Re: [PATCH V8 1/2] i2c/adapter: Add bus recovery infrastructure

[Paul Carpenter <paul-YHLC2tV1sDlxR4N9A70vTlRxknfHcPLb9dF7HbQ/qKg@public.gmane.org>]

Viresh Kumar wrote:
> On 3 December 2012 08:24, Viresh Kumar <viresh.kumar-QSEj5FYQhm4dnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org> wrote:
>> Add i2c bus recovery infrastructure to i2c adapters as specified in the i2c
>> protocol Rev. 03 section 3.1.16 titled "Bus clear".
>>
>> http://www.nxp.com/documents/user_manual/UM10204.pdf
>>
>> Sometimes during operation i2c bus hangs and we need to give dummy clocks to
>> slave device to start the transfer again. Now we may have capability in the bus
>> controller to generate these clocks or platform may have gpio pins which can be
>> toggled to generate dummy clocks. This patch supports both.
>>
>> This patch also adds in generic bus recovery routines gpio or scl line based
>> which can be used by bus controller. In addition controller driver may provide
>> its own version of the bus recovery routine.
>>
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> @Paul/Wolfram: Any more comments ?

Nothing more from me. I will keep quiet now :-)


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