GP_TIMER_BASE is only used in gp_timer.c, so there is no need to
define it in system_local.c and declare it as extern in system_local.h.

Move the definition directly into gp_timer.c and remove the extern
declaration from system_local.h, along with its mention in gp_timer.h.

Signed-off-by: Anushka Badhe <anushkabadhe@gmail.com>
---
Thank you so much for your guidance.

Changes in v5:
- Move GP_TIMER_BASE definition to gp_timer.c
- Remove extern from system_local.h
- Remove include of system_local.h from gp_timer.h

Changes in v4:
- Remove unrelated block comment style fixes

Changes in v3:
- Add commit description
- Fix subject prefix to staging: media: atomisp:

Changes in v2:
- Fix block comment style (move closing */ to its own line)
- Merge split GP_TIMER_BASE declaration onto a single line

Note:
* This patch is part of the GSoC2026 application process for device tree 
binding
s conversions
* https://github.com/LinuxFoundationGSoC/ProjectIdeas/wiki/GSoC-2026-Device-Tree-Bindings

 .../media/atomisp/pci/hive_isp_css_common/host/gp_timer.c  | 7 ++++++-
 .../media/atomisp/pci/hive_isp_css_include/gp_timer.h      | 1 -
 drivers/staging/media/atomisp/pci/system_local.c           | 6 ------
 drivers/staging/media/atomisp/pci/system_local.h           | 5 -----
 4 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/staging/media/atomisp/pci/hive_isp_css_common/host/gp_timer.c b/drivers/staging/media/atomisp/pci/hive_isp_css_common/host/gp_timer.c
index d04c179a5ecd..c250a74e7e84 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/media/atomisp/pci/hive_isp_css_common/host/gp_timer.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/media/atomisp/pci/hive_isp_css_common/host/gp_timer.c
@@ -11,7 +11,12 @@
 #ifndef __INLINE_GP_TIMER__
 #include "gp_timer_private.h"  /*device_access.h*/
 #endif /* __INLINE_GP_TIMER__ */
-#include "system_local.h"
+
+/*GP TIMER , all timer registers are inter-twined,
+ * so, having multiple base addresses for
+ * different timers does not help
+ */
+const hrt_address GP_TIMER_BASE = (hrt_address)0x0000000000000600ULL;
 
 /* FIXME: not sure if reg_load(), reg_store() should be API.
  */
diff --git a/drivers/staging/media/atomisp/pci/hive_isp_css_include/gp_timer.h b/drivers/staging/media/atomisp/pci/hive_isp_css_include/gp_timer.h
index 94f81af70007..e651d9ef1114 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/media/atomisp/pci/hive_isp_css_include/gp_timer.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/media/atomisp/pci/hive_isp_css_include/gp_timer.h
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
  *	- local:   system and cell specific constants and identifiers
  */
 
-#include "system_local.h"    /*GP_TIMER_BASE address */
 #include "gp_timer_local.h"  /*GP_TIMER register offsets */
 
 #ifndef __INLINE_GP_TIMER__
diff --git a/drivers/staging/media/atomisp/pci/system_local.c b/drivers/staging/media/atomisp/pci/system_local.c
index a8a93760d5b1..8d4fd80f8984 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/media/atomisp/pci/system_local.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/media/atomisp/pci/system_local.c
@@ -83,12 +83,6 @@ const hrt_address GP_DEVICE_BASE[N_GP_DEVICE_ID] = {
 	0x0000000000000000ULL
 };
 
-/*GP TIMER , all timer registers are inter-twined,
- * so, having multiple base addresses for
- * different timers does not help*/
-const hrt_address GP_TIMER_BASE =
-    (hrt_address)0x0000000000000600ULL;
-
 /* GPIO */
 const hrt_address GPIO_BASE[N_GPIO_ID] = {
 	0x0000000000000400ULL
diff --git a/drivers/staging/media/atomisp/pci/system_local.h b/drivers/staging/media/atomisp/pci/system_local.h
index 970f4ef990ec..2bd46f5123fb 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/media/atomisp/pci/system_local.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/media/atomisp/pci/system_local.h
@@ -53,11 +53,6 @@ extern const hrt_address FIFO_MONITOR_BASE[N_FIFO_MONITOR_ID];
 /* GP_DEVICE (single base for all separate GP_REG instances) */
 extern const hrt_address GP_DEVICE_BASE[N_GP_DEVICE_ID];
 
-/*GP TIMER , all timer registers are inter-twined,
- * so, having multiple base addresses for
- * different timers does not help*/
-extern const hrt_address GP_TIMER_BASE;
-
 /* GPIO */
 extern const hrt_address GPIO_BASE[N_GPIO_ID];
 
-- 
2.43.0

On Fri, Mar 27, 2026 at 01:54:58AM +0530, Anushka Badhe wrote:
> GP_TIMER_BASE is only used in gp_timer.c, so there is no need to
> define it in system_local.c and declare it as extern in system_local.h.
> 
> Move the definition directly into gp_timer.c and remove the extern
> declaration from system_local.h, along with its mention in gp_timer.h.

...

> Note:
> * This patch is part of the GSoC2026 application process for device tree
> bindings conversions
> * https://github.com/LinuxFoundationGSoC/ProjectIdeas/wiki/GSoC-2026-Device-Tree-Bindings

Not sure how it's related, but thanks for cleaning this driver up!

...

> +/*GP TIMER , all timer registers are inter-twined,
> + * so, having multiple base addresses for
> + * different timers does not help
> + */

Now you also may fix the multi-line comment style and amend the text.

/*
 * All timer registers are inter-twined, so having multiple base addresses
 * for different timers does not help.
 */

With that being fixed, you may add
Reviewed-by: Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@intel.com>

-- 
With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko