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Date:   Mon, 9 Oct 2023 07:52:40 -0700
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v5 1/2] dt-bindings: arm: Add new compatible for smc/hvc
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To:     Sudeep Holla <sudeep.holla@arm.com>
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On 10/9/2023 7:41 AM, Sudeep Holla wrote:
> On Fri, Oct 06, 2023 at 09:42:05AM -0700, Nikunj Kela wrote:
>> Introduce compatible "qcom,scmi-smc" for SCMI smc/hvc transport channel for
>> Qualcomm virtual platforms.
>>
>> This compatible mandates populating an additional parameter 'capability-id'
>> from the last 8 bytes of the shmem channel.
>>
> While I am happy with the simplification here, I am also bit nervous how
> long before Qualcomm abandons this. I hope this is adopted as is in all
> internal and downstream code without any modifications and this is not
> just a push for upstreaming some change to minimise delta with internal/
> downstream code.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Sudeep

Qualcomm is using patch on all the virtual auto platforms using 
shmem/doorbell as scmi channel. This is already being used without any 
modifications in our downstream code. No delta for this patch series. 
Thanks!