On 06/12/2024 12:07, Raj Kumar Bhagat wrote: > On 10/16/2024 12:27 PM, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote: >> On Tue, Oct 15, 2024 at 11:56:15PM +0530, Raj Kumar Bhagat wrote: >>> Currently, Ath12k driver only supports WiFi devices that are based on >>> PCI bus. New Ath12k device IPQ5332 is based on AHB bus. Hence, add >>> Ath12k AHB support for IPQ5332. >>> >>> IPQ5332 is IEEE802.11be 2 GHz 2x2 Wifi device. To bring-up IPQ5332 >>> device: >>> - Add hardware parameters for IPQ5332. >>> - CE and CMEM register address space in IPQ5332 is separate from WCSS >>> register space. Hence, add logic to remap CE and CMEM register >>> address. >>> - Add support for fixed QMI firmware memory for IPQ5332. >>> - Support userPD handling for WCSS secure PIL driver to enable ath12k >>> AHB support. >>> >>> Depends-On: [PATCH V7 0/5] remove unnecessary q6 clocks >>> Depends-On: [PATCH V2 0/4] Add new driver for WCSS secure PIL loading >>> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/all/20240820055618.267554-1-quic_gokulsri@xxxxxxxxxxx/ >>> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/all/20240829134021.1452711-1-quic_gokulsri@xxxxxxxxxxx/ >> >> These are series targetting other subsystems. I do not understand why >> you created such dependency. It does not look needed and for sure is not >> good: nothing here can be tested, nothing can be applied. > > To validate this series, the dependencies mentioned above were necessary, which > is why they were included. What does it mean "validate"? You are supposed to describe how upstream can consume this. > > Currently, the "[PATCH V7 0/5] remove unnecessary q6 clocks" has been merged, > so this dependency will not be required in the next version. > > The "[PATCH V2 0/4] Add new driver for WCSS secure PIL loading" series is still > under review and is required for validation. > > However, this series can still be applied and compiled without these dependencies. > Please let us know if we should remove the dependency in the next version. So write proper cover letter not bringing up fake dependencies. Otherwise answer is: this cannot be tested, thus it will not be reviewed. Best regards, Krzysztof