orion and MV78xx0 board setup files
> > from legacy platform data to software nodes with the eventual goal of
> > dropping support for legacy gpio API and platform data from gpio-keys
> > driver.
> >
> > The series registers static software nodes for Orion GPIO controllers
> > during gpiochip registration in orion_gpio_init(), allowing board setups
> > to reference GPIO controllers via PROPERTY_ENTRY_GPIO(). It then converts
> > gpio-keys setups to software nodes across MV78xx0 and Orion5x boards
> > (Buffalo WXL, DNS-323, MV2120, Net2Big, QNAP TS-209, and TS-409).
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@xxxxxxxxx>
> 
> Hi Dmitry,
> 
> These all look good to me. Unless there is an objection from the
> platform maintainers, I'd suggest you can send them directly to
> soc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx for inclusion in 7.3, or alternatively
> keep them together with any other gpio-keys patches you have in
> the input tree if that lets you finish off the platform_data
> support in the driver more quickly.

Maybe I should create an immutable branch(es) for both myself and soc
tree to pull from?

I also have a few more converted drivers.

> 
> As you probably saw, I have sent the patches to mark all these
> board files as deprecated in 7.3, with the plan to finally
> remove them in 7.4. I don't think there are any users left,
> so it probably doesn't matter either way. 
> 
> Are you planning to also resend
> https://lore.kernel.org/all/20240819045813.2154642-14-dmitry.torokhov@xxxxxxxxx/ ?

Yes, I need to rebase/refresh it.

> 
> I think that is the only Arm board file we'll have left
> in 7.4 using gpio_keys.

Thanks.

-- 
Dmitry