linux-kernel - Re: [PATCHv2] pinctrl: baytrail: Clear DIRECT

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Message-ID: <541B71C9.3080802@linux.intel.com>
Date:	Thu, 18 Sep 2014 16:59:05 -0700
From:	eric ernst <eric.ernst@...ux.intel.com>
To:	Mika Westerberg <mika.westerberg@...el.com>,
	Samuel Ortiz <samuel.ortiz@...el.com>
CC:	Loic Poulain <loic.poulain@...el.com>, linus.walleij@...aro.org,
	heikki.krogerus@...ux.intel.com, mathias.nyman@...ux.intel.com,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCHv2] pinctrl: baytrail: Clear DIRECT_IRQ bit


On 14-09-18 02:55 AM, Mika Westerberg wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 11:41:13AM +0200, Samuel Ortiz wrote:
>> Hi Mika,
>>
>> On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 10:49:43AM +0300, Mika Westerberg wrote:
>>> On Wed, Sep 17, 2014 at 03:47:01PM +0200, Loic Poulain wrote:
>>>> Direct Irq En bit can be initialized to a bad value.
>>>> This bit has to be cleared for io access mode.
>>> +Eric
>>>
>>> I would like to have a bit better explanation *why* this bit needs to be
>>> cleared.
>>>
>>> Also want to ask Eric (who added the WARN()), is there something
>>> preventing us to do this? I remember last time you said that we are not
>>> supposed to change this bit runtime.
>>>
>>> My preference is that we get rid of the WARN() and just unconditionally
>>> clear the bit.
>> I'd keep the warn though, as it most likely shows a buggy firmware
>> implementation.
> Fair enough :)
>
> Maybe it could be more informative.
Agreed - I think its safest to say "you're shooting yourself in the 
foot," rather than reinforcing what we think are the right pad settings.
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