linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] spi: intel: Update help text of PCI and Platform drivers

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Message-ID: <Y+Z8vrrwvrc4e9SU@black.fi.intel.com>
Date:   Fri, 10 Feb 2023 19:19:58 +0200
From:   Mika Westerberg <mika.westerberg@...ux.intel.com>
To:     Mauro Lima <mauro.lima@...ypsium.com>
Cc:     broonie@...nel.org, michael@...le.cc, linux-spi@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] spi: intel: Update help text of PCI and Platform
 drivers

On Fri, Feb 10, 2023 at 01:41:58PM -0300, Mauro Lima wrote:
> Modern intel hardware uses controllers that work in hardware
> sequencing mode. In this mode, the controller exposes a subset
> of operations, like read, write and erase, making it easier
> and less error-prone for use.
> On the other hand, most of the controllers handled by the
> platform driver use software sequencing that exposes the
> entire set of operations i.e. exposes the low level SPI-NOR
> opcodes to the software for use.
> Update PCI and Platform help text with this information.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Mauro Lima <mauro.lima@...ypsium.com>

Acked-by: Mika Westerberg <mika.westerberg@...ux.intel.com>