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Date:   Sun, 14 Nov 2021 04:37:16 +0100
From:   Krzysztof =?utf-8?Q?Wilczy=C5=84ski?= <kw@linux.com>
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Subject: Re: Distinguish mediatek drivers
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Hello!

> That's really a good idea, yes, we can combine both drivers into a
> single one. 
> 
> But the real problem is that the old driver has been used to a lot of
> platforms and it works stable for now. When we combine these drivers,
> we will have a very huge effort to adjust the driver style and test it
> in all platforms.

Some very good points, indeed.  The idea seems like a good idea, but in
reality it's not feasible, like you say.

Thank you!

	Krzysztof