linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH 0/5] add support for DMO embedded controller

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Message-ID: <20161027155429.GD3701@mail>
Date:   Thu, 27 Oct 2016 17:54:29 +0200
From:   Zahari Doychev <zahari.doychev@...ux.com>
To:     Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
Cc:     Zahari Doychev <zahari.doychev@...ux.com>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, lee.jones@...aro.org,
        wsa@...-dreams.de, linus.walleij@...aro.org, wim@...ana.be,
        linux@...ck-us.net, linux-i2c@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-gpio@...r.kernel.org, gnurou@...il.com,
        linux-watchdog@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH 0/5] add support for DMO embedded controller

On Thu, Oct 27, 2016 at 05:01:51PM +0200, Greg KH wrote:
> On Thu, Oct 27, 2016 at 12:47:11PM +0200, Zahari Doychev wrote:
> > This patch series adds support for the Data Modul Embedded Controller(dmec)
> > which is implemented within an on board FPGA found on Data Modul embedded
> > CPU modules.
> > 
> > The dmec is connected to the host through the LPC bus and its registers are
> > mapped into the host I/O space. The controller supports two addressing modes:
> > linear and indexed.
> > 
> > The driver adds support for the following functionality:
> > 
> > - i2c
> > - gpio
> > - watchdog
> > - running time meter (rtm)
> 
> Why do you want these in staging?  I need a TODO file listing what needs
> to be done to the code to get it out of staging, and for someone to
> agree to work toward that goal.

Actually there is no reason to have them in staging. I was not sure what was
the right way to go. I just wanted to get some feedback. The drivers have been
through a lot of testing so next time I will resend the patches putting
each driver in its subsystem.

Regards Zahari

> 
> Please resend the series with that information.
> 
> thanks,
> 
> greg k-h