linux-kernel - Re: [linux-sunxi] [PATCH 2/3] spidev: Add DT binding example.

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Message-ID: <CAOMqctSEAd-WeBRLabvDugN04XaqY6Y1UyO9UPLaTW9ce7t_rQ@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Tue, 28 Apr 2015 22:43:37 +0200
From:	Michal Suchanek <hramrach@...il.com>
To:	Mark Brown <broonie@...nel.org>
Cc:	"Eric D." <eric.dillmann@...il.com>,
	linux-sunxi <linux-sunxi@...glegroups.com>,
	Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>,
	Hans de Goede <hdegoede@...hat.com>,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Maxime Ripard <maxime.ripard@...e-electrons.com>,
	linux-spi <linux-spi@...r.kernel.org>,
	Martin Sperl <kernel@...tin.sperl.org>
Subject: Re: [linux-sunxi] [PATCH 2/3] spidev: Add DT binding example.

On 28 April 2015 at 19:17, Mark Brown <broonie@...nel.org> wrote:
> On Tue, Apr 28, 2015 at 04:22:24PM +0200, Michal Suchanek wrote:
>> On 28 April 2015 at 16:16, Mark Brown <broonie@...nel.org> wrote:
>
>> > That is not the case as you well know.  As has been said several times
>> > the compatible for the device should be added to the match table in
>> > spidev.c.
>
>> That's a way unusable for people who actually want to use spidev so it
>> might be TheApprovedWay(tm) but not RightWay(tm).
>
> I'm pretty sure that someone who's able to edit one file can edit two.
> I know you have a viewpoint on this but engaging in this way is not
> helping anyone.

The point is that patching the kernel to use spidev is totally useless
complication which is brought on spidev users by obtuse kernel
maintainers.

This patch applied to a kernel which is distributed with the board
solves the problem for all spidev users of the board which
TheApprovedWay(tm) does not.

Thanks

Michal
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