linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] radio-bcm2048: Enable access to automute and ctrl registers

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Date:	Mon, 18 May 2015 12:31:19 +0200
From:	Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
To:	Pali Rohár <pali.rohar@...il.com>
Cc:	Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@....samsung.com>,
	Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
	Hans Verkuil <hans.verkuil@...co.com>,
	linux-media@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	maxx <maxx@...ceboyz.net>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] radio-bcm2048: Enable access to automute and ctrl
 registers

On Fri 2015-05-15 23:31:51, Pali Rohár wrote:
> From: maxx <maxx@...ceboyz.net>
> 
> This enables access to automute function of the chip via sysfs and
> gives direct access to FM_AUDIO_CTRL0/1 registers, also via sysfs. I
> don't think this is so important but helps in developing radio scanner
> apps.

Is directly exposing hardware registers in sysfs a good idea?
(Debugfs?)

If this goes to sysfs, could we get interface description?


									Pavel
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