Re: [PATCH 3/6] i2c: ignore active clients detaching during adapter removal.

[Rodolfo Giometti <giometti-AVVDYK/kqiJWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org>]

On Thu, May 28, 2009 at 09:50:54AM +0200, Jean Delvare wrote:
> Hi Rodolfo,
> 
> Sorry for the late answer, I missed this post in the middle of the
> thread.
> 
> On Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:48:13 +0100, Rodolfo Giometti wrote:
> > On Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 12:08:39PM +0100, Jean Delvare wrote:
> > > Well, you can always do that if you want, but please first clearly
> > > define the practical problem you are trying to solve. We are not going
> > > to change the i2c core without a good reason.
> > 
> > I created a new page here:
> > 
> >    http://i2c.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/I2C_bus_multiplexing
> 
> Thanks for doing this!
> 
> > Please, take a look and report everything should be fixed. :)
> 
> Random comments:
> 
> * I really would like to get rid of the "virtual" term that has been
>   repeatedly abused. Bus segments behind multiplexers are very real.
> 
> * I am surprised that you use the term "trunk" for all segments, be
>   they in front of or behind multiplexers. When I think of a
>   multiplexer, I designate the segment between the controller and the
>   multiplexer as the trunk, and the segments behind the multiplexer as
>   branches.

Both fixed. Please review the page again. :)

Ciao,

Rodolfo

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