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Subject: Re: [RFC v6 net-next 1/9] pinctrl: ocelot: allow pinctrl-ocelot to be
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To:     Colin Foster <colin.foster@in-advantage.com>,
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On 1/29/2022 2:02 PM, Colin Foster wrote:
> Work is being done to allow external control of Ocelot chips. When pinctrl
> drivers are used internally, it wouldn't make much sense to allow them to
> be loaded as modules. In the case where the Ocelot chip is controlled
> externally, this scenario becomes practical.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Colin Foster <colin.foster@in-advantage.com>

Reviewed-by: Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@gmail.com>
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Florian