Re: [PATCH v3] usb: host: imx21-hcd: Remove unused driver

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On Sun, Oct 5, 2014 at 9:59 AM, Martin Fuzzey <mfuzzey@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Fabiio,
>
>
> On Sun, Oct 5, 2014 at 2:09 PM, Fabio Estevam <festevam@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> From: Fabio Estevam <fabio.estevam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>
>> There is only one mx21 based hardware currently supported in the
>> kernel: arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mx21ads.c.
>>
>> mx21ads does not register the USB host driver, which makes imx21-hcd
>> to not have any user.
>>
>
> I don't actually agree with this.
>
> For me the kernel supports the i.MX21 SOC today.
>
> I consider removing USB support to be a step backwards.
>
> I don't consider the set of hardware the kernel supports to be defined
> by the boards but by the SoCs.
>
> I did not submit a patch to add support for the mx21-ads at the time
> because I didn't develop on that board but custom i.MX21 based
> hardware so had no way of testing on mx21-ads.

Ok, but it would be nice if you could have added your own board support by then.

Understood, then let's keep the driver then.

Regards,

Fabio Estevam
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