linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3 2/2] i2c: piix4: Register SPDs

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Message-ID: <1c03bc1c-b1ad-40ee-8219-718455717966@t-8ch.de>
Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2024 19:50:04 +0200
From: Thomas Weißschuh <linux@...ssschuh.net>
To: Andi Shyti <andi.shyti@...nel.org>
Cc: Wolfram Sang <wsa+renesas@...g-engineering.com>, 
	Jean Delvare <jdelvare@...e.com>, linux-i2c@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, 
	Guenter Roeck <linux@...ck-us.net>, Heiner Kallweit <hkallweit1@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 2/2] i2c: piix4: Register SPDs

Hi Andi,

On 2024-07-16 19:46:43+0000, Andi Shyti wrote:
> On Fri, Jul 12, 2024 at 02:53:49PM GMT, Wolfram Sang wrote:
> > > Only the first 8 slots are supported. If the system has more,
> > > then these will not be visible.
> > > 
> > > The AUX bus can not be probed as on some platforms it reports all
> > > devices present and all reads return "0".
> > > This would allow the ee1004 to be probed incorrectly.
> > 
> > I think this information would also be helpful as a comment above the
> > code. But to allow this series to be applied now, I think an incremental
> > patch will do. With Heiner's ack, I think this can go in now.
> 
> I agree with Wolfram here. Are you up for a v4 or do you want me
> to add the comment while pushing?

I also agree. My first interpretation of that message was that I would
send the incremental patch during the 6.12 cycle.
But if it's still fine for 6.11, even better.
If you could add the comment, that would be great,
but I'm also fine with resending.


Thomas