linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 0/2] I2C: SIS964: Bus driver

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Date:	Fri, 3 Aug 2012 19:07:58 +0200
From:	Jean Delvare <khali@...ux-fr.org>
To:	Amaury Decrême <amaury.decreme@...il.com>
Cc:	ben-linux@...ff.org, w.sang@...gutronix.de, rob@...dley.net,
	jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com, akpm@...ux-foundation.org,
	davem@...emloft.net, gregkh@...uxfoundation.org, joe@...ches.com,
	ralf@...ux-mips.org, dirk.brandewie@...il.com,
	jayachandranc@...logicmicro.com, linux-i2c@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-doc@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 0/2] I2C: SIS964: Bus driver

On Fri, 3 Aug 2012 18:36:36 +0200, Amaury Decrême wrote:
> > What is the rationale for not adding support for the new chip to
> > i2c-sis630 then? That would probably be a lot easier to review.
> >
> 
> I was afraid that adding SIS964 support to i2c-sis630 would lead
> to confusion.

There's nothing confusing, drivers supporting several devices are
legion. If the devices are really almost compatible, reusing an
existing driver is the way to go.

> I can try to submit a patch for i2c-sis630. In this case, do you think
> we should keep the 630 name or change it to something else to
> avoid misunderstanding ?

Keep the name. It is very common to name drivers by the name of the
first supported device, and changing a driver name is always a source
of trouble.

-- 
Jean Delvare
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