Re: [PATCH 01/33] MAINTAINERS: Add Qualcomm Iris video accelerator driver

[Bryan O'Donoghue <bryan.odonoghue@linaro.org>]

On 14/08/2023 19:44, Dikshita Agarwal wrote:
> 
> 
> On 7/29/2023 4:18 AM, Randy Dunlap wrote:
>>
>>
>> On 7/28/23 06:23, Vikash Garodia wrote:
>>> Add an entry for Iris video encoder/decoder accelerator driver.
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Dikshita Agarwal <quic_dikshita@quicinc.com>
>>> Signed-off-by: Vikash Garodia <quic_vgarodia@quicinc.com>
>>> ---
>>>   MAINTAINERS | 10 ++++++++++
>>>   1 file changed, 10 insertions(+)
>>>
>>> diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
>>> index 3be1bdf..ea633b2 100644
>>> --- a/MAINTAINERS
>>> +++ b/MAINTAINERS
>>> @@ -17671,6 +17671,16 @@ T:	git git://linuxtv.org/media_tree.git
>>>   F:	Documentation/devicetree/bindings/media/*venus*
>>>   F:	drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/
>>>   
>>> +QUALCOMM IRIS VIDEO ACCELERATOR DRIVER
>>
>> This entry should immediately follow:
>> QUALCOMM IPQ4019 VQMMC REGULATOR DRIVER
>>
>> to keep the file in alphabetical order.
>>
> Sure, will fix this in next version.

I think TBH before we see a next version, there needs to be a conclusive 
argument on why a new driver - instead of an update to the existing 
venus - is the way to go.

We have an ongoing corpus of working code that people use. The attempt 
to at least _try_ to integrate 8550 and beyond to upstream venus should 
be made.

If it fails, then we can discuss a branched driver.

Its not up to me but, that's certainly my honest and unvarnished input.

Instead of investing time in V2 - please invest time in upstream venus 
or make the technical argument conclusively _prior_ to V2 as to why V2 
and beyond is the "only" way forward for 8550 and beyond.

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bod