linux-kernel - Re: [LINUX PATCH v2 1/3] spi: Added dummy_cycle entry in the spi

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Date:	Thu, 14 Apr 2016 09:57:07 +0100
From:	Mark Brown <broonie@...nel.org>
To:	Cyrille Pitchen <cyrille.pitchen@...el.com>
Cc:	Lakshmi Sai Krishna Potthuri 
	<lakshmi.sai.krishna.potthuri@...inx.com>,
	Michal Simek <michals@...inx.com>,
	Soren Brinkmann <sorenb@...inx.com>,
	David Woodhouse <dwmw2@...radead.org>,
	Brian Norris <computersforpeace@...il.com>,
	Javier Martinez Canillas <javier@....samsung.com>,
	Boris Brezillon <boris.brezillon@...e-electrons.com>,
	Stephen Warren <swarren@...dia.com>,
	Geert Uytterhoeven <geert+renesas@...der.be>,
	"Andrew F. Davis" <afd@...com>, Marek Vasut <marex@...x.de>,
	Jagan Teki <jteki@...nedev.com>,
	Rafał Miłecki <zajec5@...il.com>,
	"linux-mtd@...ts.infradead.org" <linux-mtd@...ts.infradead.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-spi@...r.kernel.org" <linux-spi@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org" 
	<linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org>,
	Harini Katakam <harinik@...inx.com>,
	Punnaiah Choudary Kalluri <punnaia@...inx.com>,
	Anirudha Sarangi <anirudh@...inx.com>,
	"R, Vignesh" <vigneshr@...com>
Subject: Re: [LINUX PATCH v2 1/3] spi: Added dummy_cycle entry in the
 spi_transfer structure.

On Thu, Apr 14, 2016 at 10:06:55AM +0200, Cyrille Pitchen wrote:

> I understand but you propose to patch both the SPI layer and the m25p80 driver
> to introduce some support which is already provided by the "spi_flash_read"
> hook: struct spi_flash_read_message has already a "dummy_bytes" field.
> IMHO, it looks redundant.

My understanding is that this is intended for dummy bits rather than
dummy bytes.

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