From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Yang Shi Subject: Re: [PATCH] MIPS: Octeon: Register EEPROM device on the I2C bus Date: Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:53:44 +0800 Message-ID: <4B90B888.6060005@windriver.com> References: <1267772895-25409-1-git-send-email-yang.shi@windriver.com> <20100305071130.GB21925@pengutronix.de> <4B90B341.9000601@windriver.com> <20100305074155.GD21925@pengutronix.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=GB2312 Content-Transfer-Encoding: QUOTED-PRINTABLE Return-path: In-Reply-To: <20100305074155.GD21925-bIcnvbaLZ9MEGnE8C9+IrQ@public.gmane.org> Sender: linux-i2c-owner-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org To: Wolfram Sang Cc: ddaney-M3mlKVOIwJVv6pq1l3V1OdBPR1lH4CV8@public.gmane.org, ben-linux-elnMNo+KYs3YtjvyW6yDsg@public.gmane.org, khali-PUYAD+kWke1g9hUCZPvPmw@public.gmane.org, ralf-6z/3iImG2C8G8FEW9MqTrA@public.gmane.org, linux-mips-6z/3iImG2C8G8FEW9MqTrA@public.gmane.org, linux-i2c-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org List-Id: linux-i2c@vger.kernel.org Wolfram Sang =D0=B4=B5=C0: >>> Is the use of 'eeprom' instead of 'at24' intentional? >>> =20 >>> =20 >> Unfortunately, at24 driver can't work on this board, I must use lega= cy >> eeprom. >> =20 > > Well, you are of course free to choose here :) > > I'd just be interested if there is a software limitation which preven= ts you from > using AT24. Because, it _should_ work with all kind of eeproms the le= gacy driver > deals with. Otherwise it is probably a bug which needs to be fixed. > =20 Thanks to point out this. Let me take a look at this. Regards, Yang > Regards, > > Wolfram > > =20