linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 3/5] power_supply: add a TRICKLE_CHARGING status, and add it to the olpc driver

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Date:	Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:25:38 +0100
From:	Mark Brown <broonie@...nsource.wolfsonmicro.com>
To:	"Richard A. Smith" <richard@...top.org>
Cc:	Andres Salomon <dilinger@...labora.co.uk>, cbou@...l.ru,
	dwmw2@...radead.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Paul Fox <pgf@...top.org>, dsaxena@...top.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/5] power_supply: add a TRICKLE_CHARGING status, and
	add it to the olpc driver

On Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 07:13:17PM -0400, Richard A. Smith wrote:
> Mark Brown wrote:

>> A separate file with the detailed information would sidestep this since
>> it's a new interface.  I'm not strongly opposed to adding the new states
>> but I do think it's worth considering other ways of doing this.

> I've got no problems with a new interface.  But, i'm also not the person  
> writing the driver. :)

It's really no bother from the driver point of view either way, it's the
user space applications that are the concern here - are they going to
cope well with a new state appearing there?

> Suggestions on what it would look like?

Probably another sysfs file in the same directory, I'd imagine.
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