linux-kernel - ALS subsystem (was Re: [PATCH 1/2] staging: iio: tsl2563 ambient light sensor driver)

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Message-ID: <20091125105649.GJ16444@smtp.gmail.com>
Date:	Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:56:49 +0200
From:	Amit Kucheria <amit.kucheria@...durent.com>
To:	Zhang Rui <rui.zhang@...el.com>
Cc:	Jonathan Cameron <jic23@....ac.uk>,
	List Linux Kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: ALS subsystem (was Re: [PATCH 1/2] staging: iio: tsl2563 ambient
 light sensor driver)

On 09 Nov 10, Zhang Rui wrote:
> On Tue, 2009-11-10 at 02:08 +0800, Jonathan Cameron wrote:
> > Amit Kucheria wrote:
> > > On 09 Nov 09, Jonathan Cameron wrote:
> > >> Hi Amit,
> > >>
> > >> Normally I'd welcome this in IIO, except that all ambient light sensors are in the
> > >> process of moving to the new ALS subsystem.  There are still some issues to resolve
> > >> in that subsystem (mainly to do with naming conventions) but hopefully we will
> > >> get them sorted out shortly.
> > > 
> > > Groan! :)
> > You have my sympathies on this! Typical that the first other developer to put
> > forward a patch for IIO picks the one type of device we are moving out.
> > If you do have any comments on IIO as a result of using it please send them
> > on.
> > > Who will be the subsystem maintainer and is there already a public git
> > > tree?
> > No git tree as far as I know.  Maintainer is Zhang Rui (Cc'd)
> > Zhang, what are your plans wrt to that?  I guess I can put one up with the current
> > patches if it is helpful?  We really need to sort out the naming issue as the one
> > thing that people have come out against. 
> > 
> well. I'd prefer a generic name alsX with an extra "name"/"desc" file.
> 
> > After that I'm guessing ping Andrew Morton to see if he is willing to handle the push
> > to Linus? Or does Zhang want to try doing one directly?
> > 
> I'll refresh the patch and send to Andrew.
>

Rui,

Is there any progress on this? I haven't seen a patch refresh on LKML. 

I can help if you need any.

Regards,
Amit


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