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Subject: Re: [PATCH] irqchip/gic-v3: Workaround for GIC-700 erratum 2941627
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On Wed, 12 Jul 2023 02:40:31 +0100,
"Chunhui Li (=E6=9D=8E=E6=98=A5=E8=BE=89)" <chunhui.li@mediatek.com> wrote:
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> Hi Marc,
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> We have tested the PATCH v2 with MTK platform base on kernel-6.1 and
> can confirm that it works as expected.

Thanks.

> Is the PATCH v2 final version?

Nothing is final until it is merged upstream. The patch is currently
in -next. If it doesn't cause any visible regression, I'll send it to
Thomas to push it to Linus.

> If yes, maybe we can request google sync the PATCH v2 to android14-6.1
> first.

That's for you to discuss with the Android team, but from my point of
view, things have to happen upstream first, and only then be
backported to older kernels as required, not the other way around.

	M.

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