linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] regulator: Add coupled regulator

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Date:	Fri, 5 Feb 2016 15:33:28 +0100
From:	Maxime Ripard <maxime.ripard@...e-electrons.com>
To:	Mark Brown <broonie@...nel.org>
Cc:	Rob Herring <robh@...nel.org>, Chen-Yu Tsai <wens@...e.org>,
	Liam Girdwood <lgirdwood@...il.com>,
	devicetree@...r.kernel.org, linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] regulator: Add coupled regulator

Hi Mark,

On Thu, Jan 21, 2016 at 04:28:02PM +0000, Mark Brown wrote:
> On Thu, Jan 21, 2016 at 04:46:49PM +0100, Maxime Ripard wrote:
> 
> > I guess a separate driver would make it easier to deal with cases like
> > the one you suggested (shutting down when the load is going to be
> > lower). I don't see how we could have a good DT representation of that
> > if we're going to use lists.
> 
> We can have a driver regardless of what the DT looks like, it's a
> question of how things get instantiated.
> 
> > Anyway, I'm fine with both approaches, just let me know what you
> > prefer.
> 
> Without seeing an implementation of the lists it's hard to say.

Just to make sure we're on the same page: you want to keep the
regulator, but instead of giving the parent through vinX-supplies
properties, you want to have a single *-supply property, with a list
of regulators, right?

Thanks!
Maxime

-- 
Maxime Ripard, Free Electrons
Embedded Linux, Kernel and Android engineering
http://free-electrons.com

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