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From: Guenter Roeck <guenter.roeck-IzeFyvvaP7pWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org>
To: Alan Cox <alan-qBU/x9rampVanCEyBjwyrvXRex20P6io@public.gmane.org>
Cc: Jean Delvare <khali-PUYAD+kWke1g9hUCZPvPmw@public.gmane.org>,
	Ben Dooks <ben-linux-elnMNo+KYs3YtjvyW6yDsg@public.gmane.org>,
	Randy Dunlap <rdunlap-/UHa2rfvQTnk1uMJSBkQmQ@public.gmane.org>,
	"linux-i2c-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org"
	<linux-i2c-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org>,
	"linux-usb-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org"
	<linux-usb-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org>,
	"linux-doc-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org"
	<linux-doc-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] i2c/busses: Driver for Devantech USB-ISS I2C adapter
Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2011 06:57:37 -0700	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20110323135737.GA11566@ericsson.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20110323135244.202cc9bd-qBU/x9rampVanCEyBjwyrvXRex20P6io@public.gmane.org>

On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 09:52:44AM -0400, Alan Cox wrote:
> > > > +	/* setup i2c adapter description */
> > > > +	dev->adapter.owner = THIS_MODULE;
> > > > +	dev->adapter.class = I2C_CLASS_HWMON;
> > > 
> > > Doesn't seem to be HWMON ?
> > > 
> > You lost me there. Why not ? Many if not all I2C bus drivers register as
> > I2C_CLASS_HWMON.
> 
> Would you expect platform hardware monitoring devices to be hanging off
> it ?
> 
Yes. That is actually my primary use for it - to connect to various hwmon devices.
This way I can connect to prototype boards to develop drivers, and I don't have
to wait for HW to come in.

Guenter

      parent reply	other threads:[~2011-03-23 13:57 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 17+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2011-03-23  3:43 [PATCH] i2c/busses: Driver for Devantech USB-ISS I2C adapter Guenter Roeck
     [not found] ` <1300851827-13627-1-git-send-email-guenter.roeck-IzeFyvvaP7pWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org>
2011-03-23  3:45   ` Greg KH
     [not found]     ` <20110323034524.GA11675-U8xfFu+wG4EAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
2011-03-23  4:25       ` Guenter Roeck
2011-03-23  4:50         ` Greg KH
     [not found]           ` <20110323045058.GA13606-U8xfFu+wG4EAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
2011-03-23  5:41             ` Bernhard Walle
2011-03-23  6:07               ` Guenter Roeck
     [not found]                 ` <20110323060746.GA9673-IzeFyvvaP7pWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org>
2011-03-23 15:00                   ` Greg KH
     [not found]                     ` <20110323150014.GB6284-U8xfFu+wG4EAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
2011-03-23 15:10                       ` Alan Cox
     [not found]                         ` <20110323151021.53e187bb-qBU/x9rampVanCEyBjwyrvXRex20P6io@public.gmane.org>
2011-03-23 15:31                           ` Greg KH
2011-03-23 15:42                             ` Mark Brown
2011-03-24  4:31                             ` Guenter Roeck
     [not found]                               ` <20110324043157.GD15395-IzeFyvvaP7pWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org>
2011-03-24 16:41                                 ` Greg KH
2011-03-23  7:17               ` Oliver Neukum
2011-03-23  9:28   ` Alan Cox
     [not found]     ` <20110323092829.25d42e27-qBU/x9rampVanCEyBjwyrvXRex20P6io@public.gmane.org>
2011-03-23 13:46       ` Guenter Roeck
     [not found]         ` <20110323134650.GA11492-IzeFyvvaP7pWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org>
2011-03-23 13:52           ` Alan Cox
     [not found]             ` <20110323135244.202cc9bd-qBU/x9rampVanCEyBjwyrvXRex20P6io@public.gmane.org>
2011-03-23 13:57               ` Guenter Roeck [this message]

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