linux-kernel - RE: [patch v1] drivers/platform/x86: introduce support for Mellanox hotplug driver

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Date:   Thu, 22 Sep 2016 13:50:28 +0000
From:   Vadim Pasternak <vadimp@...lanox.com>
To:     Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
CC:     "dvhart@...radead.org" <dvhart@...radead.org>,
        "davem@...emloft.net" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        "geert@...ux-m68k.org" <geert@...ux-m68k.org>,
        "akpm@...ux-foundation.org" <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
        "kvalo@...eaurora.org" <kvalo@...eaurora.org>,
        "mchehab@...nel.org" <mchehab@...nel.org>,
        "linux@...ck-us.net" <linux@...ck-us.net>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "platform-driver-x86@...r.kernel.org" 
        <platform-driver-x86@...r.kernel.org>,
        "jiri@...nulli.us" <jiri@...nulli.us>
Subject: RE: [patch v1] drivers/platform/x86: introduce support for Mellanox
 hotplug driver



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Greg KH [mailto:gregkh@...uxfoundation.org]
> Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2016 4:43 PM
> To: Vadim Pasternak <vadimp@...lanox.com>
> Cc: dvhart@...radead.org; davem@...emloft.net; geert@...ux-m68k.org;
> akpm@...ux-foundation.org; kvalo@...eaurora.org; mchehab@...nel.org;
> linux@...ck-us.net; linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org; platform-driver-
> x86@...r.kernel.org; jiri@...nulli.us
> Subject: Re: [patch v1] drivers/platform/x86: introduce support for Mellanox
> hotplug driver
> 
> On Thu, Sep 22, 2016 at 01:01:46PM +0000, Vadim Pasternak wrote:
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Greg KH [mailto:gregkh@...uxfoundation.org]
> > > Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2016 3:31 PM
> > > To: Vadim Pasternak <vadimp@...lanox.com>
> > > Cc: dvhart@...radead.org; davem@...emloft.net; geert@...ux-m68k.org;
> > > akpm@...ux-foundation.org; kvalo@...eaurora.org; mchehab@...nel.org;
> > > linux@...ck-us.net; linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org; platform-driver-
> > > x86@...r.kernel.org; jiri@...nulli.us
> > > Subject: Re: [patch v1] drivers/platform/x86: introduce support for
> > > Mellanox hotplug driver
> > >
> > > On Thu, Sep 22, 2016 at 01:14:27PM +0000, vadimp@...lanox.com wrote:
> > > > From: Vadim Pasternak <vadimp@...lanox.com>
> > > >
> > > > Enable system support for the Mellanox Technologies hotplug
> > > > platform driver, which provides support for the next Mellanox basic
> systems:
> > > > "msx6710", "msx6720", "msb7700", "msn2700", "msx1410", "msn2410",
> > > > "msb7800", "msn2740", "msn2100" and also various number of
> > > > derivative systems from the above basic types.
> > > > This driver handles hot-plug events for the power suppliers, power
> > > > cables and fans for the above systems.
> > > >
> > > > The Kconfig currently controlling compilation of this code is:
> > > > driver/platform/x86:config MLX_CPLD_PLATFORM
> > > >                        tristate "Mellanox platform hotplug driver support"
> > > >
> > > > Signed-off-by: Vadim Pasternak <vadimp@...lanox.com>
> > > > ---
> > > >  MAINTAINERS                                   |   7 +
> > > >  drivers/platform/x86/Kconfig                  |  10 +
> > > >  drivers/platform/x86/Makefile                 |   1 +
> > > >  drivers/platform/x86/mlxcpld-hotplug.c        | 543
> > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > > >  include/linux/platform_data/mlxcpld-hotplug.h |  90 +++++
> > >
> > > Why do you need a platform_data .h file for a stand-alone driver?
> > >
> >
> > I have another module mlx-platform, which is reviewed now (I also got
> > a number feedbacks from you on this matter).  I want to activate
> > mlxcpld-hotplug from this module.
> 
> Ah.  Hm, I thought "platform_data" was depreciated.  Really, there is no way to
> put this in acpi or device tree?  This feels so 1990's...
> 

I can't put in ACPI, since we don't have it.
Regarding device tree - I know how to do it for ARM and PPC, but I didn't find some good examples for x86. 
Maybe you can give me some reference for that?

Thanks,
Vadim.

> thanks,
> 
> greg k-h