linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/4] i2c: introduce i2c-cbus driver

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Date:	Thu, 20 Sep 2012 12:43:05 +0200
From:	Wolfram Sang <w.sang@...gutronix.de>
To:	Aaro Koskinen <aaro.koskinen@....fi>
Cc:	Jean Delvare <khali@...ux-fr.org>, linux-omap@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-i2c@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/4] i2c: introduce i2c-cbus driver

On Wed, Sep 19, 2012 at 11:08:13PM +0300, Aaro Koskinen wrote:
> On Fri, Sep 14, 2012 at 12:08:06PM +0200, Wolfram Sang wrote:
> > On Mon, Sep 03, 2012 at 11:23:22PM +0300, Aaro Koskinen wrote:
> > > Add i2c driver to enable access to devices behind CBUS on Nokia Internet
> > > Tablets.
> > > 
> > > The patch also adds CBUS I2C configuration for N8x0 which is one of the
> > > users of this driver.
> > > 
> > > Cc: linux-i2c@...r.kernel.org
> > > Acked-by: Felipe Balbi <balbi@...com>
> > > Acked-by: Tony Lindgren <tony@...mide.com>
> > > Signed-off-by: Aaro Koskinen <aaro.koskinen@....fi>
> > 
> > OK, I found the short paragrahp about CBUS in the I2C spec, so I2C might
> > be an appropriate place. Still, before deciding if it should rather be
> > in the core directory, I still have a few questions.
> 
> Thanks for your feedback. I will fix up the incorrect comments, and do
> other improvements (e.g. use devm_* stuff) in the next version.
> 
> The questions about delays and bit counts are very valid, but it's
> difficult to do anything with them due to lack of documentation and HW on
> which to test - I have Nokia tablets to test the driver, and the driver
> is very reliable, but I do not know of any other HW with CBUS. :-/

Fine enough, then please add comments saying that.

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