Re: [PATCH 08/14] mfd: remove unused aat2870 driver

[Guenter Roeck <linux@roeck-us.net>]

On 9/10/26 12:15, Arnd Bergmann wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 10, 2026, at 20:38, Guenter Roeck wrote:
>>>
>> ...
>>> drivers/hwmon/ds620.c
>>> drivers/hwmon/f75375s.c
>>> drivers/hwmon/max1111.c
>>> drivers/hwmon/max197.c
>>
>> I missed the rationale for removing those, but then I don't really
>> mind either. I guess we'll hear if someone still uses any of those
>> drivers/chips.
> 
> None of these have devicetree support, and they are not usable
> with any of the remaining board files.
> 
>  From what I found:
> 
> - da620 apparently never had any users upstream, though it does
>    not require platform data and is theoretically usable with
>    an external dtb
> - f75375s was only used on iop32x (long gone)
> - max197 was used on x86/elan/ts5500, which is still in the
>    tree but cannot be enabled anymore because it is a 486 class SoC.
>    I have sent a separate patch to remove that platform
> - max1111 was used on spitz, which is on its way out for 7.4.
> 

As I said, I don't have any issues with removing them. Note though
that the ds620 driver (like many other hwmon drivers) does not require
devicetree or platform data to work just fine.

Thanks,
Guenter