Re: [PATCH v3 12/19] drm/mcde: dsi: don't create a panel_bridge

From: "Luca Ceresoli" <luca.ceresoli@bootlin.com>
To: "Linus Walleij" <linusw@kernel.org>,
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 12/19] drm/mcde: dsi: don't create a panel_bridge
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2026 18:33:15 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <DLOJIV124RG7.27SOPEOHBTA7W@bootlin.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CAD++jLmktDoqn2EbXsNnyGRudo-q2NCxUf+9ZjeU+WrY4CBMWw@mail.gmail.com>

Hello Linus,

On Fri Sep 25, 2026 at 6:25 PM CEST, Linus Walleij wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 24, 2026 at 10:57 AM Maxime Ripard <mripard@kernel.org> wrote:
>> On Thu, Sep 24, 2026 at 09:51:53AM +0200, Linus Walleij wrote:
>
>> > > Linus, unless you have more info I'm going to apply the patch as
>> > > is. Removing this special case would be welcome as a later patch.
>> >
>> > I'd say go ahead as-is.
>>
>> I'm fine with that, but I really want this removed at some point.
>
> If Luca wanna fix this up (drop this path) that's fine by me,
> else send a patch immediately after this is applied and I'll
> ACK it.

To avoid postponing this series I plan to apply as is on Monday. I can send
another patch later to remove the !panel case.

Thanks for the feedback!

Luca

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