linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 01/13] scpi: Add vendor_send_message to enable access to vendor commands

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Date:   Fri, 19 Aug 2016 10:00:44 +0200
From:   Neil Armstrong <narmstrong@...libre.com>
To:     Sudeep Holla <sudeep.holla@....com>,
        linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     linux-amlogic@...ts.infradead.org, khilman@...libre.com,
        heiko@...ech.de, wxt@...k-chips.com, frank.wang@...k-chips.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 01/13] scpi: Add vendor_send_message to enable access to
 vendor commands

On 08/18/2016 05:53 PM, Sudeep Holla wrote:
> 
> 
> On 18/08/16 11:10, Neil Armstrong wrote:
>> Adds an optional vendor_send_message to the scpi to enable sending
>> vendor platform specific commands to the SCP firmware.
>>
> 
> I don't see any users of vendor_send_message in this series, so I prefer
> it to be dropped and introduced when required.
> 
> Also I had a different view on how to introduce this[1]. I would rather
> wait until the requirement comes that enables us to make use of it.
> Looks like you took parts of it and introduces vendor_send_message
> allowing users to send any data which I don't like especially without
> knowing how will it be (ab)used.
> 

Hi Sudeep,

Indeed, I won't ask you to merge patches 1, 8 and 9, they need refactoring and
a separate patchset.

Vendor commands are not necessary for Amlogic, this is a nice to have since they
have a "user" command that can be extended by a firmware loaded by u-boot.

Could you review the following patches and I'll post a reduced v2 ASAP.

Thanks,
Neil