linux-kernel - Re: [patch v1 1/1]mfd: fix for DA9055 driver initialization

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Date:	Fri, 28 Jun 2013 12:15:10 +0100
From:	Mark Brown <broonie@...nel.org>
To:	Ankur Raina <Ankur.Raina@...tcummins.com>
Cc:	Samuel Ortiz <sameo@...ux.intel.com>,
	"axel.lin@...il.com" <axel.lin@...il.com>,
	"linus.walleij@...aro.org" <linus.walleij@...aro.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	david.chen@...semi.com
Subject: Re: [patch v1 1/1]mfd: fix for DA9055 driver initialization

On Fri, Jun 28, 2013 at 04:18:39PM +0530, Ankur Raina wrote:

> > Could you please explain what that fixes ?

> While powering up DA9055,events are received of power sequencer.Events are also received on gpio's.
> These events remain uncleared after boot up, due to which further event handling also fails.
> This patch clears all the events received, during driver initialization, so that we have a clean state after boot up.

You need to explain this clearly in the patch description in a way that
can be related to the code.

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