netdev - Re: [patch 1/9] eeprom_93cx6: Add data direction control.

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Date:	Mon, 7 Dec 2009 13:21:41 +0100
From:	Jean Delvare <khali@...ux-fr.org>
To:	Ben Dooks <ben@...tec.co.uk>
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux@...tec.co.uk, doong.ping@...rel.com,
	tristram.ha@...rel.com, Wolfram Sang <w.sang@...gutronix.de>,
	Linux Kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [patch 1/9] eeprom_93cx6: Add data direction control.

On Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:17:28 +0000, Ben Dooks wrote:
> Some devices need to know if the data is to be output or read, so add a
> data direction into the eeprom structure to tell the driver whether the
> data line should be driven.
> 
> The user in this case is the Micrel KS8851 which has a direction
> control for the EEPROM data line and thus needs to know whether
> to drive it (writing) or to tristate it for receiving.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Ben Dooks <ben@...tec.co.uk>
> Cc: Wolfram Sang <w.sang@...gutronix.de>
> Cc: Jean Delvare <khali@...ux-fr.org>
> Cc: Linux Kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>

FYI, I will not be reviewing this patch nor any other patch to the
eeprom_93cx6 driver. I have no clue what these devices are, no access
to any and no interest in them either.

-- 
Jean Delvare
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