linux-kernel - Re: [MeeGo-Dev][PATCH] Topcliff: Update PCH

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Message-ID: <20100817130740.GA24564@suse.de>
Date:	Tue, 17 Aug 2010 06:07:40 -0700
From:	Greg KH <gregkh@...e.de>
To:	Masayuki Ohtake <masa-korg@....okisemi.com>
Cc:	meego-dev@...go.com, LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"Wang, Yong Y" <yong.y.wang@...el.com>,
	"Khor, Andrew Chih Howe" <andrew.chih.howe.khor@...el.com>,
	arjan@...ux.intel.com, "Wang, Qi" <qi.wang@...el.com>
Subject: Re: [MeeGo-Dev][PATCH] Topcliff: Update PCH_IEEE1588 driver to
 2.6.35

On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 04:12:45PM +0900, Masayuki Ohtake wrote:
> > > > > On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 04:29:25PM +0900, Masayuki Ohtake wrote:
> > > > > > Hi Greg,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Do they all have to be ioctls?  What exactly are they doing?
> > > > > > I think using ioctl is common for this patch.
> > > > >
> > > > > "Common" is not ok, right?
> > > > >
> > > > > > Do you think that using ioctl is NOT appropriate for this patch?
> > > > >
> > > > > Yes.
> > > > >
> > > > > > Let me know your intension in more detail.
> > > > >
> > > > > Please express yours.  Why do you feel you need these to be ioctls?
> > > > > What exactly are they doing?  Where is the documentation for them all?
> > >
> > > You forgot to answer this.
> > Ohtake-san,
> >
> > Please answer this question asap.
> 
> Intel Topcliff IEEE1588 device driver API is developed according to Intel
> Tolapai 1588 device driver.
> Both APIs are the same.

That _still_ did not answer the questions.  Please answer them.

greg k-h
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