linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] rtc: cros-ec: Limit RTC alarm range if needed

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Date:   Mon, 31 Oct 2022 15:47:44 -0700
From:   Guenter Roeck <linux@...ck-us.net>
To:     Alexandre Belloni <alexandre.belloni@...tlin.com>
Cc:     Brian Norris <briannorris@...omium.org>,
        Alessandro Zummo <a.zummo@...ertech.it>,
        Benson Leung <bleung@...omium.org>, linux-rtc@...r.kernel.org,
        chrome-platform@...ts.linux.dev, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        John Stultz <jstultz@...gle.com>,
        Stephen Boyd <sboyd@...nel.org>,
        Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] rtc: cros-ec: Limit RTC alarm range if needed

On Mon, Oct 31, 2022 at 10:55:21PM +0100, Alexandre Belloni wrote:
> 
> The issue with the current patch is that it forbids going for a better
> solution because you will then take for granted that this driver can't
> ever fail.
> 

This is incorrect. My plan was to get this accepted first and then work
with those responsible on a cleaner solution (which is much more vague).
We can not wait for that cleaner solution now. There is nothing that
prevents us from taking our time to find a cleaner solution, and then
to change the code again to use it.

Guenter