Re: [PATCH v3 0/3] Qualcomm Resource Power Manager driver

[Kevin Hilman <khilman@linaro.org>]

Bjorn Andersson <bjorn@kryo.se> writes:

> On Tue, Jun 17, 2014 at 10:07 AM, Kevin Hilman <khilman@linaro.org> wrote:
>> +Paul Walmsley
>>
>> Bjorn Andersson <bjorn.andersson@sonymobile.com> writes:
>>
>>> This series adds a regulator driver for the Resource Power Manager found in
>>> Qualcomm 8660, 8960 and 8064 based devices.
>>>
>>> The RPM driver exposes resources to its child devices, that can be accessed to
>>> implement drivers for the regulators, clocks and bus frequency control that's
>>> owned by the RPM in these devices.
>>>
>>> Changes since v2:
>>>   - Fix copy-paste error in dt binding
>>>   - Correct incomplete move from mfd to soc
>>>   - Correct const mistake in regulator driver
>>>
>>> Changes since v1:
>>>   - Moved rpm driver to drivers/soc
>>
>> I'm not sure I follow the motivation for having this under drivers/soc?
>>
> Hi Kevin,
>
> I've made the argument that to me this is conceptually a black box
> handling regulators, clocks and other stuff; hence similar to a PMIC,
> which would fit nicely into drivers/mfd.
>
> I still think this is the case and now that I look back I didn't get
> any pushback from Lee Jones so maybe the move was premature?

Yes, IMO, the move was premature, but hopefully the drivers/soc folks
can chime in an clarify the criteria for inclusion there.

Kevin