Re: [PATCH v4 2/2] m68k: coldfire: Add RNG support for MCF54418

From: Herbert Xu

Date: Sat Oct 10 2026 - 04:55:40 EST


On Wed, Aug 19, 2026 at 07:36:36AM +1000, Greg Ungerer wrote:
> Hi JM,
>
> On 19/8/26 01:09, Jean-Michel Hautbois wrote:
> > Hi Greg,
> >
> > Sorry for the very long silence on this one, it fell off my radar...
> >
> > Le 03/12/2025 à 13:15, Greg Ungerer a écrit :
> > > Hi Jean-Michel,
> > >
> > > On 26/11/25 17:08, Jean-Michel Hautbois via B4 Relay wrote:
> > > > From: Jean-Michel Hautbois <jeanmichel.hautbois@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > >
> > > > Add support for the hardware Random Number Generator (RNGB) found on
> > > > MCF54418 ColdFire processors with clock enabled at platform
> > > > initialization.
> > > >
> > > > The RNGB block is compatible with the imx-rngc driver.
> > > >
> > > > Reviewed-by: Frank Li <Frank.Li@xxxxxxx>
> > > > Signed-off-by: Jean-Michel Hautbois <jeanmichel.hautbois@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > ---
> > > >   arch/m68k/coldfire/device.c       | 28 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > > >   arch/m68k/coldfire/m5441x.c       |  2 +-
> > > >   arch/m68k/include/asm/m5441xsim.h |  9 +++++++++
> > > >   drivers/char/hw_random/Kconfig    |  3 ++-
> > > >   drivers/char/hw_random/imx-rngc.c |  7 +++++++
> > > >   5 files changed, 47 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> > >
> > > I am happy with the ColdFire arch parts, so from me:
> > >
> > >      Acked-by: Greg Ungerer <gerg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >
> > > I don't mind taking this commit via the m68knommu git tree if the hw_rng
> > > maintainers are ok with that. Otherwise if you break out the arch/m68k
> > > parts I can apply those on their own.
> >
> > I think Herbert acked ?
> > Do you need another ack ?
>
> I would like to see an acknowledgement that taking this patch via the
> m68knommu git tree (to Linus) is ok with the RNG maintainers.

I have no objections to this.

Thanks,
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