Re: [PATCH v6 00/13] Ambarella CV75 SoC minimal bring-up
From: Krzysztof Kozlowski
Date: Fri Sep 11 2026 - 09:05:59 EST
On 11/09/2026 14:55, Jerome Brunet wrote:
> On ven. 04 sept. 2026 at 08:56, Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> That is a lot of stuff mixed into a single series that could easily split
>>
>> Well, not easily, because each split patchset would rely on non-existing
>> CONFIG which could trigger warnings.
>>
>> Contributors follow here the correct and documented process of new SoC
>> platform, I don't get why now only this patchset has to be split...
>
> Are you referring to this or something else ?
>
> """
> one patchset containing new arch/foo/Kconfig entry, DTS files, MAINTAINERS file entry and *optionally initial drivers* with their Devicetree bindings
> """
Yes
>
> No problem with that, I was merely trying to say that mixing 4 or 5 trees
> in a single patchset is pushing it a little and it does not solve the
> dependency problem you've mentioned, it just move it.
It solves, because there is no dependency. Symbol is introduced in first
commit on given branch, then used in second commit on the same branch
and so on...
Just like every other new platform, I really do not get why this should
be done differently.
Best regards,
Krzysztof