linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/3] Input: synaptics_i2c

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Date:   Thu, 23 Feb 2017 09:40:41 -0300
From:   Javier Martinez Canillas <javier@....samsung.com>
To:     Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>,
        Igor Grinberg <grinberg@...pulab.co.il>
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Aniroop Mathur <a.mathur@...sung.com>,
        linux-input@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/3] Input: synaptics_i2c - Add OF device ID table

Hello Dmitry,

On 02/23/2017 05:31 AM, Dmitry Torokhov wrote:
> On Tue, Feb 21, 2017 at 03:12:53PM -0300, Javier Martinez Canillas wrote:
>> The driver doesn't have a struct of_device_id table but supported devices
>> are registered via Device Trees. This is working on the assumption that a
>> I2C device registered via OF will always match a legacy I2C device ID and
>> that the MODALIAS reported will always be of the form i2c:<device>.
>>
>> But this could change in the future so the correct approach is to have an
>> OF device ID table if the devices are registered via OF.
> 
> This driver is for touchpad controller on a specific device, and as far
> as I understand, for a specific firmware. I am not sure if it will ever
> be reused.
> 
> Igor, maybe we need to drop it altogether?
> 

It's used in a mainline DTS (arch/arm/boot/dts/imx23-sansa.dts), that's why
I included in the set.

>>
>> Signed-off-by: Javier Martinez Canillas <javier@....samsung.com>
>> ---
>>

Best regards,
-- 
Javier Martinez Canillas
Open Source Group
Samsung Research America