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From: Michael Lawnick <ml.lawnick-Mmb7MZpHnFY@public.gmane.org>
To: alfred steele <alfred.jaquez-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
Cc: Jonathan Cameron <jic23-KWPb1pKIrIJaa/9Udqfwiw@public.gmane.org>,
	linux-i2c-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org,
	LM Sensors <lm-sensors-GZX6beZjE8VD60Wz+7aTrA@public.gmane.org>
Subject: Re: [lm-sensors] Use the Linux I2C subsystem for a two wire	interface protocol
Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:41:30 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <4A5D6C0A.7030903@gmx.de> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <528f13590907141358w17869b6fq450bf223e4f54687-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>

alfred steele said the following:
> To sum it up, the intention is code
> reusablity in the sense that if we move to a different part which sits
> on the I2c bus, we need not have to modify the kernel driver, just
> keep the complexity  in the userspace.

I'd say this is just the wrong way round:
Design goal should be to keep application as is and just load another
driver on H/W change + changing access path in some config file.

Just my 2 cents

Michael

WARNING: multiple messages have this Message-ID (diff)
From: Michael Lawnick <ml.lawnick@gmx.de>
To: alfred steele <alfred.jaquez-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
Cc: Jonathan Cameron <jic23-KWPb1pKIrIJaa/9Udqfwiw@public.gmane.org>,
	linux-i2c-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org,
	LM Sensors <lm-sensors-GZX6beZjE8VD60Wz+7aTrA@public.gmane.org>
Subject: Re: [lm-sensors] Use the Linux I2C subsystem for a two
Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2009 05:41:30 +0000	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <4A5D6C0A.7030903@gmx.de> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <528f13590907141358w17869b6fq450bf223e4f54687-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>

alfred steele said the following:
> To sum it up, the intention is code
> reusablity in the sense that if we move to a different part which sits
> on the I2c bus, we need not have to modify the kernel driver, just
> keep the complexity  in the userspace.

I'd say this is just the wrong way round:
Design goal should be to keep application as is and just load another
driver on H/W change + changing access path in some config file.

Just my 2 cents

Michael

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  parent reply	other threads:[~2009-07-15  5:41 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 30+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2009-07-14 16:25 Use the Linux I2C subsystem for a two wire interface protocol alfred steele
     [not found] ` <528f13590907140925h7aa36452o60da32d3bf941241-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
2009-07-14 16:57   ` Jonathan Cameron
2009-07-14 16:57     ` [lm-sensors] Use the Linux I2C subsystem for a two wire Jonathan Cameron
     [not found]     ` <4A5CB908.4060404-KWPb1pKIrIJaa/9Udqfwiw@public.gmane.org>
2009-07-14 20:58       ` Use the Linux I2C subsystem for a two wire interface protocol alfred steele
2009-07-14 20:58         ` [lm-sensors] Use the Linux I2C subsystem for a two wire alfred steele
     [not found]         ` <528f13590907141358w17869b6fq450bf223e4f54687-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
2009-07-15  5:41           ` Michael Lawnick [this message]
2009-07-15  5:41             ` [lm-sensors] Use the Linux I2C subsystem for a two Michael Lawnick
     [not found]             ` <4A5D6C0A.7030903-Mmb7MZpHnFY@public.gmane.org>
2009-07-15 14:22               ` [lm-sensors] Use the Linux I2C subsystem for a two wire interface protocol alfred steele
2009-07-15 14:22                 ` [lm-sensors] Use the Linux I2C subsystem for a two wire alfred steele
     [not found]                 ` <528f13590907150722q2a91139bve72d65cbd555b8e9-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
2009-07-15 14:43                   ` [lm-sensors] Use the Linux I2C subsystem for a two wire interface protocol Jonathan Cameron
2009-07-15 14:43                     ` [lm-sensors] Use the Linux I2C subsystem for a two wire Jonathan Cameron
     [not found]                     ` <4A5DEB12.3020602-KWPb1pKIrIJaa/9Udqfwiw@public.gmane.org>
2009-07-15 15:46                       ` [lm-sensors] Use the Linux I2C subsystem for a two wire interface protocol alfred steele
2009-07-15 15:46                         ` [lm-sensors] Use the Linux I2C subsystem for a two wire alfred steele
     [not found]                         ` <528f13590907150846o7f4e41daw4cd6e37ff3afef70-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
2009-07-15 15:54                           ` [lm-sensors] Use the Linux I2C subsystem for a two wire interface protocol Mark Brown
2009-07-15 15:54                             ` [lm-sensors] Use the Linux I2C subsystem for a two Mark Brown
2009-07-15 17:32                       ` [lm-sensors] Use the Linux I2C subsystem for a two wire interface protocol alfred steele
     [not found]                         ` <528f13590907151032y30ae62beo486d4e1056219983-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
2009-07-15 18:31                           ` Jonathan Cameron
2009-07-15 18:31                             ` [lm-sensors] Use the Linux I2C subsystem for a two wire Jonathan Cameron
     [not found]                             ` <4A5E206F.8000001-KWPb1pKIrIJaa/9Udqfwiw@public.gmane.org>
2009-07-16 16:13                               ` [lm-sensors] Use the Linux I2C subsystem for a two wire interface protocol alfred steele
2009-07-16 16:13                                 ` [lm-sensors] Use the Linux I2C subsystem for a two wire alfred steele
     [not found]                                 ` <528f13590907160913n73dcb4fcuf09f4946d7578793-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
2009-07-16 16:29                                   ` [lm-sensors] Use the Linux I2C subsystem for a two wire interface protocol alfred steele
2009-07-16 16:29                                     ` [lm-sensors] Use the Linux I2C subsystem for a two wire alfred steele
     [not found]                                     ` <528f13590907160929r1385c99el6c1ed16ca1b592d2-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
2009-07-16 18:51                                       ` [lm-sensors] Use the Linux I2C subsystem for a two wire interface protocol Jonathan Cameron
2009-07-16 18:51                                         ` [lm-sensors] Use the Linux I2C subsystem for a two wire Jonathan Cameron
     [not found]                                         ` <4A5F76A8.8080001-KWPb1pKIrIJaa/9Udqfwiw@public.gmane.org>
2009-07-17 21:21                                           ` [lm-sensors] Use the Linux I2C subsystem for a two wire interface protocol alfred steele
2009-07-17 21:21                                             ` [lm-sensors] Use the Linux I2C subsystem for a two wire alfred steele
     [not found]                                             ` <528f13590907171421m26bc67ecg8d0334d20365406f-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
2009-07-20  6:25                                               ` [lm-sensors] Use the Linux I2C subsystem for a two wire interface protocol alfred steele
2009-07-20  6:25                                                 ` [lm-sensors] Use the Linux I2C subsystem for a two wire alfred steele
2009-07-21 11:57                                               ` [lm-sensors] Use the Linux I2C subsystem for a two wire interface protocol J.I. Cameron
2009-07-21 11:57                                                 ` [lm-sensors] Use the Linux I2C subsystem for a two wire J.I. Cameron

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