linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] i2c: designware: Enable ioctl I2C

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Date:	Thu, 2 Jun 2016 10:33:30 +0200
From:	Uwe Kleine-König 
	<u.kleine-koenig@...gutronix.de>
To:	Weifeng Voon <weifeng.voon@...el.com>
Cc:	Wolfram Sang <wsa@...-dreams.de>,
	Jarkko Nikula <jarkko.nikula@...ux.intel.com>,
	linux-i2c@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>,
	jui.nee.tan@...el.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] i2c: designware: Enable ioctl I2C_TIMEOUT

On Thu, Jun 02, 2016 at 03:57:30PM +0800, Weifeng Voon wrote:
> This allows applications to set the transfer timeout in 10ms increments via
> ioctl I2C_TIMEOUT.

10ms is only correct with HZ=100. With higher values of HZ you get a
finer resolution. I'd write:

	Respect the transfer timeout set via the I2C_TIMEOUT ioctl.

and not mention the resolution at all. After all your patch doesn't
"enable" that ioctl, just makes use of the value set by it.

Best regards
Uwe


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