ATOMISP_CAMERA_NR_PORTS
 };
 
-/* Flash modes. Default is off.
- * Setting a flash to TORCH or INDICATOR mode will automatically
- * turn it on. Setting it to FLASH mode will not turn on the flash
- * until the FLASH_STROBE command is sent. */
-enum atomisp_flash_mode {
-       ATOMISP_FLASH_MODE_OFF,
-       ATOMISP_FLASH_MODE_FLASH,
-       ATOMISP_FLASH_MODE_TORCH,
-       ATOMISP_FLASH_MODE_INDICATOR,
-};
-
-/* Flash statuses, used by atomisp driver to check before starting
- * flash and after having started flash. */
-enum atomisp_flash_status {
-       ATOMISP_FLASH_STATUS_OK,
-       ATOMISP_FLASH_STATUS_HW_ERROR,
-       ATOMISP_FLASH_STATUS_INTERRUPTED,
-       ATOMISP_FLASH_STATUS_TIMEOUT,
-};
-
 /* Frame status. This is used to detect corrupted frames and flash
  * exposed frames. Usually, the first 2 frames coming out of the sensor
  * are corrupted. When using flash, the frame before and the frame after
        EXT_ISP_CID_AF_STATUS,
        EXT_ISP_CID_GET_AF_MODE,
        EXT_ISP_CID_CAPTURE_BURST,
-       EXT_ISP_CID_FLASH_MODE,
        EXT_ISP_CID_ZOOM,
        EXT_ISP_CID_SHOT_MODE
 };
        EXT_ISP_BURST_CAPTURE_CTRL_STOP
 };
 
-#define EXT_ISP_FLASH_MODE_OFF         0
-#define EXT_ISP_FLASH_MODE_ON          1
-#define EXT_ISP_FLASH_MODE_AUTO                2
-#define EXT_ISP_LED_TORCH_OFF          3
-#define EXT_ISP_LED_TORCH_ON           4
-
 #define EXT_ISP_SHOT_MODE_AUTO         0
 #define EXT_ISP_SHOT_MODE_BEAUTY_FACE  1
 #define EXT_ISP_SHOT_MODE_BEST_PHOTO   2
  * Exposure, Flash and privacy (indicator) light controls, to be upstreamed */
 #define V4L2_CID_CAMERA_LASTP1             (V4L2_CID_CAMERA_CLASS_BASE + 1024)
 
-/* Flash related CIDs, see also:
- * http://linuxtv.org/downloads/v4l-dvb-apis/extended-controls.html\
- * #flash-controls */
-
-/* Request a number of flash-exposed frames. The frame status can be
- * found in the reserved field in the v4l2_buffer struct. */
-#define V4L2_CID_REQUEST_FLASH             (V4L2_CID_CAMERA_LASTP1 + 3)
-/* Query flash driver status. See enum atomisp_flash_status above. */
-#define V4L2_CID_FLASH_STATUS              (V4L2_CID_CAMERA_LASTP1 + 5)
-/* Set the flash mode (see enum atomisp_flash_mode) */
-#define V4L2_CID_FLASH_MODE                (V4L2_CID_CAMERA_LASTP1 + 10)
-
 #define V4L2_CID_RUN_MODE                      (V4L2_CID_CAMERA_LASTP1 + 20)
 #define ATOMISP_RUN_MODE_VIDEO                 1
 #define ATOMISP_RUN_MODE_STILL_CAPTURE         2
 #define ATOMISP_VFPP_DISABLE_SCALER            1
 #define ATOMISP_VFPP_DISABLE_LOWLAT            2
 
-/* Query real flash status register value */
-#define V4L2_CID_FLASH_STATUS_REGISTER  (V4L2_CID_CAMERA_LASTP1 + 26)
-
 #define V4L2_CID_START_ZSL_CAPTURE     (V4L2_CID_CAMERA_LASTP1 + 28)
 /* Lock and unlock raw buffer */
 #define V4L2_CID_ENABLE_RAW_BUFFER_LOCK (V4L2_CID_CAMERA_LASTP1 + 29)
 
 
 enum intel_v4l2_subdev_type {
        RAW_CAMERA = 1,
-       LED_FLASH = 2,
 };
 
 struct intel_v4l2_subdev_id {
 
 #include "ia_css_debug.h"
 #include "bits.h"
 
-/* We should never need to run the flash for more than 2 frames.
- * At 15fps this means 133ms. We set the timeout a bit longer.
- * Each flash driver is supposed to set its own timeout, but
- * just in case someone else changed the timeout, we set it
- * here to make sure we don't damage the flash hardware.
- */
-#define FLASH_TIMEOUT 800 /* ms */
-
 union host {
        struct {
                void *kernel_ptr;
        struct atomisp_metadata_buf *md_buf = NULL, *_md_buf_tmp, *md_iter;
        enum atomisp_metadata_type md_type;
        struct atomisp_device *isp = asd->isp;
-       struct v4l2_control ctrl;
        int i, err;
 
        lockdep_assert_held(&isp->mutex);
 
                dev_dbg(isp->dev, "%s: vf frame with exp_id %d is ready\n",
                        __func__, frame->exp_id);
-               if (asd->params.flash_state == ATOMISP_FLASH_ONGOING) {
-                       if (frame->flash_state
-                           == IA_CSS_FRAME_FLASH_STATE_PARTIAL)
-                               dev_dbg(isp->dev, "%s thumb partially flashed\n",
-                                       __func__);
-                       else if (frame->flash_state
-                                == IA_CSS_FRAME_FLASH_STATE_FULL)
-                               dev_dbg(isp->dev, "%s thumb completely flashed\n",
-                                       __func__);
-                       else
-                               dev_dbg(isp->dev, "%s thumb no flash in this frame\n",
-                                       __func__);
-               }
                pipe->frame_config_id[frame->vb.vb2_buf.index] = frame->isp_config_id;
                break;
        case IA_CSS_BUFFER_TYPE_OUTPUT_FRAME:
                }
 
                pipe->frame_config_id[i] = frame->isp_config_id;
-               ctrl.id = V4L2_CID_FLASH_MODE;
-               if (asd->params.flash_state == ATOMISP_FLASH_ONGOING) {
-                       if (frame->flash_state == IA_CSS_FRAME_FLASH_STATE_PARTIAL) {
-                               asd->frame_status[i] = ATOMISP_FRAME_STATUS_FLASH_PARTIAL;
-                               dev_dbg(isp->dev, "%s partially flashed\n", __func__);
-                       } else if (frame->flash_state == IA_CSS_FRAME_FLASH_STATE_FULL) {
-                               asd->frame_status[i] = ATOMISP_FRAME_STATUS_FLASH_EXPOSED;
-                               asd->params.num_flash_frames--;
-                               dev_dbg(isp->dev, "%s completely flashed\n", __func__);
-                       } else {
-                               asd->frame_status[i] = ATOMISP_FRAME_STATUS_OK;
-                               dev_dbg(isp->dev, "%s no flash in this frame\n", __func__);
-                       }
-
-                       /* Check if flashing sequence is done */
-                       if (asd->frame_status[i] == ATOMISP_FRAME_STATUS_FLASH_EXPOSED)
-                               asd->params.flash_state = ATOMISP_FLASH_DONE;
-               } else if (isp->flash) {
-                       if (v4l2_g_ctrl(isp->flash->ctrl_handler, &ctrl) == 0 &&
-                           ctrl.value == ATOMISP_FLASH_MODE_TORCH) {
-                               ctrl.id = V4L2_CID_FLASH_TORCH_INTENSITY;
-                               if (v4l2_g_ctrl(isp->flash->ctrl_handler, &ctrl) == 0 &&
-                                   ctrl.value > 0)
-                                       asd->frame_status[i] = ATOMISP_FRAME_STATUS_FLASH_EXPOSED;
-                               else
-                                       asd->frame_status[i] = ATOMISP_FRAME_STATUS_OK;
-                       } else {
-                               asd->frame_status[i] = ATOMISP_FRAME_STATUS_OK;
-                       }
-               } else {
-                       asd->frame_status[i] = ATOMISP_FRAME_STATUS_OK;
-               }
-
-               asd->params.last_frame_status = asd->frame_status[i];
+               asd->frame_status[i] = ATOMISP_FRAME_STATUS_OK;
 
                if (asd->params.css_update_params_needed) {
                        atomisp_apply_css_parameters(asd,
        mutex_unlock(&isp->mutex);
 }
 
-void atomisp_setup_flash(struct atomisp_sub_device *asd)
-{
-       struct atomisp_device *isp = asd->isp;
-       struct v4l2_control ctrl;
-
-       if (!isp->flash)
-               return;
-
-       if (asd->params.flash_state != ATOMISP_FLASH_REQUESTED &&
-           asd->params.flash_state != ATOMISP_FLASH_DONE)
-               return;
-
-       if (asd->params.num_flash_frames) {
-               /* make sure the timeout is set before setting flash mode */
-               ctrl.id = V4L2_CID_FLASH_TIMEOUT;
-               ctrl.value = FLASH_TIMEOUT;
-
-               if (v4l2_s_ctrl(NULL, isp->flash->ctrl_handler, &ctrl)) {
-                       dev_err(isp->dev, "flash timeout configure failed\n");
-                       return;
-               }
-
-               ia_css_stream_request_flash(asd->stream_env[ATOMISP_INPUT_STREAM_GENERAL].stream);
-
-               asd->params.flash_state = ATOMISP_FLASH_ONGOING;
-       } else {
-               asd->params.flash_state = ATOMISP_FLASH_IDLE;
-       }
-}
-
 irqreturn_t atomisp_isr_thread(int irq, void *isp_ptr)
 {
        struct atomisp_device *isp = isp_ptr;
         * time, instead, dequue one and process one, then another
         */
        mutex_lock(&isp->mutex);
-       if (atomisp_css_isr_thread(isp))
-               goto out;
-
-       if (isp->asd.streaming)
-               atomisp_setup_flash(&isp->asd);
-out:
+       atomisp_css_isr_thread(isp);
        mutex_unlock(&isp->mutex);
-       dev_dbg(isp->dev, "<%s\n", __func__);
 
        return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
        return ret;
 }
 
-int atomisp_flash_enable(struct atomisp_sub_device *asd, int num_frames)
-{
-       struct atomisp_device *isp = asd->isp;
-
-       if (num_frames < 0) {
-               dev_dbg(isp->dev, "%s ERROR: num_frames: %d\n", __func__,
-                       num_frames);
-               return -EINVAL;
-       }
-       /* a requested flash is still in progress. */
-       if (num_frames && asd->params.flash_state != ATOMISP_FLASH_IDLE) {
-               dev_dbg(isp->dev, "%s flash busy: %d frames left: %d\n",
-                       __func__, asd->params.flash_state,
-                       asd->params.num_flash_frames);
-               return -EBUSY;
-       }
-
-       asd->params.num_flash_frames = num_frames;
-       asd->params.flash_state = ATOMISP_FLASH_REQUESTED;
-       return 0;
-}
-
 static int __checking_exp_id(struct atomisp_sub_device *asd, int exp_id)
 {
        struct atomisp_device *isp = asd->isp;
 
 void atomisp_msi_irq_init(struct atomisp_device *isp);
 void atomisp_msi_irq_uninit(struct atomisp_device *isp);
 void atomisp_assert_recovery_work(struct work_struct *work);
-void atomisp_setup_flash(struct atomisp_sub_device *asd);
 irqreturn_t atomisp_isr(int irq, void *dev);
 irqreturn_t atomisp_isr_thread(int irq, void *isp_ptr);
 const struct atomisp_format_bridge *get_atomisp_format_bridge_from_mbus(
 
 void atomisp_free_internal_buffers(struct atomisp_sub_device *asd);
 
-int  atomisp_flash_enable(struct atomisp_sub_device *asd,
-                         int num_frames);
-
 int atomisp_freq_scaling(struct atomisp_device *vdev,
                         enum atomisp_dfs_mode mode,
                         bool force);
 
        }
 
        atomisp_dev_init_struct(isp);
-
-       ret = v4l2_subdev_call(isp->flash, core, s_power, 1);
-       if (ret < 0 && ret != -ENODEV && ret != -ENOIOCTLCMD) {
-               dev_err(isp->dev, "Failed to power-on flash\n");
-               goto css_error;
-       }
-
        atomisp_subdev_init_struct(asd);
 
        pipe->users++;
        mutex_unlock(&isp->mutex);
        return 0;
 
-css_error:
-       pm_runtime_put(vdev->v4l2_dev->dev);
 error:
        mutex_unlock(&isp->mutex);
        v4l2_fh_release(file);
        struct atomisp_sub_device *asd = pipe->asd;
        struct v4l2_subdev_fh fh;
        struct v4l2_rect clear_compose = {0};
-       int ret;
 
        v4l2_fh_init(&fh.vfh, vdev);
 
 
        atomisp_destroy_pipes_stream(asd);
 
-       ret = v4l2_subdev_call(isp->flash, core, s_power, 0);
-       if (ret < 0 && ret != -ENODEV && ret != -ENOIOCTLCMD)
-               dev_warn(isp->dev, "Failed to power-off flash\n");
-
        if (pm_runtime_put_sync(vdev->v4l2_dev->dev) < 0)
                dev_err(isp->dev, "Failed to power off device\n");
 
 
        struct v4l2_subdev *sensor_subdevs[ATOMISP_CAMERA_NR_PORTS];
        unsigned int input_cnt;
        struct atomisp_input_subdev inputs[ATOM_ISP_MAX_INPUTS];
-       struct v4l2_subdev *flash;
 
        struct atomisp_regs saved_regs;
        struct atomisp_css_env css_env;
 
                .step = 1,
                .default_value = 0,
        },
-       {
-               .id = V4L2_CID_REQUEST_FLASH,
-               .type = V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_INTEGER,
-               .name = "Request flash frames",
-               .minimum = 0,
-               .maximum = 10,
-               .step = 1,
-               .default_value = 1,
-       },
        {
                .id = V4L2_CID_ATOMISP_LOW_LIGHT,
                .type = V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_BOOLEAN,
 
        atomisp_qbuffers_to_css(asd);
 
-       if (isp->flash) {
-               asd->params.num_flash_frames = 0;
-               asd->params.flash_state = ATOMISP_FLASH_IDLE;
-               atomisp_setup_flash(asd);
-       }
-
        atomisp_css_irq_enable(isp, IA_CSS_IRQ_INFO_CSS_RECEIVER_SOF,
                               atomisp_css_valid_sof(isp));
        atomisp_csi2_configure(asd);
        if (ret)
                dev_warn(isp->dev, "Stopping sensor stream failed: %d\n", ret);
 
-       if (isp->flash) {
-               asd->params.num_flash_frames = 0;
-               asd->params.flash_state = ATOMISP_FLASH_IDLE;
-       }
-
        /* Disable the CSI interface on ANN B0/K0 */
        if (isp->media_dev.hw_revision >= ((ATOMISP_HW_REVISION_ISP2401 <<
                                            ATOMISP_HW_REVISION_SHIFT) | ATOMISP_HW_STEPPING_B0)) {
        case V4L2_CID_ATOMISP_FALSE_COLOR_CORRECTION:
                ret = atomisp_false_color(asd, 1, &control->value);
                break;
-       case V4L2_CID_REQUEST_FLASH:
-               ret = atomisp_flash_enable(asd, control->value);
-               break;
        case V4L2_CID_ATOMISP_LOW_LIGHT:
                ret = atomisp_low_light(asd, 1, &control->value);
                break;
 {
        struct video_device *vdev = video_devdata(file);
        struct atomisp_sub_device *asd = atomisp_to_video_pipe(vdev)->asd;
-       struct atomisp_device *isp = video_get_drvdata(vdev);
        struct v4l2_control ctrl;
        int i;
        int ret = 0;
                ctrl.id = c->controls[i].id;
                ctrl.value = c->controls[i].value;
                switch (ctrl.id) {
-               case V4L2_CID_FLASH_STATUS:
-               case V4L2_CID_FLASH_INTENSITY:
-               case V4L2_CID_FLASH_TORCH_INTENSITY:
-               case V4L2_CID_FLASH_INDICATOR_INTENSITY:
-               case V4L2_CID_FLASH_TIMEOUT:
-               case V4L2_CID_FLASH_STROBE:
-               case V4L2_CID_FLASH_MODE:
-               case V4L2_CID_FLASH_STATUS_REGISTER:
-                       if (isp->flash)
-                               ret =
-                                   v4l2_g_ctrl(isp->flash->ctrl_handler,
-                                               &ctrl);
-                       break;
                case V4L2_CID_ZOOM_ABSOLUTE:
                        ret = atomisp_digital_zoom(asd, 0, &ctrl.value);
                        break;
 {
        struct video_device *vdev = video_devdata(file);
        struct atomisp_sub_device *asd = atomisp_to_video_pipe(vdev)->asd;
-       struct atomisp_device *isp = video_get_drvdata(vdev);
        struct v4l2_control ctrl;
        int i;
        int ret = 0;
                ctrl.id = c->controls[i].id;
                ctrl.value = c->controls[i].value;
                switch (ctrl.id) {
-               case V4L2_CID_FLASH_STATUS:
-               case V4L2_CID_FLASH_INTENSITY:
-               case V4L2_CID_FLASH_TORCH_INTENSITY:
-               case V4L2_CID_FLASH_INDICATOR_INTENSITY:
-               case V4L2_CID_FLASH_TIMEOUT:
-               case V4L2_CID_FLASH_STROBE:
-               case V4L2_CID_FLASH_MODE:
-               case V4L2_CID_FLASH_STATUS_REGISTER:
-                       if (isp->flash) {
-                               ret =
-                                   v4l2_s_ctrl(NULL, isp->flash->ctrl_handler,
-                                               &ctrl);
-                               /*
-                                * When flash mode is changed we need to reset
-                                * flash state
-                                */
-                               if (ctrl.id == V4L2_CID_FLASH_MODE) {
-                                       asd->params.flash_state =
-                                           ATOMISP_FLASH_IDLE;
-                                       asd->params.num_flash_frames = 0;
-                               }
-                       }
-                       break;
                case V4L2_CID_ZOOM_ABSOLUTE:
                        ret = atomisp_digital_zoom(asd, 1, &ctrl.value);
                        break;
 
        struct v4l2_rect compose;
 };
 
-/* Internal states for flash process */
-enum atomisp_flash_state {
-       ATOMISP_FLASH_IDLE,
-       ATOMISP_FLASH_REQUESTED,
-       ATOMISP_FLASH_ONGOING,
-       ATOMISP_FLASH_DONE
-};
-
 /*
  * This structure is used to cache the CSS parameters, it aligns to
  * struct ia_css_isp_config but without un-supported and deprecated parts.
        int  dvs_ver_proj_bytes;
        int  dvs_hor_proj_bytes;
 
-       /* Flash */
-       int num_flash_frames;
-       enum atomisp_flash_state flash_state;
-       enum atomisp_frame_status last_frame_status;
-
        /* Flag to check if driver needs to update params to css */
        bool css_update_params_needed;
 };
 
                        isp->sensor_lanes[mipi_port] = subdevs->lanes;
                        isp->sensor_subdevs[subdevs->port] = subdevs->subdev;
                        break;
-               case LED_FLASH:
-                       if (isp->flash) {
-                               dev_warn(isp->dev, "too many atomisp flash devices\n");
-                               continue;
-                       }
-                       isp->flash = subdevs->subdev;
-                       break;
                default:
                        dev_dbg(isp->dev, "unknown subdev probed\n");
                        break;
 
        IA_CSS_FRAME_DELAY_2  /** Frame delay = 2 */
 };
 
-enum ia_css_frame_flash_state {
-       IA_CSS_FRAME_FLASH_STATE_NONE,
-       IA_CSS_FRAME_FLASH_STATE_PARTIAL,
-       IA_CSS_FRAME_FLASH_STATE_FULL
-};
-
 /* Frame structure. This structure describes an image buffer or frame.
  *  This is the main structure used for all input and output images.
  */
         * binary, we use output port, but we expect VF_OUTPUT_DONE event
         */
        enum ia_css_buffer_type buf_type;
-       enum ia_css_frame_flash_state flash_state;
        unsigned int exp_id;
        /** exposure id, see ia_css_event_public.h for more detail */
        u32 isp_config_id; /** Unique ID to track which config was actually applied to a particular frame */
        .frame_info             = IA_CSS_BINARY_DEFAULT_FRAME_INFO, \
        .dynamic_queue_id       = SH_CSS_INVALID_QUEUE_ID, \
        .buf_type               = IA_CSS_BUFFER_TYPE_INVALID, \
-       .flash_state            = IA_CSS_FRAME_FLASH_STATE_NONE, \
 }
 
 /* @brief Allocate a CSS frame structure
 
 void
 ia_css_stream_end_input_frame(const struct ia_css_stream *stream);
 
-/* @brief send a request flash command to SP
- *
- * @param[in]  stream The stream.
- * @return     None
- *
- * Driver needs to call this function to send a flash request command
- * to SP, SP will be responsible for switching on/off the flash at proper
- * time. Due to the SP multi-threading environment, this request may have
- * one-frame delay, the driver needs to check the flashed flag in frame info
- * to determine which frame is being flashed.
- */
-void
-ia_css_stream_request_flash(struct ia_css_stream *stream);
-
 /* @brief Configure a stream with filter coefficients.
  *        @deprecated {Replaced by
  *                                ia_css_pipe_set_isp_config_on_pipe()}
 
        assert(vf_frame);
 
        sh_css_pipe_get_viewfinder_frame_info(pipe, &vf_frame->frame_info, idx);
-       vf_frame->flash_state = IA_CSS_FRAME_FLASH_STATE_NONE;
        ia_css_pipeline_get_sp_thread_id(ia_css_pipe_get_pipe_num(pipe), &thread_id);
        ia_css_query_internal_queue_id(IA_CSS_BUFFER_TYPE_VF_OUTPUT_FRAME + idx, thread_id, &queue_id);
        vf_frame->dynamic_queue_id = queue_id;
        in_frame->frame_info.raw_bit_depth = ia_css_pipe_util_pipe_input_format_bpp(pipe);
        ia_css_frame_info_set_width(&in_frame->frame_info,
                                    pipe->stream->config.input_config.input_res.width, 0);
-       in_frame->flash_state = IA_CSS_FRAME_FLASH_STATE_NONE;
        ia_css_pipeline_get_sp_thread_id(ia_css_pipe_get_pipe_num(pipe), &thread_id);
        ia_css_query_internal_queue_id(IA_CSS_BUFFER_TYPE_INPUT_FRAME, thread_id, &queue_id);
        in_frame->dynamic_queue_id = queue_id;
        assert(out_frame);
 
        sh_css_pipe_get_output_frame_info(pipe, &out_frame->frame_info, idx);
-       out_frame->flash_state = IA_CSS_FRAME_FLASH_STATE_NONE;
        ia_css_pipeline_get_sp_thread_id(ia_css_pipe_get_pipe_num(pipe), &thread_id);
        ia_css_query_internal_queue_id(IA_CSS_BUFFER_TYPE_OUTPUT_FRAME + idx, thread_id, &queue_id);
        out_frame->dynamic_queue_id = queue_id;
                                buffer->exp_id = ddr_buffer.payload.frame.exp_id;
                                frame->exp_id = ddr_buffer.payload.frame.exp_id;
                                frame->isp_config_id = ddr_buffer.payload.frame.isp_parameters_id;
-                               if (ddr_buffer.payload.frame.flashed == 1)
-                                       frame->flash_state =
-                                           IA_CSS_FRAME_FLASH_STATE_PARTIAL;
-                               if (ddr_buffer.payload.frame.flashed == 2)
-                                       frame->flash_state =
-                                           IA_CSS_FRAME_FLASH_STATE_FULL;
                                frame->valid = pipe->num_invalid_frames == 0;
                                if (!frame->valid)
                                        pipe->num_invalid_frames--;
        ia_css_pipeline_clean(me);
 
        /* Construct out_frame info */
-       out_frame->flash_state = IA_CSS_FRAME_FLASH_STATE_NONE;
-
        if (copy_on_sp(pipe) &&
            pipe->stream->config.input_config.format == ATOMISP_INPUT_FORMAT_BINARY_8) {
                ia_css_frame_info_init(&out_frame->frame_info, JPEG_BYTES, 1,
        err = sh_css_pipe_get_output_frame_info(pipe, &out_frame->frame_info, 0);
        if (err)
                return err;
-       out_frame->flash_state = IA_CSS_FRAME_FLASH_STATE_NONE;
        ia_css_pipeline_get_sp_thread_id(ia_css_pipe_get_pipe_num(pipe), &thread_id);
        ia_css_query_internal_queue_id(IA_CSS_BUFFER_TYPE_OUTPUT_FRAME, thread_id, &queue_id);
        out_frame->dynamic_queue_id = queue_id;
        return return_err;
 }
 
-void ia_css_stream_request_flash(struct ia_css_stream *stream)
-{
-       (void)stream;
-
-       assert(stream);
-       ia_css_debug_dtrace(IA_CSS_DEBUG_TRACE,
-                           "ia_css_stream_request_flash() enter: void\n");
-
-       if (!IS_ISP2401 || sh_css_sp_is_running()) {
-               if (!sh_css_write_host2sp_command(host2sp_cmd_start_flash) && IS_ISP2401) {
-                       IA_CSS_ERROR("Call to 'sh-css_write_host2sp_command()' failed");
-                       ia_css_debug_dump_sp_sw_debug_info();
-               }
-       } else {
-               IA_CSS_LOG("SP is not running!");
-       }
-
-       ia_css_debug_dtrace(IA_CSS_DEBUG_TRACE,
-                           "ia_css_stream_request_flash() leave: return_void\n");
-}
-
 static void
 sh_css_init_host_sp_control_vars(void)
 {