Re: 回覆: [PATCH V6 2/3] pinctrl: Add support pin control for UP board CPLD/FPGA

[Lee Jones <lee@kernel.org>]

On Tue, 19 Sep 2023, Larry Lai wrote:

> Hi Linus, 
> 
>        Thank you for spending time to review the V6 patch, for your question, please kindly to check our comments with ">>" beginning.

I don't know about anyone else, but I'm finding this format hard to
read.  A full conversation using this style would be impossible to
decipher.

Please can you configure your editor/client to quote and reply properly?
That way previous responses and your comments can be easily
differentiated.

> 寄件者: Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@linaro.org>
> 寄件日期: 2023年9月15日 下午 05:02
> 收件者: Larry Lai <larry.lai@yunjingtech.com>
> 副本: lee@kernel.org <lee@kernel.org>; andriy.shevchenko@linux.intel.com <andriy.shevchenko@linux.intel.com>; pavel@ucw.cz <pavel@ucw.cz>; linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>; linux-gpio@vger.kernel.org <linux-gpio@vger.kernel.org>; linux-leds@vger.kernel.org <linux-leds@vger.kernel.org>; GaryWang@aaeon.com.tw <GaryWang@aaeon.com.tw>; Musa Lin <musa.lin@yunjingtech.com>; Jack Chang <jack.chang@yunjingtech.com>; Noah Hung <noah.hung@yunjingtech.com>
> 主旨: Re: [PATCH V6 2/3] pinctrl: Add support pin control for UP board CPLD/FPGA 

Your client should automatically strip this from the mail body.
>  
> On Fri, Sep 15, 2023 at 5:12 AM larry.lai <larry.lai@yunjingtech.com> wrote:
> 
> > The UP Squared board <http://www.upboard.com> implements certain
> > features (pin control) through an on-board FPGA.
> >
> > Reported-by: kernel test robot <lkp@intel.com>
> > Signed-off-by: Gary Wang <garywang@aaeon.com.tw>
> > Signed-off-by: larry.lai <larry.lai@yunjingtech.com>
> 
> This v6 overall looks good to me!
> Reviewed-by: Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@linaro.org>
> 
> Can the patch be merged on its own?
> 
> > +#include "core.h"
> > +#include "intel/pinctrl-intel.h"
> 
> Didn't notice this before. But if Andy is OK with it, I'm
> OK with it, I guess there is a reason? Perhaps it warrants
> a comment explaining why you do this?
> >>
> Need struct intel_pinctrl gpp information to control dedicated Raspberry Pi compatible GPIOs. 
> These products (Up boards) are intel approves foundation kits.
> 
> Valid reasons:
> - You are using Intel-specific HW features also found in this
>    FPGA
> 
> Invalid reasons:
> - Using nifty macros or helpers, then either make them generic
>   or (if they are small) duplicate them.
> 
> If it was that thing I asked Andy to keep locally because I didn't
> agree with its generic usefulness, maybe I should be told to
> reconsider.
> 
> Yours,
> Linus Walleij

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Lee Jones [李琼斯]