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Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 1/3] drm/msm/dpu: re-introduce dpu core revision to the
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To:     Abhinav Kumar <quic_abhinavk@quicinc.com>,
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From:   Dmitry Baryshkov <dmitry.baryshkov@linaro.org>
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On 29/06/2023 22:29, Abhinav Kumar wrote:
> With [1] dpu core revision was dropped in favor of using the
> compatible string from the device tree to select the dpu catalog
> being used in the device.
> 
> This approach works well however also necessitates adding catalog
> entries for small register level details as dpu capabilities and/or
> features bloating the catalog unnecessarily. Examples include but
> are not limited to data_compress, interrupt register set, widebus etc.

Generic note: this description can be moved to the cover letter, it 
covers the series intent.

> Introduce the dpu core revision back as an entry to the catalog so that
> we can just use dpu revision checks and enable those bits which
> should be enabled unconditionally and not controlled by a catalog
> and also simplify the changes to do something like:
> 
> if (dpu_core_revision > xxxxx && dpu_core_revision < xxxxx)
>     enable the bit;
> 
> Since dpu's major and minor versions are now separate fields, lets
> drop all the DPU_HW_VER macros.
> 
> [1]: https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/530891/?series=113910&rev=4

Please use `commit aabbcc ("do this and that")' in the commit messages.

> 
> changes in v3:
> 	- drop DPU step version as features are not changing across steps
> 	- add core_major_version / core_minor_version to avoid conflicts
> 	- update the commit text to drop references to the dpu macros
> 
> Signed-off-by: Abhinav Kumar <quic_abhinavk@quicinc.com>

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With best wishes
Dmitry