linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] platform/chrome: chromeos_laptop

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Date:	Tue, 15 Jul 2014 18:02:09 -0700
From:	Olof Johansson <olof@...om.net>
To:	Benson Leung <bleung@...omium.org>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] platform/chrome: chromeos_laptop - Add a limit for
 deferred retries

On Tue, Jul 15, 2014 at 05:43:11PM -0700, Benson Leung wrote:
> Limit the number of times we allow deferred probing to attempt to add
> i2c devices. This will help with some device flakiness at probe time.
> For example, some touchpads and touchscreens may be in transition between
> bootloader and operational mode and may appear at neither address briefly.
> 
> Adapters, however, have no limit as it depends on when the i2c adapter driver
> module is loaded. The module may even be loaded manually by the user using
> modprobe or insmod.
> 
> By default, set MAX_I2C_DEVICE_DEFERALS to 5.
> 
> Based on this patch from the chromeos-kernel :
> https://chromium-review.googlesource.com/168130
> 
> Signed-off-by: Benson Leung <bleung@...omium.org>

Applied, thanks.


-Olof
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