On 07/03/2023 10:46, Jack Zhu wrote: > > > On 2023/3/3 16:43, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote: >> On 02/03/2023 10:19, jack.zhu wrote: >>> Add Kconfig and Makefie, update platform/Kconfig and platform/Makefile >>> to enable building of the Starfive Camera subsystem driver. >>> >>> Signed-off-by: jack.zhu <jack.zhu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> --- >>> drivers/media/platform/Kconfig | 1 + >>> drivers/media/platform/Makefile | 1 + >>> drivers/media/platform/starfive/Kconfig | 18 ++++++++++++++++++ >>> drivers/media/platform/starfive/Makefile | 14 ++++++++++++++ >> >> This is not a separate commit. If it were, it would mean you just added >> dead code in previous commits, so why adding dead code in first place? >> > > The previous patches are made according to the module function.I think > it is helpful to explain the composition of the code file. > > stf_camss[patch 9] as a platform device manages all resources including > ISP and VIN. ISP/VIN [patch 7/8]as a sub-device needs to access other > resources managed by stf_camss.There is mutual reference between them. > Therefore, this patch is used for the overall compilation of the starfive > directory. So previous code is dead? Again, what is the reason for adding dead code? Mutual reference is not the answer. Best regards, Krzysztof