linux-kernel - Re: [GIT PULL for 2.6.37-rc1] V4L/DVB updates

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Message-ID: <4CC84B14.1030303@gmail.com>
Date:	Wed, 27 Oct 2010 17:53:56 +0200
From:	Jiri Slaby <jirislaby@...il.com>
To:	Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@...hat.com>
CC:	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Linux Media Mailing List <linux-media@...r.kernel.org>,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [GIT PULL for 2.6.37-rc1] V4L/DVB updates

On 10/27/2010 05:41 PM, Mauro Carvalho Chehab wrote:
> Hi Jiri,
> 
> Em 27-10-2010 13:30, Jiri Slaby escreveu:
>> On 10/27/2010 04:32 PM, Mauro Carvalho Chehab wrote:
>>> Linus,
>>>
>>> Please pull from
>>> 	ssh://master.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/mchehab/linux-2.6.git v4l_for_linus
>> ...
>>> Mauro Carvalho Chehab (72):
>> ...
>>>       [media] tda18271: allow restricting max out to 4 bytes
>>
>> Even though you know this one breaks at least one driver you want it merged?
> 
> We need to fix that issue with af9015, but, without this patch, cx231xx is broken, as it
> doesn't accept more than 4 bytes per I2C transfer. I tested the patch here with some possible
> restrictions for I2C size. Also, Mkrufky tested it with other different hardware.

I think the rule is "no regressions". Was cx231xx broken by some recent
change or was it broken forever?

Anyway the patch itself is in -next as of next-20101019. What the hell
is -next good for then if people skip it? (Yes, 10 workdays is too few
for people to really test kernels. Especially when we are talking about
DVB.)

> What I don't understand is that the only change that this patch caused for af9015 is to change
> the I2C max size that used to be 16. The patch I sent you reverted this behaviour, by using
> the proper macro value, instead of a magic number, but you reported that this didn't fix your
> problem.

What about this hunk? Could it be a source of the problem?
@@ -326,24 +352,7 @@ int tda18271_init_regs(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
        regs[R_EB22] = 0x48;
        regs[R_EB23] = 0xb0;

-       switch (priv->small_i2c) {
-       case TDA18271_08_BYTE_CHUNK_INIT:
-               tda18271_write_regs(fe, 0x00, 0x08);
-               tda18271_write_regs(fe, 0x08, 0x08);
-               tda18271_write_regs(fe, 0x10, 0x08);
-               tda18271_write_regs(fe, 0x18, 0x08);
-               tda18271_write_regs(fe, 0x20, 0x07);
-               break;
-       case TDA18271_16_BYTE_CHUNK_INIT:
-               tda18271_write_regs(fe, 0x00, 0x10);
-               tda18271_write_regs(fe, 0x10, 0x10);
-               tda18271_write_regs(fe, 0x20, 0x07);
-               break;
-       case TDA18271_39_BYTE_CHUNK_INIT:
-       default:
                tda18271_write_regs(fe, 0x00, TDA18271_NUM_REGS);
-               break;
-       }

        /* setup agc1 gain */
        regs[R_EB17] = 0x00;

Previously it wrote 3 values, now it writes only one.

> So, we need to figure out what af9015 is doing different than the other patches, and add patch 
> the issue with af9015. It shouldn't be hard to fix. I'll keep working with you in order to solve
> the issue, although I don't have any af90xx hardware here, so, I need your help with the tests.

I will test whatever you send me. I have nothing to test yet...

So I personally NACK this patch whatever it means.

thanks,
-- 
js
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