linux-kernel - Re: [PATCHv3] drivers/misc: Altera active serial implementation

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Message-ID: <4CE373BC.30805@wytron.com.tw>
Date:	Wed, 17 Nov 2010 14:18:36 +0800
From:	Thomas Chou <thomas@...ron.com.tw>
To:	Baruch Siach <baruch@...s.co.il>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Indan Zupancic <indan@....nu>, Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>,
	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>,
	Alex Gershgorin <agersh@...bler.ru>
Subject: Re: [PATCHv3] drivers/misc: Altera active serial implementation

On 11/15/2010 04:23 PM, Baruch Siach wrote:
> From: Alex Gershgorin<agersh@...bler.ru>
>
> The active serial protocol can be used to program Altera serial configuration
> devices. This driver uses the kernel gpio interface to implement the active
> serial protocol.
>
> This patch also introduces the include/platform_drivers/ directory, which is
> the new home for platform data headers. This is per Greg's suggestion.
>

Hi Alex,

Altera EPCS is normal SPI serial flash, which is exactly the same as 
STmicro part. Please consider existing drivers/mtd/devices/m25p80.c and 
drivers/spi/spi_gpio.c.

Best regards,
Thomas
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