From: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
To: Serge Semin <fancer.lancer@gmail.com>
Cc: Bjorn Andersson <bjorn.andersson@linaro.org>,
John Stultz <john.stultz@linaro.org>,
Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@kernel.org>,
Rob Herring <robh+dt@kernel.org>, Felipe Balbi <balbi@kernel.org>,
Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@gmail.com>,
Andy Gross <agross@kernel.org>,
"open list:OPEN FIRMWARE AND FLATTENED DEVICE TREE BINDINGS"
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Amit Pundir <amit.pundir@linaro.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 29/29] arm64: dts: qcom: Harmonize DWC USB3 DT nodes name
Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2021 10:17:30 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <YPp7Gi9xKtNJpC1a@kroah.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20210722215451.cdhvh5jjvtv5zncl@mobilestation>
On Fri, Jul 23, 2021 at 12:54:51AM +0300, Serge Semin wrote:
> I always thought that ABI is supposed to be something what is
> thoroughly documented and firmly declared to be so. It isn't something
> claimed to be on a random nature but defined to be one when it's
> more-or-less standardized. Thus the Linux kernel developers decide not
> to change something unless it went through the series of iterations like
> testing, stable, obsolete, remove. As I see it the rule-of-thumb is
> supposed to be as "nothing is ABI unless it's declared as such".
Not true at all. Again, if something works in an older kernel version,
and you upgrade to a new kernel version and it breaks, that is a
regression and must be fixed/reverted.
Lack of documentation does not mean an ABI can be changed.
greg k-h
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From: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
To: Serge Semin <fancer.lancer@gmail.com>
Cc: Bjorn Andersson <bjorn.andersson@linaro.org>,
John Stultz <john.stultz@linaro.org>,
Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@kernel.org>,
Rob Herring <robh+dt@kernel.org>, Felipe Balbi <balbi@kernel.org>,
Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@gmail.com>,
Andy Gross <agross@kernel.org>,
"open list:OPEN FIRMWARE AND FLATTENED DEVICE TREE BINDINGS"
<devicetree@vger.kernel.org>,
linux-arm-msm <linux-arm-msm@vger.kernel.org>,
Linux USB List <linux-usb@vger.kernel.org>,
lkml <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>,
linux-arm-kernel <linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org>,
Amit Pundir <amit.pundir@linaro.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 29/29] arm64: dts: qcom: Harmonize DWC USB3 DT nodes name
Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2021 10:17:30 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <YPp7Gi9xKtNJpC1a@kroah.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20210722215451.cdhvh5jjvtv5zncl@mobilestation>
On Fri, Jul 23, 2021 at 12:54:51AM +0300, Serge Semin wrote:
> I always thought that ABI is supposed to be something what is
> thoroughly documented and firmly declared to be so. It isn't something
> claimed to be on a random nature but defined to be one when it's
> more-or-less standardized. Thus the Linux kernel developers decide not
> to change something unless it went through the series of iterations like
> testing, stable, obsolete, remove. As I see it the rule-of-thumb is
> supposed to be as "nothing is ABI unless it's declared as such".
Not true at all. Again, if something works in an older kernel version,
and you upgrade to a new kernel version and it breaks, that is a
regression and must be fixed/reverted.
Lack of documentation does not mean an ABI can be changed.
greg k-h
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2020-10-20 11:59 [PATCH 00/29] dt-bindings: usb: Harmonize xHCI/EHCI/OHCI/DWC3 nodes name Serge Semin
2020-10-20 11:59 ` Serge Semin
2020-10-20 11:59 ` Serge Semin
2020-10-20 11:59 ` Serge Semin
2020-10-20 11:59 ` [PATCH 01/29] usb: dwc3: Discard synopsys,dwc3 compatibility string Serge Semin
2020-10-20 11:59 ` Serge Semin
2020-10-20 12:15 ` Andy Shevchenko
2020-10-20 12:15 ` [PATCH 01/29] usb: dwc3: Discard synopsys, dwc3 " Andy Shevchenko
2020-10-20 12:28 ` [PATCH 01/29] usb: dwc3: Discard synopsys,dwc3 " Krzysztof Kozlowski
2020-10-20 12:28 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski
2020-10-20 12:33 ` Serge Semin
2020-10-20 12:33 ` Serge Semin
2020-10-20 12:27 ` Felipe Balbi
2020-10-20 12:27 ` Felipe Balbi
2020-10-20 11:59 ` [PATCH 02/29] arm: dts: keystone: Correct DWC USB3 compatible string Serge Semin
2020-10-20 11:59 ` Serge Semin
2020-10-20 12:30 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski
2020-10-20 12:30 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski
2020-10-20 11:59 ` [PATCH 03/29] arm: dts: am437x: " Serge Semin
2020-10-20 11:59 ` Serge Semin
2020-10-20 12:31 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski
2020-10-20 12:31 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski
2020-11-10 13:17 ` Tony Lindgren
2020-11-10 13:17 ` Tony Lindgren
2020-10-20 11:59 ` [PATCH 04/29] arm: dts: exynos: " Serge Semin
2020-10-20 11:59 ` Serge Semin
2020-10-26 18:55 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski
2020-10-26 18:55 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski
2020-10-20 11:59 ` [PATCH 05/29] arm64: dts: amlogic: meson-g12: Set FL-adj property value Serge Semin
2020-10-20 11:59 ` Serge Semin
2020-10-20 11:59 ` Serge Semin
2020-10-20 12:34 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski
2020-10-20 12:34 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski
2020-10-20 12:34 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski
2020-10-20 12:44 ` Serge Semin
2020-10-20 12:44 ` Serge Semin
2020-10-20 12:44 ` Serge Semin
2020-10-20 12:46 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski
2020-10-20 12:46 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski
2020-10-20 12:46 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski
2020-10-20 13:06 ` Neil Armstrong
2020-10-20 13:06 ` Neil Armstrong
2020-10-20 13:06 ` Neil Armstrong
2020-10-20 19:38 ` Martin Blumenstingl
2020-10-20 19:38 ` Martin Blumenstingl
2020-10-20 19:38 ` Martin Blumenstingl
2020-10-20 11:59 ` [PATCH 06/29] arc: dts: Harmonize EHCI/OHCI DT nodes name Serge Semin
2020-10-20 11:59 ` Serge Semin
2020-10-20 11:59 ` Serge Semin
2020-10-20 12:35 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski
2020-10-20 12:35 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski
2020-10-20 12:35 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski
2020-10-20 11:59 ` [PATCH 07/29] arm: dts: bcm53x: " Serge Semin
2020-10-20 11:59 ` Serge Semin
2020-10-20 12:34 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski
2020-10-20 12:34 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski
2020-10-22 20:43 ` Florian Fainelli
2020-10-22 20:43 ` Florian Fainelli
2020-10-20 11:59 ` [PATCH 08/29] arm: dts: stm32: " Serge Semin
2020-10-20 11:59 ` Serge Semin
2020-10-20 12:36 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski
2020-10-20 12:36 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski
2020-11-09 10:43 ` Alexandre Torgue
2020-11-09 10:43 ` Alexandre Torgue
2020-10-20 11:59 ` [PATCH 09/29] arm: dts: hisi-x5hd2: " Serge Semin
2020-10-20 11:59 ` Serge Semin
2020-10-20 12:36 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski
2020-10-20 12:36 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski
2020-10-20 11:59 ` [PATCH 10/29] arm: dts: lpc18xx: " Serge Semin
2020-10-20 11:59 ` Serge Semin
2020-10-20 12:37 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski
2020-10-20 12:37 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski
2020-10-21 19:02 ` Vladimir Zapolskiy
2020-10-21 19:02 ` Vladimir Zapolskiy
2020-10-20 11:59 ` [PATCH 11/29] arm64: dts: hisi: " Serge Semin
2020-10-20 11:59 ` Serge Semin
2020-10-20 12:37 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski
2020-10-20 12:37 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski
2020-10-20 11:59 ` [PATCH 12/29] mips: dts: jz47x: " Serge Semin
2020-10-20 11:59 ` Serge Semin
2020-10-20 12:40 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski
2020-10-20 12:40 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski
2020-10-20 11:59 ` [PATCH 13/29] mips: dts: sead3: " Serge Semin
2020-10-20 11:59 ` Serge Semin
2020-10-20 12:37 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski
2020-10-20 12:37 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski
2020-10-20 11:59 ` [PATCH 14/29] mips: dts: ralink: mt7628a: " Serge Semin
2020-10-20 11:59 ` Serge Semin
2020-10-20 11:59 ` Serge Semin
2020-10-20 12:38 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski
2020-10-20 12:38 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski
2020-10-20 12:38 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski
2020-10-20 11:59 ` [PATCH 15/29] powerpc: dts: akebono: " Serge Semin
2020-10-20 11:59 ` Serge Semin
2020-10-20 11:59 ` Serge Semin
2020-10-20 12:38 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski
2020-10-20 12:38 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski
2020-10-20 12:38 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski
2020-10-20 11:59 ` [PATCH 16/29] arm: dts: bcm5301x: Harmonize xHCI " Serge Semin
2020-10-20 11:59 ` Serge Semin
2020-10-20 12:38 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski
2020-10-20 12:38 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski
2020-10-22 20:44 ` Florian Fainelli
2020-10-22 20:44 ` Florian Fainelli
2020-10-20 11:59 ` [PATCH 17/29] arm64: dts: marvell: cp11x: " Serge Semin
2020-10-20 11:59 ` Serge Semin
2020-10-20 12:40 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski
2020-10-20 12:40 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski
2020-10-20 11:59 ` [PATCH 18/29] arm: dts: marvell: armada-375: Harmonize DWC USB3 " Serge Semin
2020-10-20 11:59 ` Serge Semin
2020-10-20 12:43 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski
2020-10-20 12:43 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski
2020-10-20 11:59 ` [PATCH 19/29] arm: dts: exynos: " Serge Semin
2020-10-20 11:59 ` Serge Semin
2020-10-26 18:56 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski
2020-10-26 18:56 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski
2020-10-20 11:59 ` [PATCH 20/29] arm: dts: keystone: " Serge Semin
2020-10-20 11:59 ` Serge Semin
2020-10-20 12:41 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski
2020-10-20 12:41 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski
2020-10-20 11:59 ` [PATCH 21/29] arm: dts: ls1021a: " Serge Semin
2020-10-20 11:59 ` Serge Semin
2020-10-20 12:46 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski
2020-10-20 12:46 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski
2020-11-01 7:37 ` Shawn Guo
2020-11-01 7:37 ` Shawn Guo
2020-10-20 11:59 ` [PATCH 22/29] arm: dts: omap5: " Serge Semin
2020-10-20 11:59 ` Serge Semin
2020-10-20 12:41 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski
2020-10-20 12:41 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski
2020-11-10 13:18 ` Tony Lindgren
2020-11-10 13:18 ` Tony Lindgren
2020-10-20 11:59 ` [PATCH 23/29] arm: dts: stih407-family: " Serge Semin
2020-10-20 11:59 ` Serge Semin
2020-10-20 12:41 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski
2020-10-20 12:41 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski
2020-10-20 11:59 ` [PATCH 24/29] arm64: dts: allwinner: h6: " Serge Semin
2020-10-20 11:59 ` Serge Semin
2020-10-20 12:42 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski
2020-10-20 12:42 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski
2020-10-22 16:13 ` Maxime Ripard
2020-10-22 16:13 ` Maxime Ripard
2020-10-20 11:59 ` [PATCH 25/29] arm64: dts: apm: " Serge Semin
2020-10-20 11:59 ` Serge Semin
2020-10-20 12:42 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski
2020-10-20 12:42 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski
2020-10-20 11:59 ` [PATCH 26/29] arm64: dts: exynos: " Serge Semin
2020-10-20 11:59 ` Serge Semin
2020-10-20 12:43 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski
2020-10-20 12:43 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski
2020-10-22 11:25 ` Serge Semin
2020-10-22 11:25 ` Serge Semin
2020-10-26 18:57 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski
2020-10-26 18:57 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski
2020-10-20 11:59 ` [PATCH 27/29] arm64: dts: layerscape: " Serge Semin
2020-10-20 11:59 ` Serge Semin
2020-10-20 12:47 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski
2020-10-20 12:47 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski
2020-11-01 7:37 ` Shawn Guo
2020-11-01 7:37 ` Shawn Guo
2020-10-20 11:59 ` [PATCH 28/29] arm64: dts: hi3660: " Serge Semin
2020-10-20 11:59 ` Serge Semin
2020-10-20 12:44 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski
2020-10-20 12:44 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski
2020-10-20 11:59 ` [PATCH 29/29] arm64: dts: qcom: " Serge Semin
2020-10-20 11:59 ` Serge Semin
2020-10-20 12:44 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski
2020-10-20 12:44 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski
2020-11-02 7:34 ` Jun Li
2020-11-02 7:34 ` Jun Li
2020-11-03 23:23 ` Bjorn Andersson
2020-11-03 23:23 ` Bjorn Andersson
2020-11-10 12:12 ` Serge Semin
2020-11-10 12:12 ` Serge Semin
2021-07-14 0:07 ` John Stultz
2021-07-14 0:07 ` John Stultz
2021-07-14 2:27 ` Bjorn Andersson
2021-07-14 2:27 ` Bjorn Andersson
2021-07-21 7:39 ` Greg Kroah-Hartman
2021-07-21 7:39 ` Greg Kroah-Hartman
2021-07-14 12:48 ` Serge Semin
2021-07-14 12:48 ` Serge Semin
2021-07-14 14:59 ` Bjorn Andersson
2021-07-14 14:59 ` Bjorn Andersson
2021-07-21 7:38 ` Greg Kroah-Hartman
2021-07-21 7:38 ` Greg Kroah-Hartman
2021-07-21 10:02 ` Serge Semin
2021-07-21 10:02 ` Serge Semin
2021-07-21 10:29 ` Greg Kroah-Hartman
2021-07-21 10:29 ` Greg Kroah-Hartman
2021-07-21 10:45 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski
2021-07-21 10:45 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski
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2021-07-21 11:25 ` Serge Semin
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2021-07-22 18:12 ` Serge Semin
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