Re: [PATCH V2 0/7] rtc: ls2x: Add support for the Loongson-2K/LS7A RTC

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On 10/02/2023 18:03:07+0800, Binbin Zhou wrote:
> On Tue, Jan 31, 2023 at 8:59 PM Binbin Zhou <zhoubb.aaron@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Kelvin:
> >
> > Excuse me.
> > I am submitting the Loongson-2K/LS7A RTC driver and Alexandre would
> > like me to merge the ls1x rtc driver in parallel.
> > Unfortunately I found out that the loongson-1 does not yet support DT
> > and would like to ask if you have any plans to support DT?
> >
> > I think this is the prerequisite for the merge.
> >
> > Regards.
> > Binbin
> >
> >
> 
> Hi Alexandre:
> 
> Unfortunately there has been no reply from Keguang for the past week
> or so. Can we try rtc-ls2x and rtc-ls1x to coexist until Loongson-1
> supports DT?
> Later on, if Keguang or someone else familiar with Loongson-1 adds DT
> support, I would be happy to continue trying to merge the two drivers.
> 

My point is exactly that if nobody in Loongson wants to maintain
rtc-ls1x, we may just drop it. This also probably tells a lot about how
rtc-ls2x is going to be maintained once upstreamed...

> Regards.
> Binbin
> 
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Jan 24, 2023 at 7:24 AM Alexandre Belloni
> > <alexandre.belloni@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > > On 09/01/2023 09:35:10+0800, Binbin Zhou wrote:
> > > > Hi all:
> > > >
> > > > The initial DT-base ls2x rtc driver was written by Wang Xuerui, He has
> > > > released five versions of patchset before, and all related mail records
> > > > are shown below if you are interested:
> > > >
> > > > https://lore.kernel.org/all/?q=ls2x-rtc
> > > >
> > > > In this series of patches, based on the code above, I have added the
> > > > following support:
> > > >
> > > > 1. Add ACPI-related support, as Loongson-3A5000 + LS7A is now ACPI-base
> > > >    by default under LoongArch architecture;
> > > > 2. Add rtc alarm/walarm related functions.
> > > >
> > > > I have tested on Loongson-3A5000LA+LS7A1000/LS7A2000, Loongson-2K1000LA
> > > > and Loongson-2K0500.
> > > >
> > > > BTW:
> > > > There have been discussions about merging the rtc drivers of ls1x and
> > > > ls2x, but the following reasons made the merger difficult to achieve:
> > > >
> > > > 1. ls1x does not support ACPI, for it is only on MIPS-based system;
> > >
> > > This is not a good justification, you have to support both in your
> > > driver anyway, as shown by your CONFIG_ACPI ifdefery.
> > >
> > > > 2. ls1x does not support alarm function.
> > >
> > > It is just a matter of clearing a single bit, this is not difficult at
> > > all.
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Thanks.
> > > >
> > > > -------
> > > > Changes since v1:
> > > > 1. Rebased on top of latest loongarch-next;
> > > > 2. Add interrupt descriptions to the ls2k and ls7a DTS files to avoid
> > > > errors when the driver gets the IRQ number, Thanks to Qing Zhang for
> > > > testing;
> > > > 3. Remove some inexact CONFIG_ACPI.
> > > >
> > > > Binbin Zhou (4):
> > > >   rtc: Add support for the Loongson-2K/LS7A RTC
> > > >   LoongArch: Enable LS2X RTC in loongson3_defconfig
> > > >   MIPS: Loongson64: DTS: Add RTC support to LS7A
> > > >   MIPS: Loongson64: DTS: Add RTC support to Loongson-2K
> > > >
> > > > WANG Xuerui (3):
> > > >   dt-bindings: rtc: Add Loongson LS2X RTC support
> > > >   MIPS: Loongson: Enable LS2X RTC in loongson3_defconfig
> > > >   MIPS: Loongson: Enable LS2X RTC in loongson2k_defconfig
> > > >
> > > >  .../devicetree/bindings/rtc/trivial-rtc.yaml  |   2 +
> > > >  arch/loongarch/configs/loongson3_defconfig    |   1 +
> > > >  .../boot/dts/loongson/loongson64-2k1000.dtsi  |   7 +
> > > >  arch/mips/boot/dts/loongson/ls7a-pch.dtsi     |   7 +
> > > >  arch/mips/configs/loongson2k_defconfig        |   1 +
> > > >  arch/mips/configs/loongson3_defconfig         |   1 +
> > > >  drivers/rtc/Kconfig                           |  11 +
> > > >  drivers/rtc/Makefile                          |   1 +
> > > >  drivers/rtc/rtc-ls2x.c                        | 379 ++++++++++++++++++
> > > >  9 files changed, 410 insertions(+)
> > > >  create mode 100644 drivers/rtc/rtc-ls2x.c
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > 2.31.1
> > > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Alexandre Belloni, co-owner and COO, Bootlin
> > > Embedded Linux and Kernel engineering
> > > https://bootlin.com
> > >

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Alexandre Belloni, co-owner and COO, Bootlin
Embedded Linux and Kernel engineering
https://bootlin.com



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