linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] regulator: Allow for asymmetric settling times

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Date:   Mon, 1 May 2017 09:42:27 -0700
From:   Matthias Kaehlcke <mka@...omium.org>
To:     Mark Brown <broonie@...nel.org>
Cc:     Laxman Dewangan <ldewangan@...dia.com>,
        Liam Girdwood <lgirdwood@...il.com>,
        Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>,
        Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@....com>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, devicetree@...r.kernel.org,
        Douglas Anderson <dianders@...omium.org>,
        Brian Norris <briannorris@...omium.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] regulator: Allow for asymmetric settling times

Hi Mark and Laxman,

thanks for your comments.

El Sun, Apr 30, 2017 at 09:30:01PM +0900 Mark Brown ha dit:

> On Sat, Apr 29, 2017 at 01:32:09PM +0530, Laxman Dewangan wrote:
> > On Saturday 29 April 2017 05:36 AM, Matthias Kaehlcke wrote:
> 
> > > -- regulator-settling-time-us: Settling time, in microseconds, for voltage
> > > -  change if regulator have the constant time for any level voltage change.
> > > -  This is useful when regulator have exponential voltage change.
> > > +- regulator-settling-time-up-us: Settling time, in microseconds, for voltage
> > > +  increase if the regulator needs a constant time to settle after voltage
> > > +  increases of any level. This is useful for regulators with exponential
> > > +  voltage changes.
> > > +- regulator-settling-time-down-us: Settling time, in microseconds, for voltage
> > > +  decrease if the regulator needs a constant time to settle after voltage
> > > +  decreases of any level. This is useful for regulators with exponential
> > > +  voltage changes.
> 
> > Can we have regulator-settling-time-us also so if it is there then up/down
> > same.
> > If up/down different then separate properties can be used.
> 
> Removing the existing binding would also break existing DTs using it
> which we obviously don't want.

I thought it might be ok in this case since the driver just landed.

> I don't see any reason to even deprecate it, like Laxman says it's
> nice and convenient for people with symmetric performance.

Ok, I was 'concerned' about the redundancy, but if that is not seen as
an issue I'm happy to just add the new properties. I'll send an
updated patch soon.

Thanks

Matthias