Re: [PATCH] MEDIATEK: serial: 8250_mtk: Add ACPI support

gregkh
2026-03-18T14:19:29Z

On Wed, Mar 18, 2026 at 12:12:36PM +0000, Zhiyong Tao (陶志勇) wrote:
> On Wed, 2026-01-21 at 14:23 +0800, Zhiyong Tao wrote:
> > On Tue, 2026-01-06 at 11:02 +0100, Greg KH wrote:
> > > On Mon, Jan 05, 2026 at 10:39:55AM +0800, Zhiyong Tao wrote:
> > > > From: "Zhiyong.Tao" <zhiyong.tao@mediatek.com>
> > > >
> > > > Add ACPI support to 8250_mtk driver. This makes it possible to
> > > > use UART on ARM-based desktops with EDK2 UEFI firmware.
> > > >
> > > > Signed-off-by: Yenchia Chen <yenchia.chen@mediatek.com>
> > > > Signed-off-by: Zhiyong.Tao <zhiyong.tao@mediatek.com>
> > > > ---
> > > >  drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_mtk.c | 23 +++++++++++++++++++----
> > > >  1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
> > >
> > > This is a resend of the previous version, right?  Or did something
> > > change?
> > >
> > > confused,
> > >
> > > greg k-h
> >
> > ==> Hi Greg,
> > Yes, previously Yenchia Chen helped to send out a version. Currently,
> > this solution is specifically for the GB10 project and was made to
> > support Windows ACPI settings.
> >
> > In actual application scenarios, the apdma clk will not be turned off
> > in normal mode. It is only turned off in the SSPM microprocessor
> > after
> > entering standby, and when resuming, the apdma clk is re-enabled by
> > SSPM.
> >
> > As for other Linux projects, apdma still uses the DTS node.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
>
> Hi Greg,
> Do you have other suggestion for this?

You can't just resend something and not say why you are resending it.
Also, the authorship information seems to be backwards.

thanks,

greg k-h