From: David Brownell <david-b-yBeKhBN/0LDR7s880joybQ@public.gmane.org>
To: Jean Delvare <khali-PUYAD+kWke1g9hUCZPvPmw@public.gmane.org>
Cc: Linux I2C <i2c-GZX6beZjE8VD60Wz+7aTrA@public.gmane.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] i2c: Match dummy devices by type
Date: Mon, 5 May 2008 10:06:20 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <200805051006.21123.david-b@pacbell.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20080505184319.462b0ce6-ig7AzVSIIG7kN2dkZ6Wm7A@public.gmane.org>
On Monday 05 May 2008, Jean Delvare wrote:
> On Mon, 5 May 2008 08:33:54 -0700, David Brownell wrote:
> > On Monday 05 May 2008, Jean Delvare wrote:
> > > little reason to use these i2c clients to log messages.
> >
> > I'd assume the opposite, actually. Any i2c_client should
> > be sensible to use for message logging.
>
> I'd expect drivers to use the main i2c_client for that.
That is, you're expecting drivers to invest *extra* work to
keep track of such stuff ...
Probably not a big deal, since the messages will at least
be labeled according to the device address. And not many
drivers need such stuff. But I still think it's better
not to expect "busy work" like that.
- Dave
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Thread overview: 5+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2008-05-05 9:28 [PATCH] i2c: Match dummy devices by type Jean Delvare
[not found] ` <20080505112858.5101c99a-ig7AzVSIIG7kN2dkZ6Wm7A@public.gmane.org>
2008-05-05 15:33 ` David Brownell
[not found] ` <200805050833.55242.david-b-yBeKhBN/0LDR7s880joybQ@public.gmane.org>
2008-05-05 16:43 ` Jean Delvare
[not found] ` <20080505184319.462b0ce6-ig7AzVSIIG7kN2dkZ6Wm7A@public.gmane.org>
2008-05-05 17:06 ` David Brownell [this message]
2008-05-05 17:31 ` Byron Bradley
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