> The next merge window is over now. The pull request still merges fine
> into v5.14-rc2. I'm still convinced it adds some benefit and I want to
> use it to simplify a bunch of drivers. But I cannot without this being
> merged.
> 
> Do I have to consider creating these functions in the pwm namespace to
> continue here? This cannot be the right thing to do?!

What about adding gkh to the list explaining the situation to him?