linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v8 char-misc-next 3/5] misc: microchip: pci1xxxx: Add EEPROM Functionality to read and write into EEPROM bin sysfs

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Date:   Wed, 29 Mar 2023 12:01:43 +0200
From:   Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     "Vaibhaav Ram T.L" <vaibhaavram.tl@...rochip.com>
Cc:     arnd@...db.de, linux-gpio@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, kumaravel.thiagarajan@...rochip.com,
        tharunkumar.pasumarthi@...rochip.com, UNGLinuxDriver@...rochip.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v8 char-misc-next 3/5] misc: microchip: pci1xxxx: Add
 EEPROM Functionality to read and write into EEPROM bin sysfs

On Tue, Mar 28, 2023 at 08:10:06PM +0530, Vaibhaav Ram T.L wrote:
> From: Kumaravel Thiagarajan <kumaravel.thiagarajan@...rochip.com>
> 
> Microchip's pci1xxxx is an unmanaged PCIe3.1a switch for consumer,
> industrial, and automotive applications. This switch integrates OTP
> and EEPROM to enable customization of the part in the field. 
> This patch adds EEPROM functionality to support the same.

Again, why not use the in-kernel eeprom api instead?

thanks,

greg k-h