From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Jean Delvare Subject: Re: [PATCH 02/26] docs: i2c: summary: extend introduction Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2020 10:27:30 +0100 Message-ID: <20200120102730.4eb9116b@endymion> References: <20200105224006.10321-1-luca@lucaceresoli.net> <20200105225012.11701-1-luca@lucaceresoli.net> <20200105225012.11701-2-luca@lucaceresoli.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8BIT Return-path: In-Reply-To: <20200105225012.11701-2-luca@lucaceresoli.net> Sender: linux-doc-owner@vger.kernel.org To: Luca Ceresoli Cc: linux-doc@vger.kernel.org, linux-i2c@vger.kernel.org, Wolfram Sang , Peter Rosin , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org List-Id: linux-i2c@vger.kernel.org On Sun, 5 Jan 2020 23:49:48 +0100, Luca Ceresoli wrote: > - state the "official" name (I²C, not I2C, according to the spec) at > the beginning but keep using the more practical I2C elsewhere > - mention some known different names > - add link to the specification document Indentation is inconsistent. > > Signed-off-by: Luca Ceresoli > --- > Documentation/i2c/summary.rst | 18 ++++++++++++------ > 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) > > diff --git a/Documentation/i2c/summary.rst b/Documentation/i2c/summary.rst > index 3a24eac17375..b7d3e620155b 100644 > --- a/Documentation/i2c/summary.rst > +++ b/Documentation/i2c/summary.rst > @@ -2,12 +2,18 @@ > I2C and SMBus > ============= > > -I2C (pronounce: I squared C) is a protocol developed by Philips. It is a > -slow two-wire protocol (variable speed, up to 400 kHz), with a high speed > -extension (3.4 MHz). It provides an inexpensive bus for connecting many > -types of devices with infrequent or low bandwidth communications needs. > -I2C is widely used with embedded systems. Some systems use variants that > -don't meet branding requirements, and so are not advertised as being I2C. > +I²C (pronounce: I squared C and written I2C in the kernel documentation) is > +a protocol developed by Philips. It is a slow two-wire protocol (variable > +speed, up to 400 kHz), with a high speed extension (3.4 MHz). It provides > +an inexpensive bus for connecting many types of devices with infrequent or > +low bandwidth communications needs. I2C is widely used with embedded > +systems. Some systems use variants that don't meet branding requirements, > +and so are not advertised as being I2C but with different names, e.g. TWI > +(Two Wire Interface), IIC. Maybe that's just me but "but with different names" sounds strange to me in the sentence construct. Maybe "but come under different names" instead? > + > +The official I2C specification is the `"I2C-bus specification and user > +manual" (UM10204) `_ > +published by NXP Semiconductors. > > SMBus (System Management Bus) is based on the I2C protocol, and is mostly > a subset of I2C protocols and signaling. Many I2C devices will work on an Reviewed-by: Jean Delvare -- Jean Delvare SUSE L3 Support