From: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski@oss.qualcomm.com>
To: Sean Rhodes <sean@starlabs.systems>, chrome-platform@lists.linux.dev
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v12 3/4] firmware: Rename google firmware directory to coreboot
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:08:48 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <c2bc1b2d-1191-4f1d-a627-626513993b6d@oss.qualcomm.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CABtds-3MAA8y5ksGcps6s-iLx8dOF7EoJEJH9079Y_E+-bJB4A@mail.gmail.com>
On 06/08/2026 22:28, Sean Rhodes wrote:
> Most drivers in drivers/firmware/google are coreboot table drivers rather
> than Google-specific firmware drivers. Rename the directory to coreboot
> and update the Kconfig prompt, build path and maintainer entry.
>
> Keep the existing CONFIG_GOOGLE_* symbols to avoid user configuration
> churn in this mechanical move.
>
> Signed-off-by: Sean Rhodes <sean@starlabs.systems>
> ---
> MAINTAINERS | 4 ++--
> drivers/firmware/Kconfig | 2 +-
> drivers/firmware/Makefile | 2 +-
> drivers/firmware/{google => coreboot}/Kconfig | 6 +++---
> drivers/firmware/{google => coreboot}/Makefile | 0
> drivers/firmware/{google => coreboot}/cbmem.c | 0
> drivers/firmware/{google => coreboot}/coreboot_table.c | 0
> drivers/firmware/{google => coreboot}/coreboot_table.h | 0
> .../firmware/{google => coreboot}/framebuffer-coreboot.c | 0
> drivers/firmware/{google => coreboot}/gsmi.c | 0
> drivers/firmware/{google => coreboot}/memconsole-coreboot.c | 0
> .../firmware/{google => coreboot}/memconsole-x86-legacy.c | 0
> drivers/firmware/{google => coreboot}/memconsole.c | 0
> drivers/firmware/{google => coreboot}/memconsole.h | 6 +++---
> drivers/firmware/{google => coreboot}/vpd.c | 0
> drivers/firmware/{google => coreboot}/vpd_decode.c | 0
> drivers/firmware/{google => coreboot}/vpd_decode.h | 0
> 17 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)
> rename drivers/firmware/{google => coreboot}/Kconfig (94%)
> rename drivers/firmware/{google => coreboot}/Makefile (100%)
> rename drivers/firmware/{google => coreboot}/cbmem.c (100%)
> rename drivers/firmware/{google => coreboot}/coreboot_table.c (100%)
> rename drivers/firmware/{google => coreboot}/coreboot_table.h (100%)
> rename drivers/firmware/{google => coreboot}/framebuffer-coreboot.c (100%)
> rename drivers/firmware/{google => coreboot}/gsmi.c (100%)
> rename drivers/firmware/{google => coreboot}/memconsole-coreboot.c (100%)
> rename drivers/firmware/{google => coreboot}/memconsole-x86-legacy.c (100%)
> rename drivers/firmware/{google => coreboot}/memconsole.c (100%)
> rename drivers/firmware/{google => coreboot}/memconsole.h (82%)
> rename drivers/firmware/{google => coreboot}/vpd.c (100%)
> rename drivers/firmware/{google => coreboot}/vpd_decode.c (100%)
> rename drivers/firmware/{google => coreboot}/vpd_decode.h (100%)
>
> diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
> index e6a8c271e79d..62ddee473f55 100644
> --- a/MAINTAINERS
> +++ b/MAINTAINERS
> @@ -11069,14 +11069,14 @@ S: Maintained
> F: Documentation/networking/device_drivers/ethernet/google/gve.rst
> F: drivers/net/ethernet/google
>
> -GOOGLE FIRMWARE DRIVERS
> +COREBOOT FIRMWARE DRIVERS
This is incorrectly placed now. All the entries follow strict
alphabetical order.
BTW, only this patch reached mailing list (and me):
https://lore.kernel.org/all/CABtds-3MAA8y5ksGcps6s-iLx8dOF7EoJEJH9079Y_E+-bJB4A@mail.gmail.com/
Best regards,
Krzysztof
prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-08-12 10:08 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 3+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-08-06 20:28 Sean Rhodes
2026-08-11 18:52 ` Brian Norris
2026-08-12 10:08 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski [this message]
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