linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] drivers/tty: Folding Android's keyreset driver in sysRQ

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Date:	Tue, 4 Sep 2012 23:01:17 +0100
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	Mathieu Poirier <mathieu.poirier@...aro.org>
Cc:	Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, rdunlap@...otime.net,
	arve@...roid.com, kernel-team@...roid.com, john.stultz@...aro.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] drivers/tty: Folding Android's keyreset driver in
 sysRQ

> which brings us to the "reset_fn()" function - in my opinion it offers
> significant advantages and should be kept in the design.  What I'm not
> so clear about is on the implementation.  Should it be kept as part of a
> platform data or be implemented as a notifier as suggested by Alan.  I
> am looking for guidance here and suggestions are encouraged.

Not sure reset_fn is the best name but it'll do for me. As for things like
notifiers, thats extra complexity. *When* someone needs it then they can
add it. We don't need to add extra complexity now.

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