linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] i2c: octeon: thunderx: Check bus state before starting a transaction

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Date:   Mon, 26 Sep 2016 07:58:46 +0200
From:   Jan Glauber <jan.glauber@...iumnetworks.com>
To:     Wolfram Sang <wsa@...-dreams.de>
CC:     <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, <linux-i2c@...r.kernel.org>,
        Dmitry Bazhenov <dmitry.bazhenov@...iga.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] i2c: octeon: thunderx: Check bus state before
 starting a transaction

On Sat, Sep 24, 2016 at 11:24:19AM +0200, Wolfram Sang wrote:
> On Fri, Sep 23, 2016 at 11:40:38AM +0200, Jan Glauber wrote:
> > Add an additional status check before starting a transaction. If the
> > check fails wait for some time to tolerate multi-master mode. After the
> > timeout expires trigger the recovery.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Jan Glauber <jglauber@...ium.com>
> 
> Need to think more about it, needs to wait for next cycle.
> 

OK, please share your thoughts when you get to it.

--Jan