Re: [DMARC error][DKIM error]Re: [PATCH 3/3] clk: amlogic: s4: remove unused data

[Chuan Liu <chuan.liu@amlogic.com>]

hi Dmitry:


On 12/23/2024 5:01 PM, Dmitry Rokosov wrote:
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> Hello Chuan!
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> On Mon, Dec 23, 2024 at 03:59:07PM +0800, Chuan Liu wrote:
>> Hi Jerome:
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>> Thank you for pointing out.
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>> On 12/21/2024 1:17 AM, Jerome Brunet wrote:
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>>> Following the removal of the big clk_regmap clock table from the
>>> s4-peripherals clock controller driver, it appears some clocks are unused,
>>> which means these are not exported or even registered.
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>> I have confirmed here that these clocks are used for the demodulator
>> of DTV (Digital Television). The DTV-related driver will use these
>> clocks.
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>>> In all likelihood, these clocks have not been tested. Remove the unused
>>> clocks for now. These can added back later when they have been properly
>>> tested.
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>> I will complete these clocks later after testing.
> Are you planning to submit the DTV drivers that will utilize these
> clocks to the upstream?


I have learned that there is no plan for now. It is uncertain whether
it will be submitted upstream in the later stage.


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> If I correctly interpret Jerome's patch series, it appears that these
> clocks will not be applied to the upstream kernel unless there are
> clients present in the future.


Jerome deleted these clocks because they were defined in the driver
but were not referenced and registered.

These clocks should be added to "s4d_hw_onecell_data" to be registered.
They were omitted when the driver was submitted previously.


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> Dmitry