linux-kernel - Re: [RFC] Regulator state after regulator

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Date:	Thu, 28 Apr 2011 14:07:28 +0300
From:	Sakari Ailus <sakari.ailus@...ia.com>
To:	Mark Brown <broonie@...nsource.wolfsonmicro.com>
CC:	kalle.jokiniemi@...ia.com, lrg@...mlogic.co.uk,
	mchehab@...radead.org, svarbatov@...sol.com, saaguirre@...com,
	grosikopulos@...sol.com, vimarsh.zutshi@...ia.com,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-media@...r.kernel.org,
	laurent.pinchart@...asonboard.com
Subject: Re: [RFC] Regulator state after regulator_get

Mark Brown wrote:
> On Thu, Apr 28, 2011 at 01:27:46PM +0300, Sakari Ailus wrote:
>> Mark Brown wrote:
> 
>>> I'm not sure what "supply_nasty" would mean?  This also doesn't seem
>>> like something that we can set up per supply - it's going to affect the
>>> whole regulator state, it's not something that only affects a single
>>> supply.
> 
>> supply_nasty() would be used to define a regulator which is enabled by
>> the boot loader when it shouldn't be, which is the actual problem.
> 
> That's *really* not a clear name.

I agree. It was just meant to imply that there's something wrong in the
way it behaves. :-)

>> How should this regulator be turned off in the boot by the kernel?
> 
> Have you read my previous mail where I described the existing support
> for doing this when we have a full set of information on the regualtors
> in the systems?

Yes, I did read it but I first understood that this use case wasn't
supported right now. Having read it again, that's clearly the way to go
with fixing this. Thanks.

Regards,

-- 
Sakari Ailus
sakari.ailus@...well.research.nokia.com
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