linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/3] thermal: Add Mediatek thermal controller support

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Date:	Fri, 19 Feb 2016 08:21:32 +0100
From:	Sascha Hauer <s.hauer@...gutronix.de>
To:	Eduardo Valentin <edubezval@...il.com>
Cc:	Matthias Brugger <matthias.bgg@...il.com>,
	Daniel Kurtz <djkurtz@...omium.org>,
	Eddie Huang <eddie.huang@...iatek.com>,
	"linux-pm@...r.kernel.org" <linux-pm@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-mediatek@...ts.infradead.org" 
	<linux-mediatek@...ts.infradead.org>,
	"kernel@...gutronix.de" <kernel@...gutronix.de>,
	Zhang Rui <rui.zhang@...el.com>,
	"linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org" 
	<linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/3] thermal: Add Mediatek thermal controller support

On Thu, Feb 18, 2016 at 07:15:54AM -0800, Eduardo Valentin wrote:
> Folks,
> 
> > > I think the problem is, that Eduardo wants to see the hierachical thermal
> > > zones being used. But there is still a discussion ongoing [1].
> > 
> > It seems the original Author lost interest in the hierarchical thermal
> > zones. I am not convinced that we need hierarchical thermal zones for
> > the Mediatek driver since from the five sensors we only need the maximum
> > temperature (If this ever changes we could still rework it).
> > 
> > Given the current speed of communication I am not willing to add
> > another, possibly controversal, dependency to an otherwise simple
> > driver. I am even less willing when concerns like these come after *v12*
> > of this series.
> > 
> > Eduardo, it would really help to get a word from you.
> 
> Apologize for the long delays here. In fact I want the hierarchical
> support on this driver. But given that it is not really a strong
> dependency and the hierarchical support is still an ongoing development,
> I don't see why we should not merge this driver.
> 
> I also have had the chance to try it out in a board, and seams to work
> for me. I am adding to my tree.

Thanks for applying :)

Sascha


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