linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] regulator: lock supply in regulator enable

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Message-ID: <1288869112.3277.25.camel@odin>
Date:	Thu, 04 Nov 2010 11:11:52 +0000
From:	Liam Girdwood <lrg@...mlogic.co.uk>
To:	Mattias Wallin <mattias.wallin@...ricsson.com>
Cc:	"broonie@...nsource.wolfsonmicro.com" 
	<broonie@...nsource.wolfsonmicro.com>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Linus WALLEIJ <linus.walleij@...ricsson.com>,
	Bengt JONSSON <bengt.g.jonsson@...ricsson.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] regulator: lock supply in regulator enable

On Thu, 2010-11-04 at 11:49 +0100, Mattias Wallin wrote:
> As I wrote, the problem that I had is solved with my previous patch.
> Right now I have no visible problem but I still think there is locks missing
> and would like your opinion on it.
> 
> /Wallin
> 
> On 11/04/2010 11:18 AM, Liam Girdwood wrote:
> > On Thu, 2010-11-04 at 11:01 +0100, Mattias Wallin wrote:
> >> This patch add locks around regulator supply enable.
> >>
> >> Signed-off-by: Mattias Wallin <mattias.wallin@...ricsson.com>
> >> ---
> >> The previous patch I sent solves a problem seen in our system.
> >> This patch does not solve a problem I have seen but I still think
> >> it should be there. Or at least some locking of the supply in regulator enable.
> >> What do you guys think?
> > 
> > This sounds like guesswork. What exactly is the problem in your system ?
> > 

Sorry, got a busy schedule atm. Can you give us your reasoning behind
why you think we need a lock here ?

Thanks

Liam
-- 
Freelance Developer, SlimLogic Ltd
ASoC and Voltage Regulator Maintainer.
http://www.slimlogic.co.uk

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