Hello Laurent, Am Donnerstag, 7. Juli 2022, 02:23:55 CEST schrieb Laurent Pinchart: > Hi Alexander, > > On Wed, May 11, 2022 at 03:36:14PM +0200, Alexander Stein wrote: > > Hello Laurent, > > > > thanks for pushing out this huge set. > > > > Am Dienstag, 10. Mai 2022, 13:58:09 CEST schrieb Laurent Pinchart: > > > Hello, > > > > > > This patch series prepares the imx7-media-csi for destaging by > > > decoupling it from the helpers shared with the i.MX6 IPUv3. > > > > > > The strategy Paul and I have followed is to import copies of helper code > > > and, refactor it within the imx7-media-csi driver, and repeat until no > > > more shared helpers are used. There is still room for refactoring and > > > simplification of the imx7-media-csi driver, but I believe it is now in > > > a state clean enough to be moved out of staging. > > > > > > The series also includes a few fixes or improvements in supported > > > formats that are now made possible thanks to this refactoring. See > > > patches 45/50 and 46/50 for details. > > > > > > The code size has grown as a result. This is partly offset by code in > > > the shared helpers that can be removed or simplified, but I haven't > > > starting working on that. The helpers are now used for the i.MX6 IPUv3 > > > only, so I will leave this exercise to anyone who would be interested in > > > destaging that driver as well. > > > > > > Some of the items in the TODO file related to the imx7-media-csi driver > > > have been addressed. The two remaining items are frame interval monitor > > > support and restricting the list of supported formats to the SoC > > > version. The former isn't a destaging blocker in my opinion, as the > > > feature can be added later if desired (and frame interval monitoring > > > should then be moved to the V4L2 core). I believe the latter could also > > > be addressed after destaging the driver, but in any case, this is a > > > discussion for a future destaging series (which may come as soon as this > > > one is accepted). > > > > > > Alexander, this also could greatly simplify your "[PATCH v3 0/8] > > > imx7/imx8mm media / csi patches" series. > > > > Thanks for putting me on CC. I'll try to get my system running your > > patches > > ASAP. > > As only minor changes were needed, I ended up posting v1.1 of the > corresponding patches instead of spamming everybody with a full v2. For > your convenience, I've pushed the result to > > git://linuxtv.org/pinchartl/media.git imx7/destage > > I know it's a bit of a short notice, but I'd like to send a pull request > in time for v5.20, when do you think you would be able to test the > series ? I happen to have my setup already available, so I could test your updated series pretty fast. Accessing imx327 still works for WIP config. So Tested-by: Alexander Stein <alexander.stein@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Best regards, Alexander
