Re: [PATCH v4 0/5] Add Qualcomm JPEG V4L2 encoder for SM8250

[Bryan O'Donoghue]

On 10/07/2026 13:28, Dmitry Baryshkov wrote:
> > Quite frankly, I don't consider the existing (meganode) description
> > any valid, and would vote to rip it the second a replacement is
> > available. But once, not N times.
> Rip without providing backwards compatibility?
>
> One of the options would be to follow the 'venus/iris' approach: land
> new set of component drivers, which target new platforms and provide
> minimal support for one old platform (maybe via autoapplied DT overlay
> or other similar techniques). Then continue migrating and phasing out
> camss driver for old platforms, while adding support for new blocks in
> the new set of drivers and ripping support from the camss driver after
> some migration time.

If you want to fund it - I accept BTC, ETH, $, € and upstream bragging 
rights as valid forms of payment.

;)

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