linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v14 1/5] mfd: mxs-lradc: Add support for mxs-lradc MFD

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Date:   Wed, 15 Mar 2017 22:10:45 +0100 (CET)
From:   Stefan Wahren <stefan.wahren@...e.com>
To:     Ksenija Stanojevic <ksenija.stanojevic@...il.com>
Cc:     linux-input@...r.kernel.org, Lee Jones <lee.jones@...aro.org>,
        pmeerw@...erw.net, jic23@...nel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>, knaack.h@....de,
        lars@...afoo.de, harald@...ib.org, fabio.estevam@...escale.com,
        linux-iio@...r.kernel.org, marex@...x.de
Subject: Re: [PATCH v14 1/5] mfd: mxs-lradc: Add support for mxs-lradc MFD

Hi Ksenija,

> Lee Jones <lee.jones@...aro.org> hat am 14. März 2017 um 12:05 geschrieben:
> 
> 
> On Wed, 01 Mar 2017, Dmitry Torokhov wrote:
> 
> > On Wed, Mar 01, 2017 at 09:10:50PM +0100, Stefan Wahren wrote:

...

> > > 
> > > Since touchscreen is optional it doesn't make to try to register it, notice in the touchscreen driver there is no touchscreen, give the user a confusing error and finally disable the clock.
> > > 
> > > Here are my suggestions:
> > > 
> > > 1) Use the solution from Patch V6 but with an explaining comment that touchscreen is optional
> > > 
> > > if (!lradc->touchscreen_wire)
> > > 	return 0;
> > > 
> > > 2) Return a special error from touchscreen registration so mfd knowns this result is expected.
> > > 
> > > I'm open for better solutions.
> > > 
> > > @Lee: What's your opinion?
> > 
> > I am not Lee, but given that this module already parses touchscreen
> > properties and knows whether there is touchscreen or not, #1 seems
> > simple and logical.
> 
> Sorry for the delay, I'm currently behind on my mail due to vacation
> and conferences.
> 
> +1
> 

could you please submit a V15? It would be great to get this into 4.12.

Thanks
Stefan