linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] spi: reorganize drivers

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Date:	Tue, 7 Jun 2011 12:48:54 +0800
From:	Feng Tang <feng.tang@...el.com>
To:	Grant Likely <grant.likely@...retlab.ca>
CC:	Dirk Brandewie <dirk.brandewie@...il.com>,
	"spi-devel-general@...ts.sourceforge.net" 
	<spi-devel-general@...ts.sourceforge.net>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Mike Frysinger <vapier.adi@...il.com>, <alek.du@...el.com>,
	<alan@...ux.intel.com>, <jean-hugues.deschenes@...asic.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] spi: reorganize drivers

Hi Grant,

On Tue, 7 Jun 2011 12:09:52 +0800
Grant Likely <grant.likely@...retlab.ca> wrote:

> On Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 8:28 PM, Feng Tang <feng.tang@...el.com> wrote:
> > On Tue, 7 Jun 2011 00:49:20 +0800
> > Dirk Brandewie <dirk.brandewie@...il.com> wrote:
> >
> >> On 06/06/2011 09:38 AM, Grant Likely wrote:
> >> > On Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 10:31 AM, Mike
> >> > Frysinger<vapier.adi@...il.com>  wrote:
> >> >> On Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 03:18, Grant Likely wrote:
> >> >>> Sort the SPI makefile and enforce the naming convention spi_*.c
> >> >>> for spi drivers.
> >> >>
> >> >> spi_topcliff_pch.c uses KBUILD_MODNAME with a few funcs, but
> >> >> perhaps those are only for /proc/ status tracking ?  worth
> >> >> double checking ...
> >> >
> >> > I just talked with Dirk Brandewie, who has a major rewrite to the
> >> > topcliff spi driver.  I'll let him comment on whether or not
> >> > changing KBUILD_MODNAME will cause any problems.
> >> >
> >>
> >> My changes are to the designware driver :-) I will get my patches
> >> re-based onto the spi-next branch and see if there any issues.
> >
> > If there is major rewrite to the dw_spi driver, please submit to
> > this list, as it is used by many devices out there and needs a
> > broad review
> 
> Hmmm.  Dirk, that could change things a bit.  From our conversation
> today my understanding was that there weren't few if any users outside
> of your circle.  If that isn't the case, then I'm going to be more
> cautious about merging the rewrite.  Who are the people I should make
> sure there is feedback from when the patch gets posted?

I don't know all the devices and users, but here is what I know: I've tested
Max3110 spi-uart (in-tree), Option GTM501L high-speed 3G modem (out of tree),
ektf1236 spi touch screen (out of tree). Alek Du (Cced) should have tested
current dw_spi driver with some spi bluetooth device and modem device. Also
the original author fordw_spi_mmio.c Jean-Hugues Deschense should have some
experience too.

Thanks,
Feng

> 
> g.
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