From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Ben Dooks Subject: Re: [PATCH RFC] Splitting i2c-designware.c to support PCI drivers Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 21:48:39 +0000 Message-ID: <20110114214839.GC15795@trinity.fluff.org> References: <1295033256-30077-1-git-send-email-dirk.brandewie@gmail.com> <20110114213007.58c8b237@endymion.delvare> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Return-path: Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20110114213007.58c8b237-R0o5gVi9kd7kN2dkZ6Wm7A@public.gmane.org> Sender: linux-i2c-owner-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org To: Jean Delvare Cc: dirk.brandewie-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org, linux-i2c-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org, ben-linux-elnMNo+KYs3YtjvyW6yDsg@public.gmane.org, shinya.kuribayashi.px-zM6kxYcvzFBBDgjK7y7TUQ@public.gmane.org List-Id: linux-i2c@vger.kernel.org On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 09:30:07PM +0100, Jean Delvare wrote: > Hi Dirk, > > On Fri, 14 Jan 2011 11:27:27 -0800, dirk.brandewie-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org wrote: > > From: Dirk Brandewie > > > > This patch set splits i2c-designware.c core and bus specific portions > > in to support the Designware core being behind a PCI device. > > > > The Intel Moorsetown and Medfield SOC's are supported in the PCI > > portion of the driver. > > We already have the i2c-intel-mid driver for Moorsetown and Medfield. > Why would we need another driver? Maybe we could delete those and use this instead. I wish I put my foot down and asked them to re-used the dw one otherwise we'll just end up with driver creep.... -- Ben Dooks, ben-elnMNo+KYs3YtjvyW6yDsg@public.gmane.org, http://www.fluff.org/ben/ Large Hadron Colada: A large Pina Colada that makes the universe disappear.