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From:   Robert Marko <robimarko@gmail.com>
Date:   Wed, 22 Mar 2023 11:21:19 +0100
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 08/11] remoteproc: qcom: Add Hexagon based multipd rproc driver
To:     Manikanta Mylavarapu <quic_mmanikan@quicinc.com>
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On Wed, 22 Mar 2023 at 11:19, Manikanta Mylavarapu
<quic_mmanikan@quicinc.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> On 3/7/2023 9:09 PM, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> > Why exactly do you need a new driver for this instead of extending
> > existing PIL? I feel all this is growing because no one wants to touch
> > existing code and merge with it...
>
> Previously we raised patch to add secure-pil to existing rproc driver.
> Bjorn suggested to introduce a new secure-pil driver.
>
> https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-arm-msm/patch/1611984013-10201-3-git-send-email-gokulsri@codeaurora.org/
>
>
> Also IPQ5018, IPQ9574 soc's follows multipd model. So we decided to
> have new driver which consists 'secure-pil + multi pd' in one
> place.

Would it be possible to have IPQ8074 and IPQ6018 support in it as well?
Cause, those are supported by ath11k but remoteproc support is missing,
I have been upstreaming parts for IPQ8074 for years now and it is usable but
we are still missing remoteproc.

Regards,
Robert

>
> Thanks & Regards,
> Manikanta.