linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] mfd: intel_quark_i2c_gpio: Use dmi_system

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Message-ID: <CAHp75VdBxFOFfwOBUP-LLXzeHf3=DDVOd5U9HkwjuzSZLka+kQ@mail.gmail.com>
Date:   Mon, 22 May 2017 20:20:33 +0300
From:   Andy Shevchenko <andy.shevchenko@...il.com>
To:     Jan Kiszka <jan.kiszka@...mens.com>
Cc:     Lee Jones <lee.jones@...aro.org>,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Sascha Weisenberger <sascha.weisenberger@...mens.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] mfd: intel_quark_i2c_gpio: Use dmi_system_id table
 for retrieving frequency

On Mon, May 22, 2017 at 8:18 PM, Jan Kiszka <jan.kiszka@...mens.com> wrote:
> On 2017-05-22 19:12, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
>> On Mon, May 22, 2017 at 1:53 PM, Jan Kiszka <jan.kiszka@...mens.com> wrote:
>>> Avoids reimplementation of DMI matching in intel_quark_i2c_setup.
>>
>> What's wrong with current approach? I suppose this will make sense
>> when we will have an issue / impediment. Right now it looks like
>> over-engineering.
>>
>> (Yes, I know what I said to you about this earlier, OTOH see above)
>>
>
> It allows matching on additional DMI tags without additional code -
> patch 2 depends on it.

And since there is no difference to the frequency the name is enough.
So, I wouldn't go with this series as is. See above.

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With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko