linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/7] mmc: dw_mmc: add quirk to indicate missing write protect line

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Message-ID: <CAFbHwiTRzGJgxxMAkqDDM-fPxgGe1bC3yKWCM+bNp3-i7WWcZw@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Wed, 2 May 2012 10:10:25 +0100
From:	Will Newton <will.newton@...il.com>
To:	Thomas Abraham <thomas.abraham@...aro.org>
Cc:	linux-mmc@...r.kernel.org, devicetree-discuss@...ts.ozlabs.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org,
	cjb@...top.org, grant.likely@...retlab.ca, rob.herring@...xeda.com,
	linux-samsung-soc@...r.kernel.org, kgene.kim@...sung.com,
	patches@...aro.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/7] mmc: dw_mmc: add quirk to indicate missing write
 protect line

On Wed, May 2, 2012 at 6:07 AM, Thomas Abraham
<thomas.abraham@...aro.org> wrote:
> If the write protect pad of the controller is not connected to the write
> protect pin of the slot, the driver should be notified of this condition
> so that incorrect check for write protection by reading the WRTORT
> register can avoided. The get_ro platform callback can be used for in
> such cases, but with device tree support enabled, such platform callbacks
> cannot be supported.
>
> Add a new quirk for notifying the driver about the missing write protect
> line so the driver can assume that the card write protection is disabled.
>
> Signed-off-by: Thomas Abraham <thomas.abraham@...aro.org>
> ---
>  drivers/mmc/host/dw_mmc.c  |    4 +++-
>  include/linux/mmc/dw_mmc.h |    3 ++-
>  2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

Acked-by: Will Newton <will.newton@...tec.com>
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