linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/2] regulator: core.c Pass voltage to notifier when setting voltage

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Date:	Fri, 15 Jun 2012 12:18:38 -0700
From:	Philip Rakity <prakity@...vell.com>
To:	Pankaj Jangra <jangra.pankaj9@...il.com>
CC:	Philip Rakity <philipspatches@...il.com>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"broonie@...nsource.wolfsonmicro.com" 
	<broonie@...nsource.wolfsonmicro.com>,
	"linux-mmc@...r.kernel.org" <linux-mmc@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] regulator: core.c Pass voltage to notifier when
 setting voltage


On Jun 15, 2012, at 11:50 AM, Pankaj Jangra wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> On Fri, Jun 15, 2012 at 11:57 PM, Philip Rakity
> <philipspatches@...il.com> wrote:
>> V3
>> --
>> 
>> Fix type where data argument was not passed in
>> blocking_notifier_call_chain.
>> 
>> edits to check in comments (below)
>> 
>> V2
>> --
>> 
>> Incorporate performance suggestions made by Mark Brown
>> Use linux-next as base code rather than mmc-next
>> 
>> The voltage being set should be passed to the call in handler
>> requesting the callback.  Currently this is not done.
>> 
>> The callin handler cannot call regulator_get_voltage() to get the
> 
> "The calling"

I am not sure what the correct term for this.  The blocking_notifier_call_chain calls 
what ?   calling might imply blocking_notifier_call_chain() since it is doing the calling.
What is the receiver of the call named ?

> 
>> information since the mutex is held by the regulator and
>> deadlock occurs.
>> 
>> Without this change the receiver of the call in cannot know what
>> action to take.  This is used, for example, to set PAD voltages
>> when doing SD vccq voltage changes.
>> 
>> Signed-off-by: Philip Rakity <prakity@...vell.com>
>> ---
> 
> Since you are submitting your patch from the different email than your
> Singed-off email. So you should put in first line of message
> From: <your real email>.
> 
> Regards,
> Pankaj Jangra

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