Re: [PATCH] Revert "drm/mipi-dsi: Set the fwnode for mipi_dsi_device"

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On Mon, 2024-10-28 at 06:38 +0100, Greg KH wrote:
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> On Thu, Oct 24, 2024 at 06:30:01PM +0800, Jason-JH.Lin via B4 Relay
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> > From: "Jason-JH.Lin" <jason-jh.lin@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > 
> > This reverts commit ac88a1f41f93499df6f50fd18ea835e6ff4f3200.
> > 
> > Reason for revert:
> > 1. The commit [1] does not land on linux-5.15, so this patch does
> > not
> > fix anything.
> > 
> > 2. Since the fw_device improvements series [2] does not land on
> > linux-5.15, using device_set_fwnode() causes the panel to flash
> > during
> > bootup.
> > 
> > Incorrect link management may lead to incorrect device
> > initialization,
> > affecting firmware node links and consumer relationships.
> > The fwnode setting of panel to the DSI device would cause a DSI
> > initialization error without series[2], so this patch was reverted
> > to
> > avoid using the incomplete fw_devlink functionality.
> > 
> > [1] commit 3fb16866b51d ("driver core: fw_devlink: Make cycle
> > detection more robust")
> > [2] Link: 
> > https://lore.kernel.org/all/20230207014207.1678715-1-saravanak@xxxxxxxxxx
> > 
> > Cc: stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx # 5.15.169
> 
> What about 5.10.y and 5.4.y as well?  Aren't those also affected?

Oh, Yes.

I'll send v3 for these versions as well.

BTW, how can I know what other branches should I revert the patch as
well? Just in case I missed it in another branch.

Regards,
Jason-JH.Lin

> 
> thanks,
> 
> greg k-h




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