From: Bernhard Walle <bernhard-X9USDgGjgfuzQB+pC5nmwQ@public.gmane.org>
To: Greg KH <greg-U8xfFu+wG4EAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
Cc: Guenter Roeck
<guenter.roeck-IzeFyvvaP7pWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org>,
Jean Delvare <khali-PUYAD+kWke1g9hUCZPvPmw@public.gmane.org>,
Ben Dooks <ben-linux-elnMNo+KYs3YtjvyW6yDsg@public.gmane.org>,
Randy Dunlap <rdunlap-/UHa2rfvQTnk1uMJSBkQmQ@public.gmane.org>,
"linux-i2c-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org"
<linux-i2c-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org>,
"linux-usb-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org"
<linux-usb-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org>,
"linux-doc-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org"
<linux-doc-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] i2c/busses: Driver for Devantech USB-ISS I2C adapter
Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2011 06:41:53 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20110323054153.GA10275@regiomontanus> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20110323045058.GA13606-U8xfFu+wG4EAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
* Greg KH <greg-U8xfFu+wG4EAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> [2011-03-23 05:50]:
>
> It should, you can talk to the device from userspace using that virtual
> serial port, right? Isn't that what you need to do here?
>
> Why try to create a new type of interface to the device from what it was
> supposed to be by the manufacturer?
The device is multi-function. It's quite common to use some (extended)
USB-to-serial-converters also for serial busses like I²C or SPI. I know
that from the FT2232C chip.
Using such a device as normal Linux I²C device makes perfectly sense,
IMO.
Regards,
Bernhard
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2011-03-23 5:41 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 17+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2011-03-23 3:43 [PATCH] i2c/busses: Driver for Devantech USB-ISS I2C adapter Guenter Roeck
[not found] ` <1300851827-13627-1-git-send-email-guenter.roeck-IzeFyvvaP7pWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org>
2011-03-23 3:45 ` Greg KH
[not found] ` <20110323034524.GA11675-U8xfFu+wG4EAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
2011-03-23 4:25 ` Guenter Roeck
2011-03-23 4:50 ` Greg KH
[not found] ` <20110323045058.GA13606-U8xfFu+wG4EAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
2011-03-23 5:41 ` Bernhard Walle [this message]
2011-03-23 6:07 ` Guenter Roeck
[not found] ` <20110323060746.GA9673-IzeFyvvaP7pWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org>
2011-03-23 15:00 ` Greg KH
[not found] ` <20110323150014.GB6284-U8xfFu+wG4EAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
2011-03-23 15:10 ` Alan Cox
[not found] ` <20110323151021.53e187bb-qBU/x9rampVanCEyBjwyrvXRex20P6io@public.gmane.org>
2011-03-23 15:31 ` Greg KH
2011-03-23 15:42 ` Mark Brown
2011-03-24 4:31 ` Guenter Roeck
[not found] ` <20110324043157.GD15395-IzeFyvvaP7pWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org>
2011-03-24 16:41 ` Greg KH
2011-03-23 7:17 ` Oliver Neukum
2011-03-23 9:28 ` Alan Cox
[not found] ` <20110323092829.25d42e27-qBU/x9rampVanCEyBjwyrvXRex20P6io@public.gmane.org>
2011-03-23 13:46 ` Guenter Roeck
[not found] ` <20110323134650.GA11492-IzeFyvvaP7pWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org>
2011-03-23 13:52 ` Alan Cox
[not found] ` <20110323135244.202cc9bd-qBU/x9rampVanCEyBjwyrvXRex20P6io@public.gmane.org>
2011-03-23 13:57 ` Guenter Roeck
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