Subject: Re: [PATCH 46/58] clocksource/drivers: Add a new driver for the Atmel
 ARM TC blocks
To: Nicolas Ferre <nicolas.ferre@microchip.com>,
        Rob Herring <robh@kernel.org>,
        "devicetree@vger.kernel.org" <devicetree@vger.kernel.org>
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        Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>,
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From: Daniel Lezcano <daniel.lezcano@linaro.org>
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Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2017 15:25:25 +0200
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On 12/06/2017 14:54, Nicolas Ferre wrote:

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>> I like the 'chosen' approach with the nodes you are proposing below. Thanks for
>> the constructive suggestion. The binding description matches perfectly what we
>> are trying to achieve.
>>
>> Rob? what do you think?
> 
> I'm following this work from a distance but as we've just celebrated the
> 1st anniversary for this patch series (11 June 2016), I propose that we
> now make up our mind quickly. Everybody seem to be on the same page and
> willing to make this rework move forward.
> 
> In Microchip/Atmel we would like to actually use this TCB rework both
> internally and in our mainline work to avoid having to rely on our own
> out-of-tree implementation.
> 
> The newly-added samv7 cortex-M can't boot without this series and a use
> of our current cortex-A SoCs with TrustZone in Secure World (SWd) is not
> possible with current mainline code only. On these two examples, the
> current timer on which we rely, the PIT, is not present.
> 
> So you probably understand that more than one year without real progress
> begins to be a little bit frustrating for the AT91 users...

Nicolas,

who are you exactly blaming?

Are you surprised a 58 patches series, with a gazillion of Cc'ed people
posted awhile ago, is ignored?


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