linux-kernel - Re: [RESEND PATCH] iio: light: add support for TI's opt3001 light sensor

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Message-ID: <20140930212204.GC13806@saruman>
Date:	Tue, 30 Sep 2014 16:22:04 -0500
From:	Felipe Balbi <balbi@...com>
To:	Michael Welling <mwelling@...e.org>
CC:	Felipe Balbi <balbi@...com>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Jonathan Cameron <jic23@...nel.org>,
	<linux-iio@...r.kernel.org>, <pmeerw@...erw.net>,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [RESEND PATCH] iio: light: add support for TI's opt3001 light
 sensor

On Mon, Sep 29, 2014 at 06:41:59PM -0500, Michael Welling wrote:
> On Mon, Sep 29, 2014 at 05:46:38PM -0500, Felipe Balbi wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > On Mon, Sep 29, 2014 at 05:38:33PM -0500, Michael Welling wrote:
> > > > > > Alright, this is already ridiculous. Andrew, if I resend the patch can
> > > > > > you apply it since maintainer has been ignoring this thread anyway ?
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > Do you reall think this is the best way to approach this?
> > > > 
> > > > when maintainer doesn't respond for weeks, yeah! Sure it is.
> > > > 
> > > > > Perhaps it would be better to explain what each field of the
> > > > > configuration register does and then we can move on.
> > > > 
> > > > perhaps Jonathan could tell me exactly what he wants because I can't
> > > > handle back-and-forth anymore. Specially when he complains about stuff
> > > > he asked me to modify himself.
> > > >
> > > > > In particular the OPT3001_CONFIGURATION_L field needs to be explained
> > > > > such that the ABI can be properly applied.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Looking at the docs for the Windows demo program the field is associated
> > > > > with a latch configuration. What does this bit field actually do?
> > > 
> > > Still no technical information. Without all the facts how can you expect
> > > him to tell you what he wants?
> > 
> > yeah, because clearly he doesn't know himself, right ?
> 
> Could you explain how it works to me then?

checking how much of the docs I can expose now, gimme a couple days.

-- 
balbi

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