linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH] mfd: tps6586x: Remove device ID check

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Date:	Thu, 2 Dec 2010 13:02:07 -0800
From:	Andrew Chew <AChew@...dia.com>
To:	Stephen Warren <swarren@...dia.com>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
CC:	"sameo@...ux.intel.com" <sameo@...ux.intel.com>,
	"olofj@...omium.org" <olofj@...omium.org>,
	Stephen Warren <swarren@...dia.com>
Subject: RE: [PATCH] mfd: tps6586x: Remove device ID check

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stephen Warren [mailto:swarren@...dia.com] 
> Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2010 10:33 AM
> To: linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
> Cc: sameo@...ux.intel.com; Andrew Chew; olofj@...omium.org; 
> Stephen Warren
> Subject: [PATCH] mfd: tps6586x: Remove device ID check
> 
> ... and convert it to a dev_info print at probe time.
> 
> There are many variants of this chip with different values of 
> VERSIONCRC.
> The set of values is large, and not useful to enumerate. All are SW
> compatible. The difference lies in default settings of the 
> various power
> rails, and other similar differences. The driver, or clients of the
> driver, shouldn't be affected by this, since all rails should be
> programmed into the desired state in all cases for correct operation.
> 
> Derived-from-code-by: Andrew Chew <achew@...dia.com>
> Signed-off-by: Stephen Warren <swarren@...dia.com>

LGTM.

Acked by: Andrew Chew <achew@...dia.com> 
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